INDONESIA - 18,307 Islands in Indonesian Archipelago

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]

Contents

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• 1 Major islands
• 2 Other islands
  • 2.1 Java
    • 2.1.1 Banten
    • 2.1.2 Central Java
    • 2.1.3 DKI Jakarta
    • 2.1.4 East Java
    • 2.1.5 West Java
  • 2.2 Sumatra
    • 2.2.1 Aceh
    • 2.2.2 North Sumatra
    • 2.2.3 West Sumatra
    • 2.2.4 Bengkulu
    • 2.2.5 Lampung
    • 2.2.6 Riau
    • 2.2.7 Riau Islands
    • 2.2.8 Bangka-Belitung Islands
  • 2.3 Kalimantan
    • 2.3.1 Central Kalimantan
    • 2.3.2 East Kalimantan
    • 2.3.3 South Kalimantan
    • 2.3.4 West Kalimantan
  • 2.4 Sulawesi
    • 2.4.1 Central Sulawesi
    • 2.4.2 North Sulawesi
    • 2.4.3 South Sulawesi
    • 2.4.4 Southeast Sulawesi
  • 2.5 Lesser Sunda Islands
    • 2.5.1 Bali
    • 2.5.2 East Nusa Tenggara
    • 2.5.3 West Nusa Tenggara
  • 2.6 Maluku
    • 2.6.1 Maluku
    • 2.6.2 North Maluku
  • 2.7 New Guinea
    • 2.7.1 West Papua
    • 2.7.2 Papua
• 3 See also
• 4 References

Major islands[edit]

• Sunda Islands
  • Greater Sunda Islands
    • Borneo - divided between Indonesian Kalimantan, Brunei, and Malaysia's states of Sabah and Sarawak.
    • Java, formerly Jawa Dwipa.
    • Sumatra, formerly Swarna Dwipa.
    • Sulawesi, formerly Celebes.
  • Lesser 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]

• Panaitan
• Sangiang
• Tinjil
• Umang

Central Java[edit]

• Karimun Jawa
• Nusa Kambangan

DKI Jakarta[edit]

• Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu)

East Java[edit]

• Bawean
• Kangean Islands
• Madura
• Raas
• Raja Island
• Sempu Island

West Java[edit]

• Pulau Biawak (Monitor Lizard Island), Indramayu

Sumatra[edit]

Aceh[edit]

199 islands

• Banyak Islands, 99 islands
  • Bali
  • Tuangku
• Lasia
• Simeulue
• Weh

North Sumatra[edit]

479 islands

• Batu Islands (formerly Batoe Eilanden), 51 islands
• Berhala on the Strait of Malacca
• Hinako Islands
• Jake
• Makole
• Masa
• Nias Islands
• Samosir, on Lake Toba

West Sumatra[edit]

• Mentawai Islands
  • North Pagai
  • Siberut
  • Sipura (Sipora)
  • South Pagai
• Pasumpahan
• Sikuai

Bengkulu[edit]

• Enggano Island
• Mega Island

Lampung[edit]

• Child of Krakatoa (Anak Krakatau)
• Legundi
• Sebesi
• Sebuku

Riau[edit]

• Basu
• Bengkalis
• Padang
• Rangsang
• Rupat
• Tebing Tinggi Island

Riau Islands[edit]

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[edit]

• Bangka
• Belitung

Kalimantan[edit]

Central Kalimantan[edit]

• Damar
• Palau Baning
• Palau Buaya
• Palau Burung

East Kalimantan[edit]

• Balabalagan Islands
• Bunyu
• Derawan Islands
  • Kakaban
• Sebatik
• Tarakan

South Kalimantan[edit]

• Laut
• Laut Kecil Islands
• Sebuku

West Kalimantan[edit]

• Bawal
• Galam
• Karimata Islands
  • Karimata
• Maya Karimata (Maya)

Sulawesi[edit]

Central Sulawesi[edit]

• Banggai Islands
  • Banggai
  • Bowokan Islands (Kepulauan Treko)
  • Peleng
• Togian Islands
  • Togian

North Sulawesi[edit]

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

South Sulawesi[edit]

• Pabbiring Islands
• Sabalana Islands
• Selayar Islands
  • Selayar Island
• Takabonerate Islands
• Tengah Islands

Southeast Sulawesi[edit]

• Buton
• Kabaena
• Muna
• Tukangbesi Islands
  • Wakatobi
    • Wangiwangi
• Wowoni

Lesser Sunda Islands[edit]

Bali[edit]

• Bali
• Menjangan Island
• Nusa Lembongan
• Nusa Penida
• Serangan Island

East Nusa Tenggara[edit]

• Alor Islands, 14 islands + 1 (East Timor)
  • Alor
  • Kepa
  • Pantar
• Flores
  • Babi
• Komodo
• Palu'e (Palu)
• Rinca
• Rote Island
• Savu (Sawu)
• Solor Islands
  • Adonara
  • Lembata (Lomblen)
  • Solor
• Sumba
• Timor, divided between Indonesia (West Timor) and the independent nation of East Timor

West Nusa Tenggara[edit]

• Gili Air
• Banta Island
• Gili Biaha
• Gili Meno
• Gili Mimpang
• Gili Selang
• Gili Tepekong
• Gili Trawangan
• Lombok
• Medang Island
• Moyo Island
• Nusa Ceningan
• Pulau Menjangan
• Sangeang
• Satonda
• Sumbawa

Maluku[edit]

Maluku[edit]

• 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
• Seram
  • Ambon (Amboyna)
  • Saparua
• Tanimbar Islands
  • Selaru
  • Yamdena
• Small volcanic islands in Banda Sea
• Tayandu Islands (Kepulauan Tayahad)
• Watubela archipelago

North Maluku[edit]

• Bacan
• Erà Islands
• Halmahera, with nearby islands:
  • Machian (Makian)
  • Morotai
  • Ternate
  • Tidore
• Morotai
• Obi Islands
• Sula islands
• Widi Islands

New Guinea[edit]

islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island

West Papua[edit]

610 islands, 35 inhabited

• Asia Islands
• Ayu Islands
  • Palau Ayu
  • Palau Reni
• Karas
• Raja Ampat Islands
  • Batanta
  • Boo Islands
  • Fam Islands
  • Misool
  • Waigeo
    • Gam
    • Kawe
• Semai

Papua[edit]

• Biak Islands
  • Biak
  • Mios Num
  • Numfor
  • Supiori
  • Yapen
• Komoran
• Yos Sudarso

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org