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The islands of the Indian Ocean are part of either the eastern, western, or southern areas. Some prominently large islands include Madagascar , Sri Lanka, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra and Java.
Eastern Indian Ocean
Western Indian Ocean
Bajuni Islands (Somalia)
Bazaruto Archipelago (Mozambique)
Chagos Archipelago (including Diego Garcia) (UK)
Comoros
Khuriya Muriya Islands (Oman)
Lakshadweep Archipelago (India )
Lamu Archipelago (Kenya)
Madagascar
Mafia Island (Tanzania)
Maldives
Mauritius
Agaléga Islands
Cargados Carajos (St. Brandon )
Rodrigues
Mayotte (France )
Pemba (Tanzania)
Quirimbas Archipelago (Mozambique)
Réunion (France )
Seychelles
La Digue Island
Mahé, Seychelles
Praslin Island
Silhouette Island
Saad ad-Din Islands (Somalia)
Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (France )
Banc du Geyser
Bassas da India
Europa Island
Glorioso Islands
Juan de Nova Island
Tromelin Island
Southern Indian Ocean
Marion Island
Prince Edward Island
See also
List of islands of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean — on the south .
List of islands in the Atlantic Ocean — on the southwest .
List of islands in the Pacific Ocean — on the east .
Lists of islands