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List of islands of Indonesia




The islands of Indonesia, also known as the Indonesian archipelago and formerly known as the Indian archipelago, may refer either to the islands comprising the nation-state of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands. According to the Indonesian Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs, of 17,508 officially listed islands within the territory of the Republic of Indonesia,[1] 16,056 island names have been verified by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) as of July 2017.[2]
History
The exact number of islands comprising Indonesia varies among definitions and sources. According to a geospatial survey conducted between 2007 and 2010 by Badan Koordinasi Survei dan Pemetaan Nasional (Bakorsurtanal), the National Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping, Indonesia has 13,466 islands.[3] However, according to earlier survey in 2002 by National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), the Indonesian archipelago has 18,307 islands, and according to the CIA World Factbook, there are  17,508 islands.[4] The discrepancy of the numbers of Indonesian islands was because that the earlier surveys include "tidal islands"; sandy cays and rocky reefs that appear during low tide and are submerged during high tide.[5] According to estimates made by the government of Indonesia 8,844 islands have been named, with 922 of those permanently inhabited.[6]

Major islands
Sunda Islands
Greater Sunda Islands
Sumatra, formerly Swarna Dwipa.
Java, formerly Jawa Dwipa.
Borneo: divided between the Indonesian region Kalimantan, the country of Brunei and the country of Malaysia's states of Sabah and Sarawak.
Sulawesi, formerly Celebes.
Lesser Sunda Islands: the island of Timor divided between Indonesian West Timor and the country of East Timor
Maluku Islands
New Guinea: divided between the two Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua and the country of Papua New Guinea.
List of islands
The following islands are listed by province:
Java
Banten
Panaitan
Sangiang
Tinjil
Umang
Central Java
Karimun Java
Nusa Kambangan
Special Capital Region of Jakarta
Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu)
East Java
Bawean
Kangean Islands
Madura
Raas
Nusa Barung
Raja Island
Sempu Island
West Java
Pulau Biawak (Monitor Lizard Island), Indramayu
Sumatra
Aceh
199 islands
Banyak Islands, 99 islands
Tuangku
Lasia Island
Simeulue
Weh
North Sumatra
479 islands
Batu Islands (formerly Batoe Eilanden), 51 islands
Berhala on the Strait of Malacca
Hinako Islands
Pulau Makole
Pulau Masa
Nias Islands
Samosir, on Lake Toba
West Sumatra
Mentawai Islands
North Pagai
Siberut
Sipura (Sipora)
South Pagai
Pasumpahan
Sikuai
Bengkulu
Enggano Island
Mega Island
Lampung
Child of Krakatoa (Anak Krakatau)
Legundi
Sebesi
Sebuku
Riau
Basu Island
Bengkalis
Padang
Rangsang
Rupat
Tebing Tinggi Island
Riau Islands
about 3,200 islands
Natuna Islands (Kepulauan Natuna)
Anambas Islands
Natuna Besar Islands
South Natuna Islands
Tambelan Islands
Badas Islands
Riau Archipelago
Batam
Bintan
Bulan
Galang
Karimun islands
Great Natuna
Penyengat
Great Karimun
Little Karimun
Kundur
Rempang
Lingga Islands
Lingga with nearby islands:
Singkep with nearby islands:
Bangka-Belitung Islands
Bangka
Belitung
Kalimantan
Central Kalimantan
Damar
Palau Baning
Palau Buaya
Palau Burung
East Kalimantan
Balabalagan Islands
Derawan Islands
Kakaban
((Balikpapan))
North Kalimantan
Bunyu
Sebatik
Tarakan
South Kalimantan
Laut
Laut Kecil Islands
Sebuku
West Kalimantan
Bawal
Galam
Karimata Islands
Karimata
Maya Karimata (Maya)
Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi
Banggai Islands
Banggai
Bowokan Islands (Kepulauan Treko)
Peleng
Togian Islands
Togian *Tolitoli
North Sulawesi
Bangka
Bunaken
Lembeh
Manado Tua
Nain
Sangihe Islands
Nanipa
Bukide
Sangir Besar (Sangir)
Siau
Tagulandang
Talaud Islands
Kabaruan
Karakelang
Salibabu
Talise
South Sulawesi
Pabbiring Islands
Sabalana Islands
Selayar Islands
Selayar Island
Takabonerate Islands
Tengah Islands
Southeast Sulawesi
Buton
Kabaena
Muna
Tukangbesi Islands
Wakatobi
Wangiwangi
Wowoni
Lesser Sunda Islands
Bali
Bali
Menjangan Island
Nusa Lembongan
Nusa Penida
Serangan Island
Nusa Ceningan
East Nusa Tenggara
Alor Islands, 14 islands + 1 (East Timor)
Alor
Kepa
Pantar
Flores
Babi
Mules Island
Komodo
Gili Lawadarat
Gili Lawalaut
Pulau Mangiatan
Pulau Makasar
Taka Makasar
Pulau Mauwang
Pulau Pararambah
Pulau Siaba Besar
Pulau Siaba Kecil
Pulau Mangiatan
Pulau Tatawa
Tukoh Pemaroh
Pulau Pararambah
Padar
Pulau Batubilah
Pulau Padar Kecil
Palu'e (Palu)
Rinca
Gili Motang
Golo Mori
Pulau Muang
Pulau Rohbong
Tukoh Gagak
Tukoh Rohbongkoe
Pulau Papagaran Besar
Pulau Papagaran Kecil
Pulau Batu
Pulau Mole
Pulau Pengah Besar
Pulau Pengah Kecil
Pulau Batupengah
Rote Island
Savu (Sawu)
Solor Islands
Adonara
Lembata (Lomblen)
Solor
Sumba
Timor, divided between Indonesia (West Timor) and the independent nation of East Timor
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West Nusa Tenggara
Gili Air
Banta Island
Gili Biaha
Gili Meno
Gili Mimpang
Gili Selang
Gili Tepekong
Gili Trawangan
Lombok
Medang Island
Moyo Island
Pulau Menjangan
Sangeang
Satonda
Sumbawa
Maluku Islands
Maluku
Aru Islands
Enu
Kobroor
Maikoor
Trangan
Wokam
Babar
Banda
Barat Daya Islands
Damer
Liran
Romang
Wetar
Boano
Buru
Gorong archipelago
Kai Islands
Kelang
Leti Islands
Lakor
Leti (island)
Moa
Manipa
Nusa Laut
Seram
Ambon (Amboyna)
Osi
Saparua
Tanimbar Islands
Selaru
Yamdena
Small volcanic islands in Banda Sea
Tayandu Islands (Kepulauan Tayahad)
Watubela archipelago
North Maluku
Bacan
Erà Islands
Halmahera, with nearby islands:
Makian
Ternate
Tidore
Hiri
Moti
Rau
Kakara
Meti
Medi
Tagalaya
Cumo
Widi Islands
Morotai, with nearby islands:
Rau
Obi Islands
Sula islands
New Guinea
islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island
West Papua
610 islands, 35 inhabited
Asia Islan
Ayu Islands
Palau Ayu
Palau Reni
Karas
Raja Ampat Islands
Batanta
Boo Islands
Fam Islands
Misool
Waigeo
Gam
Kawe
Semai
Papua
Biak Islands
Biak
Mios Num
Numfor
Supiori
Yapen
Komoran
Yos Sudarso
See also

List of Indonesian islands by area
List of Indonesian islands by population