List of islands of Indonesia
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According to a 2002 survey by National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), the Indonesian archipelago has 18,307 islands. According to the CIA factbook there are 17,000 islands.[1] 8,844 islands have been named according to estimates made by the Government of Indonesia, with 922 of those permanently inhabited.[2]
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Major islands [edit]
- Sunda Islands
- Maluku Islands
- New Guinea - divided between Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua and the independent nation of Papua New Guinea.
Other islands [edit]
The following islands are listed by province
Java [edit]
Banten [edit]
DKI Jakarta [edit]
- Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu)
West Java [edit]
- Pulau Biawak (Monitor Lizard Island), Indramayu
Central Java [edit]
East Java [edit]
Sumatra [edit]
Aceh [edit]
199 islands
North Sumatra [edit]
479 islands
- Nias Islands
- Hinako Islands
- Batu Islands (formerly Batoe Eilanden), 51 islands
- Berhala on the Strait of Malacca
- Jake
- Makole
- Masa
- Samosir, on Lake Toba
West Sumatra [edit]
Lampung [edit]
Riau [edit]
Riau Islands [edit]
about 3,200 islands
- Natuna Islands (Kepulauan Natuna)
- South Natuna Islands
- Anambas Islands
- Natuna Besar Islands
- Tambelan Islands
- Riau Archipelago
- Lingga Islands
Bangka-Belitung Islands [edit]
Kalimantan [edit]
East Kalimantan [edit]
South Kalimantan [edit]
Central Kalimantan [edit]
West Kalimantan [edit]
Sulawesi [edit]
North Sulawesi [edit]
- Talaud Islands
- Sangihe Islands
- Sangir Besar (Sangir)
- Nanipa
- Bukide
- Siau
- Tagulandang
- Lembeh
- Bunaken
- Manado Tua
- Nain
- Talise
- Bangka
Central Sulawesi [edit]
- Togian Islands
- Banggai Islands
- Peleng
- Banggai
- Bowokan Islands (Kepulauan Treko)
South Sulawesi [edit]
Southeast Sulawesi [edit]
Lesser Sunda Islands [edit]
Bali [edit]
West Nusa Tenggara [edit]
- Lombok
- Nusa Ceningan
- Pulau Menjangan
- Gili Selang
- Gili Tepekong
- Gili Biaha
- Gili Mimpang
- Sumbawa
- Sangeang
- Moyo Island
- Satonda
- Gili Trawangan
- Gili Meno
- Gili Air
East Nusa Tenggara [edit]
- Alor Islands, 14 islands + 1 (East Timor)
- Flores
- Komodo
- Palu'e (Palu)
- Rinca
- Rote Island
- Savu (Sawu)
- Solor Islands
- Sumba
- Timor, divided between Indonesia (West Timor) and the independent nation of East Timor
Maluku [edit]
Maluku [edit]
- Buru
- Manipa
- Kelang
- Boano
- Seram
- Gorong archipelago
- Watubela archipelago
- Banda
- Tayandu Islands (Kepulauan Tayahad)
- Kai Islands
- Aru Islands
- Tanimbar Islands
- Babar
- Barat Daya Islands
- Leti Islands
- Small volcanic islands in Banda Sea
North Maluku [edit]
- Halmahera, with nearby islands:
- Bacan
- Morotai
- Widi Islands
- Obi Islands
- Sula islands
- Erà Islands
New Guinea [edit]
islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island
West Papua [edit]
610 islands, 35 inhabited
Papua [edit]
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ CIA World Factbook
- ^ 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
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External links [edit]
- "Indonesia counts its islands before it's too late". Antara. May 17, 2007.
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