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Archipelago

    Arafura SeaIndonesia

    6°12′S 134°33′E

    Aru Islands

    Part of Maluku Islands

    The Aru Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. 39 sq mi).

    Aru Islands, Indonesia Geocover 2000
    Aru Islands, Indonesia Geocover 2000

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    Overview

    The Aru Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of 6,426.77 km2 (2,481.39 sq mi). At the 2011 Census the Regency had a population of 84,138; the 2020 Census produced a total of 102,237, and the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 112,531 (comprising 57,767 males and 54,764 females). Some sources regard the archipelago as part of Asia, while others regard it as part of Melanesia.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands4
    • Minor islands168
    • Islets250
    • Rocks & skerries23

    Major islands

    4

    • Terangan Island

      Area
      2,398 km²
      High point
      110 m

      Trangan is an island in the Aru Islands in the Arafura Sea. It is situated in the Maluku Province of Indonesia. Its area is 2149 km2. The other main islands in the archipelago are Tanahbesar (also called Wokam), Kola, Kobroor, Koba, and Maikoor.

    • Kobroor

      Area
      1,806 km²
      High point
      92 m

      Kobroor is an island in the Aru Islands in the Arafura Sea. It is situated in the Maluku Province, Indonesia. Its area is 1723 km2. The other main islands in the archipelago are Tanahbesar (also called Wokam), Kola, Maikoor, Koba and Trangan.

    • Wokam Island

      Area
      1,607 km²
      High point
      97 m

      Tanahbesar (or Wokam) is one of the four main islands in the Aru Islands Regency in the Arafura Sea. Its area is 1604 km².

    • Maikoor

      Area
      398 km²
      High point
      84 m

      Maikoor is an island in the Aru Islands in the Arafura Sea. It is situated in the Maluku Province, Indonesia. Its area is 398 km2. The other main islands in the archipelago are Tanahbesar (also called Wokam), Kola, Kobroor, Koba, and Trangan.

    Minor islands

    168

    • Pulau Koba

      Area
      400 km²
      High point
      58 m

    • Komfane

      Area
      307 km²
      High point
      79 m

    • Pulau Kola

      Area
      287 km²
      High point
      85 m

    • Pulau Workai

      Area
      163 km²
      High point
      60 m

    • Penambulai

      Area
      137 km²
      High point
      54 m

    • Pulau Baun

      Area
      108 km²
      High point
      52 m

    • Pulau Wamar

      Area
      48.3 km²
      High point
      57 m

    • Pulau Warilau

      Area
      47.6 km²
      High point
      46 m

    • Pulau Ujir

      Area
      43 km²
      High point
      80 m

    • Pulau Barakan

      Area
      37.4 km²
      High point
      44 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      26.5 km²
      High point
      43 m

    • Pulau Wasir

      Area
      18.6 km²
      High point
      83 m

    • Pulau Mimien

      Area
      17.9 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Pulau Wolvat

      Area
      17.2 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Pulau Bengori

      Area
      16.1 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Pulau Jeudin

      Area
      15.1 km²
      High point
      29 m

    • Pulau Enu

      Area
      14.6 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Pulau Turturjuring

      Area
      11.4 km²
      High point
      33 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      9.8 km²
      High point
      32 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      9.2 km²
      High point
      61 m

    • Penjuring

      Area
      9.1 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      8.7 km²
      High point
      29 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      8 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Pulau Lelamtuti

      Area
      7.3 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Pulau Aduar

      Area
      6.9 km²
      High point
      33 m

    • Pulau Jeh

      Area
      6.7 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Buar

      Area
      6.7 km²
      High point
      38 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.9 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Pulau Kultubai Selatan

      Area
      5.7 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      5.6 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Pulau Babi

      Area
      5.5 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Pulau Tabar

      Area
      5.1 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Lafusa

      Area
      4.9 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Pulau Nyamuk

      Area
      4.6 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Pulau Leer

      Area
      4.5 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      4.3 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Pulau Kulur

      Area
      3.5 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      3.3 km²
      High point
      51 m

    • Pulau Karang

      Area
      3.1 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Pulau Belading

      Area
      3.1 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Pulau Jursian

      Area
      3 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Pulau Mariri

      Area
      2.7 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Pulau Binaar

      Area
      2.6 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.6 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.4 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Pulau Kumul

      Area
      2.4 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2.3 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      2 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.9 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.8 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Pulau Kulaim

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Pulau Mar

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      15 m

    • Pulau Ngoba

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.6 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.5 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      39 m

    • Pulau Meirang

      Area
      1.4 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Pulau Karaweira Besar

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Watulai

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Pulau Wodinhun

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      29 m

    • Pulau Lewakai

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      38 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.2 km²
      High point
      42 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.1 km²
      High point
      41 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.95 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Pulau Toba

      Area
      0.91 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Pulau Babi

      Area
      0.88 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.86 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.85 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.83 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Pumnata

      Area
      0.82 km²
      High point
      29 m

    • Mangan

      Area
      0.79 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.76 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Pulau Tapusur

      Area
      0.76 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Lutur

      Area
      0.74 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.71 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.71 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.68 km²
      High point
      54 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.67 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.66 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.65 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.65 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.63 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.63 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.62 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.61 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.6 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.56 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.56 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.56 km²
      High point
      37 m

    • Jedan

      Area
      0.54 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Pulau Ngawab

      Area
      0.5 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.48 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Pulau Laklakar

      Area
      0.48 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.44 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Ilmamui

      Area
      0.43 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.41 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.41 km²
      High point
      17 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.41 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.4 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Pulau Kultubai Utara

      Area
      0.38 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.37 km²
      High point
      27 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.36 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.34 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Pulau Maria

      Area
      0.34 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.33 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.32 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      34 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.31 km²
      High point
      32 m

    • Pulau Matutui

      Area
      0.28 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.27 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Pulau Leliling

      Area
      0.26 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      31 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.25 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.24 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.23 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Lomar

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      19 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.22 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.21 km²
      High point
      25 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.2 km²
      High point
      44 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Pulau Surat

      Area
      0.19 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Pulau Wolil

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      8 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      36 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.18 km²
      High point
      30 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      13 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      12 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.16 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Pulau Menlau

      Area
      0.15 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      21 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      9 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.14 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      26 m

    • Koolmimien

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      23 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Koltubai Island

      Area
      0.13 km²
      High point
      16 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      2 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.12 km²
      High point
      24 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      28 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      14 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      18 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      29 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      22 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      46 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      11 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      20 m

    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.1 km²
      High point
      22 m

    Rocks & skerries

    23

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 172 of 445; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level50 m100 m150 m110 mTerangan97 mWokam92 mKobroor85 mPulau Kola84 mMaikoor83 mPulau Wasir80 mPulau Ujir79 mKomfane60 mPulau Workai58 mPulau Koba57 mPulau Wamar54 mPenambulai52 mPulau Baun46 mPulau Warilau
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000Terangan: 2,398 km²TeranganKobroor: 1,806 km²KobroorWokam: 1,607 km²WokamPulau Koba: 400 km²Pulau KobaMaikoor: 398 km²MaikoorKomfane: 307 km²KomfanePulau Kola: 287 km²Pulau KolaPulau Workai: 163 km²Pulau WorkaiPenambulai: 137 km²PenambulaiPulau Baun: 108 km²Pulau BaunPulau Wamar: 48.3 km²Pulau WamarPulau Warilau: 47.6 km²Pulau WarilauPulau Ujir: 43 km²Pulau UjirPulau Barakan: 37.4 km²Pulau BarakanUnnamed island: 26.5 km²Unnamed islandPulau Wasir: 18.6 km²Pulau WasirPulau Mimien: 17.9 km²Pulau MimienPulau Wolvat: 17.2 km²Pulau WolvatPulau Bengori: 16.1 km²Pulau BengoriPulau Jeudin: 15.1 km²Pulau JeudinPulau Enu: 14.6 km²Pulau EnuPulau Turturjuring: 11.4 km²Pulau TurturjuringUnnamed island: 9.8 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 9.2 km²Unnamed islandPenjuring: 9.1 km²PenjuringUnnamed island: 8.7 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 8 km²Unnamed islandPulau Lelamtuti: 7.3 km²Pulau LelamtutiPulau Aduar: 6.9 km²Pulau AduarPulau Jeh: 6.7 km²Pulau JehBuar: 6.7 km²BuarUnnamed island: 5.9 km²Unnamed islandPulau Kultubai Selatan: 5.7 km²Pulau Kultubai Se…Unnamed island: 5.6 km²Unnamed islandPulau Babi: 5.5 km²Pulau BabiPulau Tabar: 5.1 km²Pulau TabarLafusa: 4.9 km²LafusaPulau Nyamuk: 4.6 km²Pulau NyamukPulau Leer: 4.5 km²Pulau LeerUnnamed island: 4.3 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Terangan Island2,398 km²
    Kobroor1,806 km²
    Wokam Island1,607 km²
    Pulau Koba400 km²
    Maikoor398 km²
    Komfane307 km²
    Pulau Kola287 km²
    Pulau Workai163 km²
    Penambulai137 km²
    Pulau Baun108 km²
    Pulau Wamar48.3 km²
    Pulau Warilau47.6 km²
    Pulau Ujir43 km²
    Pulau Barakan37.4 km²
    Unnamed island26.5 km²
    Pulau Wasir18.6 km²
    Pulau Mimien17.9 km²
    Pulau Wolvat17.2 km²
    Pulau Bengori16.1 km²
    Pulau Jeudin15.1 km²
    Pulau Enu14.6 km²
    Pulau Turturjuring11.4 km²
    Unnamed island9.8 km²
    Unnamed island9.2 km²
    Penjuring9.1 km²
    Unnamed island8.7 km²
    Unnamed island8 km²
    Pulau Lelamtuti7.3 km²
    Pulau Aduar6.9 km²
    Pulau Jeh6.7 km²
    Buar6.7 km²
    Unnamed island5.9 km²
    Pulau Kultubai Selatan5.7 km²
    Unnamed island5.6 km²
    Pulau Babi5.5 km²
    Pulau Tabar5.1 km²
    Lafusa4.9 km²
    Pulau Nyamuk4.6 km²
    Pulau Leer4.5 km²
    Unnamed island4.3 km²
    Pulau Kulur3.5 km²
    Unnamed island3.3 km²
    Pulau Karang3.1 km²
    Pulau Belading3.1 km²
    Pulau Jursian3 km²
    Pulau Mariri2.7 km²
    Pulau Binaar2.6 km²
    Unnamed island2.6 km²
    Unnamed island2.4 km²
    Pulau Kumul2.4 km²
    Unnamed island2.3 km²
    Unnamed island2 km²
    Unnamed island1.9 km²
    Unnamed island1.8 km²
    Pulau Kulaim1.7 km²
    Pulau Mar1.7 km²
    Pulau Ngoba1.6 km²
    Unnamed island1.6 km²
    Unnamed island1.5 km²
    Unnamed island1.5 km²
    Unnamed island1.5 km²
    Unnamed island1.5 km²
    Unnamed island1.4 km²
    Pulau Meirang1.4 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Pulau Karaweira Besar1.3 km²
    Watulai1.3 km²
    Unnamed island1.3 km²
    Pulau Wodinhun1.2 km²
    Pulau Lewakai1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.2 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.95 km²
    Pulau Toba0.91 km²
    Pulau Babi0.88 km²
    Unnamed island0.86 km²
    Unnamed island0.85 km²
    Unnamed island0.83 km²
    Pumnata0.82 km²
    Mangan0.79 km²
    Unnamed island0.76 km²
    Pulau Tapusur0.76 km²
    Lutur0.74 km²
    Unnamed island0.71 km²
    Unnamed island0.71 km²
    Unnamed island0.68 km²
    Unnamed island0.67 km²
    Unnamed island0.66 km²
    Unnamed island0.65 km²
    Unnamed island0.65 km²
    Unnamed island0.63 km²
    Unnamed island0.63 km²
    Unnamed island0.62 km²
    Unnamed island0.61 km²
    Unnamed island0.6 km²
    Unnamed island0.56 km²
    Unnamed island0.56 km²
    Unnamed island0.56 km²
    Jedan0.54 km²
    Pulau Ngawab0.5 km²
    Unnamed island0.48 km²
    Pulau Laklakar0.48 km²
    Unnamed island0.44 km²
    Ilmamui0.43 km²
    Unnamed island0.41 km²
    Unnamed island0.41 km²
    Unnamed island0.41 km²
    Unnamed island0.4 km²
    Pulau Kultubai Utara0.38 km²
    Unnamed island0.37 km²
    Unnamed island0.36 km²
    Unnamed island0.34 km²
    Pulau Maria0.34 km²
    Unnamed island0.33 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.31 km²
    Pulau Matutui0.28 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Unnamed island0.27 km²
    Pulau Leliling0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.25 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.23 km²
    Lomar0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.2 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Pulau Surat0.19 km²
    Pulau Wolil0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Pulau Menlau0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Koolmimien0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.13 km²
    Koltubai Island0.13 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²
    Unnamed island0.1 km²

    Groups within

    3

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs