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List of islands of Indonesia

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Map of the Indonesian Archipelago

The islands of Indonesia, also known as the Indonesian Archipelago or Nusantara, may refer either to the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.[1]

History[edit | edit source]

The exact number of islands comprising Indonesia varies among definitions and sources. According to the Law No 9/1996 on Maritime Territory of Indonesia, of 17,508 officially listed islands within the territory of the Republic of Indonesia.[2] According to a geospatial survey conducted between 2007 and 2010 by the National Coordinating Agency for Survey and Mapping (Bakorsurtanal), Indonesia has 13,466 islands.[3] However, according to earlier survey in 2002 by National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), the Indonesian archipelago has 18,307 islands,[4] and according to the CIA World Factbook, there are 17,508 islands.[5] The discrepancy of the numbers of Indonesian islands was because that the earlier surveys include "tidal islands"; sandy cays and rocky reefs that appear during low tide and are submerged during high tide. According to estimates made by the government of Indonesia 8,844 islands have been named, with 922 of those permanently inhabited.[6] As of 2018, 16,671 island names have been verified by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN).[7]

Modern Wawasan Nusantara the Indonesian archipelagic baselines pursuant to article 47, paragraph 9, of the UNCLOS

Major islands[edit | edit source]

List of islands[edit | edit source]

The following islands are listed by province:

Java[edit | edit source]

Banten[edit | edit source]

Central Java[edit | edit source]

Special Capital Region of Jakarta[edit | edit source]

East Java[edit | edit source]

West Java[edit | edit source]

  • Monitor Lizard Island (Pulau Biawak), Indramayu

Sumatra[edit | edit source]

Aceh[edit | edit source]

North Sumatra[edit | edit source]

West Sumatra[edit | edit source]

Bengkulu[edit | edit source]

Lampung[edit | edit source]

Riau[edit | edit source]

Riau Islands[edit | edit source]

Bangka-Belitung Islands[edit | edit source]

Kalimantan[edit | edit source]

Central Kalimantan[edit | edit source]

  • Damar
  • Baning Island
  • Buaya Island
  • Burung Island

East Kalimantan[edit | edit source]

North Kalimantan[edit | edit source]

South Kalimantan[edit | edit source]

West Kalimantan[edit | edit source]

Sulawesi[edit | edit source]

Central Sulawesi[edit | edit source]

North Sulawesi[edit | edit source]

South Sulawesi[edit | edit source]

Southeast Sulawesi[edit | edit source]

Lesser Sunda Islands[edit | edit source]

Bali[edit | edit source]

East Nusa Tenggara[edit | edit source]

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West Nusa Tenggara[edit | edit source]

Maluku Islands[edit | edit source]

Maluku[edit | edit source]

North Maluku[edit | edit source]

Western New Guinea[edit | edit source]

Islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island.

West Papua[edit | edit source]

610 islands, 35 inhabited

Papua[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ^ "Island Countries Of The World". WorldAtlas.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Undang-undang RI Nomor 9 Tahun 1996 tentang Perairan Indonesia" [Law No 9/1996 on Maritime Territory of Indonesia]. Article Explanatory notes of Law 9/1996, Law No. 9 of 1996 (in Indonesian). People's Representative Council.
  3. ^ "Hanya ada 13.466 Pulau di Indonesia". National Geographic Indonesia (in Indonesian). 8 February 2012.
  4. ^ Purwanto, Heru, ed. (10 January 2017). "Indonesia to register 14,752 officially named islands with UN". Antara News. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  5. ^ CIA World Factbook
  6. ^ Based on "Seminar Nasional Penetapan Nama Pulau-pulau Kecil Dalam Presektif Sejarah" or "National Seminary of Name for Little Islands from History Side", 16 to 18 July 2008 at Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia
  7. ^ "Hingga December 2019, Indonesia Miliki 17.491 Pulau". okezone.com (in Indonesian). 10 February 2020. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  8. ^ Galapagos islands

Bibliography[edit | edit source]

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