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Encyclopedia > List of islands of Indonesia

Indonesia is an archipelago made of 18,108 islands, according to satellite images. About 6,000 are inhabited.

Major islands of Indonesia:

Greater Sunda Islands
- Borneo — divided between Indonesian Kalimantan, Brunei, and Malaysia's Sabah and Sarawak.
- Java
- Sulawesi
- Sumatra

New Guinea — divided between Indonesian Papua (formerly Irian Jaya) and the country of Papua New Guinea)

Other Indonesian islands:

Bangka Island
Belitung
Madura
Mentawai Islands
- Siberut
Natuna Islands
Talaud Islands
Thousand Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Seribu)
Riau Islands
- Batam
- Bintan
- Karimun

Lesser Sunda Islands:
- Adonara
- Alor Islands
  - Alor
  - Buaya
  - Kepa
  - Pantar
  - Pura
  - Tereweng
- Bali
- Flores
- Komodo
- Lombok
- Palu'e
- Rote Island
- Solor
- Sumba
- Sumbawa
- Timor—divided between Indonesian West Timor and the independent nation of East Timor

Maluku Islands (or Moluccas)
- Ambon (Amboyna)
- Aru Islands (Kepulauan Aru)
- Bacan
- Banda Islands (Kepulauan Banda)
- Barat Daya Islands
  - Damar
  - Romang
  - Wetar
- Buru
- Halmahera
- Morotai
- Ternate
- Tidore
- Haruku
- Kai Islands
- Leti Islands
- Machian
- Saparua
- Seram
- Tanimbar Islands (Kepulauan Tanimbar)
  - Larat
  - Selaru
  - Wuliaru
  - Yamdena

Map of Indonesia

Map of Indonesia

Categories: Islands of Indonesia | Lists of islands

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