List of islands of Indonesia

The islands of Indonesia, also known as the Indonesian Archipelago () or Nusantara, may refer either to the islands composing the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands. Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state and country, stretching from Sumatra in Asia to the western part of New Guinea in Oceania.

History The exact number of islands composing Indonesia varies among definitions and sources. According to the Law No. 9/1996 on Maritime Territory of Indonesia, there are 17,508 officially listed islands within the territory of the Republic of Indonesia. According to a geospatial survey conducted between 2007 and 2010 by the National Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping (Bakorsurtanal), Indonesia has 13,466 islands. 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.CIA World Factbook The discrepancy of the numbers of Indonesian islands is due to the earlier surveys including "tidal islands"; sandy cays and rocky reefs that appear during low tide and are submerged during high tide. As of 2023, 17,024 islands have been named by Geospatial Information Agency and published in the Indonesian Gazetteer.

Major islands Sunda Islands Greater Sunda Islands Java, formerly Jawa Dwipa. Sumatra, formerly Swarna Dwipa. Borneo: divided between the Indonesian region Kalimantan, the country of Brunei and the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. Sulawesi, formerly Celebes. Lesser Sunda Islands Bali Lombok Sumbawa Flores Sumba Timor: divided between Indonesian West Timor and the country of East Timor. Maluku Islands (Moluccas) New Guinea: divided between the Indonesian provinces of Highland Papua, Papua, South Papua, Southwest Papua, Central 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 Karimunjawa Nusa Kambangan

Special Capital Region of Jakarta Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu)

East Java Bawean Gili Iyang Island Kangean Islands Madura Raas Nusa Barong Raja Island Sempu Island

West Java Monitor Lizard Island (Pulau Biawak), Indramayu

Sumatra

Aceh Banyak Islands Tuangku Lasia Island Simeulue Weh Breueh Island

North Sumatra Batu Islands Berhala on the Strait of Malacca Hinako Islands Makole Island Masa Island Nias Islands Samosir, Lake Toba

West Sumatra Mentawai Islands North Pagai Siberut Sipura South Pagai Pasumpahan Sikuai

Bengkulu Enggano Island

Lampung Child of Krakatoa (Anak Krakatau) Legundi Sebesi Sebuku

Riau Basu Island Bengkalis Padang Rangsang Rupat Tebing Tinggi Island Mendol Island

Riau 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 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 Baning Island Buaya Island Burung Island

East Kalimantan Balabalagan Islands Benawa Besar Derawan Islands Kakaban

North Kalimantan Bunyu Sebatik: divided between Indonesia and Sabah, East Malaysia Tarakan

South Kalimantan Laut Laut Kecil Islands Sebuku

West Kalimantan Bawal Galam Karimata Islands Karimata Maya

Sulawesi

Central Sulawesi Banggai Islands Banggai Bowokan Islands (Kepulauan Treko) Buka Buka Peleng Masoni Island Simatang Island Togian Islands Togian Tolitoli

North Sulawesi Bangka Bunaken Lembeh Manado Tua Nain Sangihe Islands Nanipa Bukide Sangir Besar 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 Alor Batang Buaya Kambing Kangge Kepa Lapang Pantar Pura Rusa Sika Tereweng Ternate (Little Pura) Flores Babi Island Mules Island Komodo Gili Lawadarat Gili Lawalaut Mangiatan Island Makasar Island Taka Makasar Mauwang Island Pararambah Island Siaba Besar Island Siaba Kecil Island Mangiatan Island Tatawa Island Tukoh Pemaroh Pararambah Island Padar Island Batubilah Island Padar Kecil Island Palu Island Pemana Islands Rinca Gili Motang Golo Mori Muang Island Rohbong Island Tukoh Gagak Tukoh Rohbongkoe Papagaran Besar Island Papagaran Kecil Island Batu Island Mole Island Pengah Besar Island Pengah Kecil Island Batupengah Island Rote Island Savu Solor Islands Adonara Lembata Solor Sumba Halura Island Timor, divided between Indonesia (West Timor) and the independent nation of East Timor Semau Island

West Nusa Tenggara Gili Islands Gili Air Gili Trawangan Gili Meno Banta Island Gili Biaha Gili Mimpang Gili Selang Gili Tepekong Lombok Medang Island Moyo Island Menjangan Island 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 Moa Manipa Nusa Laut Seram Ambon Osi Saparua Tanimbar Islands Selaru Yamdena Small volcanic islands in Banda Sea Tayandu Islands (Kepulauan Tayando) Watubela archipelago

North Maluku Bacan, with nearby islands: Kasiruta Mandioli Muari Erà Islands Halmahera, with nearby islands: Makian Ternate Tidore Hiri Mare Maitara Kayoa Laluin Moti Rau Kakara Meti Medi Tagalaya Cumo Widi Islands Morotai, with nearby islands: Rau Obi Islands, which include: Bisa Gomumu Obi Obilatu Tobalai Sula Islands

Western New Guinea Islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island.

West Papua Asia Island Karas Semai

Southwest Papua Ayu Islands Palau Ayu Palau Reni Raja Ampat Islands Salawati Batanta Boo Islands Fam Islands Misool Waigeo Gam Kawe

Papua Biak Islands Biak Mios Num Numfor Supiori Yapen

South Papua Komoran Yos Sudarso Marauke

See also

Malay archipelago Maritime Southeast Asia List of Indonesian islands by area List of Indonesian islands by population List of outlying islands of Indonesia, an officially designated list of islands that are close to or divided by another country

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