List of islands of Indonesia explained

Etymology:
  • Greek, Modern (1453-);: Indonesia from el|Ινδο (Indo, 'Indies') + Greek, Modern (1453-);: νησιά (nisiá, 'islands')
  • Javanese: [[Nusantara (archipelago)|Nusantara]] from jv|ꦤꦸꦱ (Nusa, 'islands') + Javanese: ꦲꦤ꧀ꦠꦫ (antara, 'outer')
Location:Southeast Asia and Oceania
Waterbody:
Total Islands:± 17,000–18,000 islands[1] [2]
Major Islands:
Area Km2:8,300,000
Length M:-->
Width M:-->
Coastline M:-->
Elevation M:4,884
Highest Mount:Puncak Jaya
Country Leader Title:President
Country Leader Name:Prabowo Subianto
Country Area M2:or
Country Area Ha:-->
Country1 Area M2:or
Country1 Area Ha:-->
Demonym:Indonesians
Population:± 280,000,000
Population As Of:2023
Population Rank:4
Density Km2:143
Density Rank:88th
Languages:See Languages of Indonesia
Ethnic Groups:See Ethnic groups in Indonesia

The islands of Indonesia, also known as the Indonesian Archipelago (Indonesian: Kepulauan Indonesia) or Nusantara, may refer either to the islands composing the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.[3] Indonesia is the world's largest archipelagic state, stretching from Sumatra in Asia to the western part of New Guinea in Oceania.

History

The exact number of islands composing 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.[4] 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.[5] However, according to earlier survey in 2002 by National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN), the Indonesian archipelago has 18,307 islands,[6] and according to the CIA World Factbook, there are 17,508 islands.[7] The discrepancy of the numbers of Indonesian islands is due to the earlier surveys including "tidal islands"; sandy cays and rocky reefs that appear during low tide and are submerged during high tide. As of 2023, 17,024 island have been named by Geospatial Information Agency and published in Indonesian Gazetteer.[8]

Major islands

List of islands

The following islands are listed by province:

Banten

Central Java

Special Capital Region of Jakarta

East Java

West Java

Aceh

North Sumatra

West Sumatra

Bengkulu

Lampung

Riau

Riau Islands

Bangka-Belitung Islands

Central Kalimantan

East Kalimantan

North Kalimantan

South Kalimantan

West Kalimantan

Central Sulawesi

North Sulawesi

South Sulawesi

Southeast Sulawesi

Bali

East Nusa Tenggara

West Nusa Tenggara

Maluku

North Maluku

Islands near the Indonesian half of New Guinea island.

West Papua

Southwest Papua

Papua

South Papua

See also

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. News: Jumlah Pulau Resmi di RI Capai 17.024, Masih Ada yang Tanpa Identitas. 2023-11-20. cnnindonesia.com. id. 2020-06-19.
  2. News: Indonesia at a Glance. 2023-11-20. kemlu.com. id.
  3. Web site: Island Countries Of The World . WorldAtlas.com . 2019-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171207094959/http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/which-are-the-island-countries-of-the-world.html . 2017-12-07.
  4. Law . 9 . 1996 . Explanatory notes of Law 9/1996 . People's Representative Council . Undang-undang RI Nomor 9 Tahun 1996 tentang Perairan Indonesia . Law No 9/1996 on Maritime Territory of Indonesia . id.
  5. News: Hanya ada 13.466 Pulau di Indonesia . 8 February 2012 . National Geographic Indonesia . id . 11 April 2016 . 28 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171228035556/http://nationalgeographic.co.id/berita/2012/02/hanya-ada-13466-pulau-di-indonesia . dead .
  6. Web site: Indonesia to register 14,752 officially named islands with UN. Antara News. 10 January 2017. 19 October 2021. Heru. Purwanto.
  7. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/indonesia/ CIA World Factbook
  8. News: Jumlah Pulau Resmi di RI Capai 17.024, Masih Ada yang Tanpa Identitas. 2023-11-20. cnnindonesia.com. id. 2020-06-19.

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