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This is a list of islands of Indonesia. Indonesia comprises more than 17,000 islands ^[1] according to estimates made by the Government of Indonesia, with 922 of those permanently inhabited. The country extends from adjacent the Malay Peninsula in its west and into Melanesia in its east. According to a 2002 survey by National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), Indonesia has 18,306 islands. Counting tidal islands (periodically submerged) could be up to double the island figure (no precise figures); many islands have no name or share names, all of which makes tabulation very confusing even to the government of Indonesia. Exact figures should be considered merely "improved estimates" until a definitive study can be conducted.

Management of the islands sometimes includes a regency which covers a small island chain.

On September 21, 2007, an 8.4 earthquake struck Sumatra near South Pagai Island, producing a cluster of six small new islands, and enlarging others by uplift.^[2] A large portion of Indonesia is seismically active; the number, size, submergence and emergence and shape of islands continues to evolve.

Map of Indonesia

[edit] Main 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)
New Guinea — divided between Indonesian provinces of Papua and West Papua and the independent nation of Papua New Guinea

[edit] Other islands

[edit] Java

Province of Banten

Sangiang

Province of DKI Jakarta

Thousand Islands archipelago (Kepulauan Seribu) 105 islands. Only 11 islands are inhabited.

Province of Central Java

Karimun Jawa
Nusa Kambangan - prison island

Province of East Java

Bawean archipelago (kepulauan Bawean)
Kangean Islands archipelago (kepulauan Kangean)
Madura
Raas
Raja

[edit] Sumatra

[edit] Province of Aceh, 119 islands

Banyak archipelago (kepulauan Banyak), 99 islands
- Balai
- Tuangku
Lasia
Weh Island
Simeulue Island

[edit] Province of North Sumatra, 419 islands

Nias archipelago (Kepulauan Nias)
Hinako archipelago (Kepulauan Hinako)

Batu archipelago (formerly Batoe Eilanden), 51 islands
Berhala island on the Strait of Malacca
Jake
Makole
Masa

Samosir island on Lake Toba

Province of West Sumatra

Mentawai Islands
- Siberut
- Sipura (Pulau Sipora)
- North Pagai
- South Pagai
Pasumpahan

Province of Lampung

Child of Krakatoa (Pulau Anak Krakatau)

Province of Riau

[edit] Province of Riau Islands, about 3,200 islands

Natuna archipelago (Kepulauan Natuna)
- South Natuna archipelago
- Anambas archipelago
- Natuna Besar archipelago
- Tambelan archipelago
  - Badas Islands archipelago
Riau Archipelago
- Batam
- Bunguran
- Bintan
- Bulan
- Galang
- Karimun
- Kundur
- Rempang
Lingga Islands
- Lingga with nearby islands:
- Singkep with nearby islands:

Province of Bangka-Belitung Islands

[edit] Kalimantan

Province of East Kalimantan

Derawan Islands
- Kakaban
- Bunaka^{[citation needed]}
Balabalagan Islands
Bunyu
Sebatik
Tarakan Island

Province of South Kalimantan

Province of Central Kalimantan

Province of West Kalimantan

Karimata Islands
- Karimata
Bawal
Galam
Maya Karimata also just "Maya"

[edit] Sulawesi

Province of North Sulawesi

Talaud Islands
- Karakelong
Sangihe Islands
- Sangir Besar, aka Sangir Island
- Siau Island
Karakaralong Islands

Province of Central Sulawesi

Togian Islands
- Togian
Banggai Islands
- Peleng
- Banggai
- Bowokan Islands (aka Treko)

Province of South Sulawesi

[edit] Province of Southeast Sulawesi

Tukangbesi Islands
- Wakatobi
  - Wangiwangi Island,
Wowoni
Buton
Muna
Kabaena

[edit] Lesser Sunda Islands

Province of Bali

Province of West Nusa Tenggara

Province of East Nusa Tenggara

Alor Archipelago (kepulauan Alor), 14 islands + 1 (E.Timor)
- Alor
- Kepa
- Pantar

Flores
Komodo
Palu'e aka Palu
Rincapulau
Rote Island
Savu (Savu Islands)
Solor Archipelago
- Adonara
- Lembata (Lomblen)
- Solor
Sumba
Timor—divided between Indonesian West Timor and the independent nation of East Timor

[edit] Maluku

[edit] Province of Maluku

Buru
Seram
- Ambon (Amboyna)
- Saparua
Gorong archipelago
Watubela archipelago
Banda
Tayandu Islands (also Tayahad)
Kai
Aru archipelago
- Enu
- Kobroor
- Maikoor
- Trangan
- Wokam
Tanimbar Islands archipelago
- Selaru
- Yamdena
Babar Island archipelago
Barat Daya Islands
- Damar
- Romang
- Wetar
Leti Islands archipelago

Small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea

[edit] The province of North Maluku

Halmahera, with nearby islands:
- Machian (Pulau Makian)
- Morotai
- Ternate
- Tidore

[edit] New Guinea

Islands on the west of the main New Guinea island

[edit] Province of West Papua

610 islands, 35 inhabited

North of New Guinea Island:

Asia Islands
Ayu Islands
Raja Ampat
- Batanta
- Fam Islands
- Boo Islands
- Misool
- Waigeo
  - Gam
  - Kawe
Karas
Semai

[edit] Province of Papua

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

[edit] See also

Indonesia portal

Geography of Indonesia

[edit] References

^ 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
^ Southern Sumatra Earthquake in 2007, coastal change, GSI

[edit] External links

"Indonesia counts its islands before it's too late". Antara. May 17, 2007. http://www.antara.co.id/en/arc/2007/5/17/indonesia-counts-its-islands-before-its-too-late/.

[0] 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

[1] Southern Sumatra Earthquake in 2007, coastal change, GSI

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