List of islands of Indonesia

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This is a list of islands in the Indonesian Archipelago. Indonesia comprises 17,508 - 18,306 islands and 8,844 that have been named according to estimates made by the Government of Indonesia, with 922 of those permanently inhabited.[1] The islands span 5,400 kilometres (3,400 mi) eastward from Sabang in northern Sumatra to Merauke in Irian Jaya. According to a 2002 survey by National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), Indonesia has 18,306 islands. According to the CIA factbook there are 17,508 islands.[2] Much of Indonesia is seismically active and the number, size, submergence and emergence and shape of islands continues to evolve. The Indonesian Archipelago is part of the Malay Archipelago.

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[edit] Major islands

[edit] Other islands

The following islands are listed by province

[edit] Java

[edit] Banten

[edit] DKI Jakarta

[edit] West Java

  • Pulau Biawak (Monitor Lizard Island), Indramayu

[edit] Central Java

[edit] East Java

[edit] Sumatra

[edit] Aceh

199 islands

[edit] North Sumatra

419 islands

[edit] West Sumatra

[edit] Lampung

[edit] Riau

[edit] Riau Islands

about 3,200 islands

[edit] Bangka-Belitung Islands

[edit] Kalimantan

[edit] East Kalimantan

[edit] South Kalimantan

[edit] Central Kalimantan

[edit] West Kalimantan

[edit] Sulawesi

[edit] North Sulawesi

[edit] Central Sulawesi

[edit] South Sulawesi

[edit] Southeast Sulawesi

[edit] Lesser Sunda Islands

[edit] Bali

[edit] West Nusa Tenggara

[edit] East Nusa Tenggara

[edit] Maluku

[edit] Maluku

[edit] North Maluku

[edit] New Guinea

islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island

[edit] West Papua

610 islands, 35 inhabited

[edit] Papua

[edit] See also

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Based on "Seminar Nasional Penetapan Nama Pulau-pulau Kecil Dalam Presektif Sejarah or "National Seminary of Name For Little Islands From History Side", July 16 to 18 at Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, now we know they have a new amount of the islands total, 8,844 that have been named
  2. ^ CIA World Factbook
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