List of outlying islands of Indonesia

Under a presidential decree in 2005 Indonesia has categorised 92 geographically isolated and distant islands as pulau terluar or "outlying islands".[1] 67 of them are close to a neighbouring country, and 28 are inhabited.[2]

List

# Name Coordinates Sea Regency/City Province Neighbouring country
1Alor Island08°13′50″S 125°07′55″EOmbai StraitAlorEast Nusa TenggaraEast Timor
2Ararkula Island05°35′42″S 134°49′05″EArafura SeaSoutheast MalukuMalukuAustralia
3Asutubun Island08°03′07″S 131°18′02″ETimor SeaTanimbar IslandsMalukuEast Timor
4Bangkit Island01°02′52″N 123°06′45″ESulawesi SeaBolaang MongondowNorth SulawesiPhilippines
5Nusa Barung Island08°30′30″S 113°17′37″EIndian OceanJemberEast JavaAustralia
6Batarkusu Island08°20′30″S 130°49′16″ETimor SeaTanimbar IslandsMalukuEast Timor
7Batek Island09°15′30″S 123°59′30″ESavu SeaKupangEast Nusa TenggaraEast Timor
8Batu Bawaikang Island04°44′46″N 125°29′24″ESulawesi SeaSangihe IslandsNorth SulawesiPhilippines
9Batu Berhanti Island01°11′06″N 103°52′57″ESingapore StraitsBatamRiau IslandsSingapore
10Batu Goyang Island07°57′01″S 134°11′38″EArafura SeaSoutheast MalukuMalukuAustralia
11Batu Kecil Island5°53′45″S 104°26′26″EIndian OceanWest PesisirLampungAustralia
12Batu Mandi Island02°52′10″N 100°41′05″EMalacca StraitsBintanRiau IslandsMalaysia
13Benggala Island05°47′34″N 94°58′21″EIndian OceanSabangAcehIndia
14Bepondi Island00°24′10″S 135°16′15″EPacific OceanBiak NumforPapuaPalau
15Berhala Island03°46′38″N 99°30′03″EMalacca StraitsDeli SerdangNorth SumatraMalaysia
16Bras Island0.916667°N 134.333333°E / 0.916667; 134.333333 (Bras)Pacific OceanBiak NumforPapuaPalau
17Budd Island00°32′08″N 130°43′52″EPacific OceanSorongWest PapuaPalau
18Damar Island02°44′29″N 105°22′46″ESouth China SeaAnambas IslandsRiau IslandsMalaysia
19Dana Island11°00′36″S 122°52′37″EIndian OceanRote NdaoEast Nusa TenggaraAustralia
20Dana Island10°50′00″S 121°16′57″EIndian OceanSabu RaijuaEast Nusa TenggaraAustralia
21Deli Island07°01′00″S 105°31′25″EIndian OceanPandeglangBantenAustralia
22Dolangan Island01°22′40″N 120°53′04″ESulawesi SeaTolitoliCentral SulawesiMalaysia
24Enu Island7.083333°S 134.5°E / -7.083333; 134.5 (Enu)Arafura SeaSoutheast MalukuMalukuAustralia
25Fani Island1°4′0″N 131°16′0″EPacific OceanSorongWest PapuaPalau
26Fanildo Island00°56′22″N 134°17′44″EPacific OceanBiak NumforPapuaPalau
27Gosong Makasar Island03°59′25″N 117°57′42″ESulawesi SeaNunukanEast KalimantanMalaysia
28Intata Island04°38′38″N 127°09′49″ESulawesi SeaTalaudNorth SulawesiPhilippines
29Iyu Kecil Island01°11′30″N 103°21′08″EMalacca StraitKarimunRiau IslandsMalaysia
30Jiew Island00°43′39″N 129°08′30″EHalmahera SeaEast HalmaheraNorth MalukuPalau
31Kakarutan Island04°37′36″N 127°09′53″EPacific OceanTalaud IslandsNorth SulawesiPhilippines
32Karang Island07°01′08″S 134°41′26″EArafura SeaSoutheast MalukuMalukuAustralia
33Karaweira Island06°00′09″S 134°54′26″EArafura SeaSoutheast MalukuMalukuAustralia
34Karimun Kecil Island01°09′59″N 103°23′20″EMalacca StraitKarimunRiau IslandsMalaysia
35Kawalusu Island04°14′06″N 125°18′59″ESulawesi SeaSangihe IslandsNorth SulawesiPhilippines
36Kawio Island04°40′16″N 125°25′41″EMindanao SeaSangihe IslandsNorth SulawesiPhilippines
37Kepala Island02°38′42″N 109°10′04″ESouth China SeaNatunaRiau IslandsMalaysia
38Kisar Island08°06′10″S 127°08′36″EWetar StraitTanimbar IslandsMalukuEast Timor
39Kolepon Island08°12′49″S 137°41′24″EArafura SeaMeraukePapuaAustralia
40South Kultubai Island06°49′54″S 134°47′14″EArafura SeaSoutheast MalukuMalukuAustralia
41North Kultuba Island06°38′50″S 134°50′12″EArafura SeaSoutheast MalukuMalukuAustralia
42Laag Island05°23′14″S 137°43′07″EArafura SeaAsmatPapuaAustralia
43Larat Island07°14′26″S 131°58′49″EArafura SeaTanimbar IslandsMalukuAustralia
44Leti Island08°14′20″S 127°37′50″ETimor SeaTanimbar Islands RegencyMalukuEast Timor
45Liki Island01°34′26″S 138°42′57″EPacific OceanJayapuraPapuaPapua-New Guinea
46Lingian Island00°59′55″N 120°12′50″EMacassar StraitTolitoliCentral SulawesiMalaysia
47Liran Island08°03′50″S 125°44′00″EWetar StraitTanimbar IslandsMalukuEast Timor
48Makalehi Island02°44′15″N 125°09′28″ECelebes SeaSangihe IslandsNorth SulawesiPhilippines
49Mangkai Island03°05′32″N 105°35′00″ESouth China SeaAnambas IslandsRiau IslandsMalaysia
50Mangudu Island10°20′08″S 120°05′56″EIndian OceanEast SumbaEast Nusa TenggaraAustralia
51Manterawu01°45′47″N 124°43′51″ECelebes SeaBolaang MongondowNorth SulawesiPhilippines
52Nusamanuk07°49′11″S 108°19′18″EIndian OceanTasikmalayaWest JavaAustralia
53Marampit04°46′18″N 127°08′32″ECelebes SeaTalaud IslandsNorth SulawesiPhilippines
54Maratua02°15′12″N 118°38′41″ECelebes SeaBerauEast KalimantanMalaysia
55Marore04°44′14″N 125°28′42″ECelebes SeaSangihe IslandsNorth SulawesiPhilippines
56Masela08°13′29″S 129°49′32″ETimor SeaTanimbar IslandsMalukuEast Timor
57Meatimiarang08°21′09″S 128°30′52″ETimor SeaTanimbar IslandsMalukuEast Timor
59Miangas05°34′02″N 126°34′54″ECelebes SeaTalaud IslandsNorth SulawesiPhilippines
60Miossu00°20′16″S 132°09′34″EPacific OceanSorongWest PapuaPalau
61Nipa01°09′13″N 103°39′11″ESingapore StraitBatamRiau IslandsSingapore
62Nongsa Island01°12′29″N 104°04′47″ESingapore StraitBatamRiau IslandsSingapore
63Nusa Kambangan07°47′05″S 109°02′34″EIndian OceanCilacapCentral JavaAustralia
64Panambulai Island06°19′26″S 134°54′53″EArafura SeaSoutheast MalukuMalukuAustralia
65Panehan Island08°22′17″S 111°30′41″EIndian OceanTrenggalekEast JavaAustralia
66Pelampong Island01°07′44″N 103°41′58″ESingapore StraitBatamRiau IslandsSingapore
68Rondo Island06°04′30″N 95°06′45″EIndian OceanSabangAcehIndia
70Salando Island01°20′16″N 120°47′31″ECelebes SeaTolitoliCentral SulawesiMalaysia
72Sambit Island01°46′53″N 119°02′26″ECelebes SeaBerauEast KalimantanMalaysia
73Sebatik Island04°10′00″N 117°54′00″EMacassar StraitNunukanEast KalimantanMalaysia
74Sebetul Island04°42′25″N 107°54′20″ESouth China SeaNatunaRiau IslandsVietnam
75Sekatung Island04°47′45″N 108°01′19″ESouth China SeaNatunaRiau IslandsVietnam
76Sekel Island08°24′24″S 111°42′31″EIndian OceanTrenggalekEast JavaAustralia
77Selaru Island08°10′17″S 131°07′31″ETimor SeaTanimbar IslandsMalukuAustralia
78Semiun Island04°31′09″N 107°43′17″ESouth China SeaNatunaRiau IslandsMalaysia
79Sentut Island01°02′52″N 104°49′50″ESingapore StraitBintanRiau IslandsMalaysia
80Senua Island04°00′48″N 108°25′04″ESouth China SeaNatunaRiau IslandsMalaysia
85Sophia Louisa Island08°55′20″S 116°00′08″EIndian OceanWest LombokWest Nusa TenggaraAustralia
86Subi Kecil Island03°01′51″N 108°54′52″ESouth China SeaNatunaRiau IslandsMalaysia
87Tokong Belayar Island03°27′04″N 106°16′08″ESouth China SeaAnambas IslandsRiau IslandsMalaysia
88Tokong Malang Biru Island02°18′00″N 105°35′47″ESouth China SeaAnambas IslandsRiau IslandsMalaysia
89Tokong Nanas Island03°19′52″N 105°57′04″ESouth China SeaAnambas IslandsRiau IslandsMalaysia
90Tokongboro Island04°4′01″N 107°26′09″ESouth China SeaAnambas IslandsRiau IslandsMalaysia
91Wetar Island07°56′50″S 126°28′10″EBanda SeaTanimbar IslandsMalukuEast Timor

Statistics

Bordering countries

Indonesia's outlying islands share borders with the following 9 countries:

CountryIslands
Australia23
East Timor10
India2
Malaysia22
Palau7
Papua-New Guinea1
Philippines11
Singapore4
Vietnam2

Provinces

These outlying islands are located in one of the following 18 provinces:

ProvinceIslands
Aceh6
Banten1
Bengkulu2
Riau Islands20
Central Java1
East Java3
West Java1
East Kalimantan4
North Maluku1
Maluku18
West Nusa Tenggara1
East Nusa Tenggara5
Papua6
West Papua3
Central Sulawesi3
North Sulawesi11
North Sumatra3

Potential disputes

According to Indonesia, amongst these outlying islands, 12 might be claimed by another nation:[3]

Island Locality Description Size
RondoSabang, Aceh ProvinceUninhabited except by a lighthouse keeper, located north of Weh Island at 06°04′31″N 95°06′47″E, bordering India at one of the entrances to the Malacca Straits.
SekatungNatuna Islands, Riau Islands ProvinceUninhabited, located at 04°47′0″N 108°01′00″E, bordering Vietnam, used as stopover point by Indonesian and foreign fishermen.0.3 km2
NipaBatam, Riau IslandsUninhabited, bordering Singapore, consists for 80% of dead coral and for 20% of sand which is mainly exported to Singapore.60 ha
BerhalaSerdang Bedagai, North SumatraSituated in the Malacca Straits, bordering Malaysia2.5 km2
MaroreSangihe Islands Regency, North SulawesiBordering the Philippines 04°44′0″N 125°29′0″E214 ha
MiangasTalaud Islands Regency, North SulawesiBordering the Philippines. Situated at 05°33′0″N 126°35′0″E, 145 nautical miles from the island of Nanusa, and only 48 miles from the Philippines; 678 inhabitants (2003) speaking the Talaud language. The island's currency is the Philippine peso. The Dutch East India Company took control of the island in 1677. In 1891, the Philippines had incorporated Miangas in their territory but accepted the verdict of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in favour of Indonesia.3.15 km2
MarampitTalaud Islands Regency, North SulawesiSituated at 04°46′18″N 127°08′32″E, bordering the Philippines, 1,436 inhabitants12 km2
BatekKupang Regency, East Nusa TenggaraCalled Fatu Sinai by East Timor, bordering the Oecusse District of East Timor. Turtle breeding ground and located on the migratory routes of dolphinsc. 25 ha
DanaRote Ndao Regency, East Nusa TenggaraSituated south of Rote Island at 10°59′30″S 122°51′43″E, bordering Australia, uninhabited.
FaniRaja Ampat Regency, PapuaBordering Palau, inhabited, situated at 1.06667°N 131.267°E / 1.06667; 131.267, 220 km and 35 hours by boat from the city of Sorong.c. 9 km2
FanildoBiak Numfor Regency, PapuaOne of the Mapia Islands, uninhabited, bordering Palau, situated at 280 km from Biak Numfor at 0.56°N 134.18°E / 0.56; 134.18c. 0.1 km2
BrasBiak Numfor Regency, PapuaOne of the Mapia Islands, uninhabited, bordering Palau, situated at 280 km from Biak Numfor, c. 50,000 inhabitants.c. 3.375 km2

See also

References

  1. "Peraturan Presiden No 78 Tahun 2005" (in Indonesian). Republic of Indonesia. 29 December 2005. Archived from the original on 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
  2. "Peraturan Menteri Negara Perumahan Rakyat No 17 Tahun 2006" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Republic of Indonesia. 16 August 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  3. Kompas 12 March 2005
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