List of islands of Indonesia

List of islands of Indonesia
Map of Indonesia

This is a list of islands of 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 Malay Archipelago.

Contents

Major islands

Other islands

The following islands are listed by province.

Java

Banten

DKI Jakarta

West Java

  • Pulau Biawak (Monitor Lizard Island), Indramayu

Central Java

East Java

Sumatra

Aceh

199 islands

North Sumatra

419 islands

West Sumatra

Lampung

Riau

Riau Islands

about 3,200 islands

Bangka-Belitung Islands

Kalimantan

East Kalimantan

South Kalimantan

Central Kalimantan

  • Damar
  • Palau Buaya
  • Palau Burung
  • Palau Baning

West Kalimantan

Sulawesi

North Sulawesi

  • Talaud Islands
    • Karakelang
    • Salibabu
    • Kabaruan
  • Sangihe Islands
    • Sangir Besar (Sangir)
    • Nanipa
    • Bukide
    • Siau
    • Tagulandang
  • Lembeh
  • Bunaken
  • Manado Tua
  • Nain
  • Talise
  • Bangka

Central Sulawesi

South Sulawesi

Southeast Sulawesi

Lesser Sunda Islands

Bali

West Nusa Tenggara

East Nusa Tenggara

Maluku

Maluku

North Maluku

New Guinea

islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island

West Papua

610 islands, 35 inhabited

Papua

See also

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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