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Archipelago

    Indian OceanIndonesia

    1°23′S 99°09′E

    Barusan Islands

    Part of Indonesia

    This wooden pier is located on Simelu Island. These are usually made from mangrove trees.
    This wooden pier is located on Simelu Island. These are usually made from mangrove trees.

    Nocomentapapun / CC BY-SA 4.0

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    166 landforms

    Major islands

    3
    • Nias

      Nias

      Area
      4,113 km²
      High point
      856 m

      Nias (

    • Simeulue

      Simeulue

      Area
      1,733 km²
      High point
      294 m

      Simeulue is an island of Indonesia, 150 kilometres (93 mi) off the west coast of Sumatra. It covers an area of 1,754 square kilometre (677 square miles), including minor offshore islands. It had a population of 80,674 at the 2010 census and 92,865 at the 2020 census. The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 93,762.

    • Enggano Island

      Enggano Island

      Area
      395 km²
      High point
      261 m

      Enggano Island (Pulau Enggano) is about 114 kilometres (71 miles) southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia, though it can also be considered a barrier island of Sumatra.

    Minor islands

    75

    Islets

    78
    • Pulau Simalintau15 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.08 km²
    • Pulau Siolina14 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.07 km²
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island12 m · 0.06 km²
    • Pulau Bugai15 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.05 km²
    • Pananggalat Sabeu Island17 m · 0.05 km²
    • Unnamed island8 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island17 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.04 km²

    Rocks & skerries

    10
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    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m856 mNias390 mSiberut346 mPagai Utara321 mPagai Selatan294 mSimeulue287 mSipora261 mEnggano104 mSiburu82 mPulau Simatapi77 mSimakakkang74 mNyangnyang56 mSiopa Sabeu53 mTanopo53 mNiau
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11101001,00010,000Nias: 4,113 km²NiasSiberut: 3,808 km²SiberutSimeulue: 1,733 km²SimeuluePagai Selatan: 857 km²Pagai SelatanPagai Utara: 600 km²Pagai UtaraSipora: 594 km²SiporaEnggano: 395 km²EngganoNyangnyang: 16.1 km²NyangnyangTanopo: 13.8 km²TanopoSiruamata: 8.5 km²SiruamataSanding: 6.8 km²SandingKaramajat: 5.7 km²KaramajatSiburu: 5.2 km²SiburuSibigeu: 4.8 km²SibigeuPutoutougat: 4.5 km²PutoutougatPulau Simatapi: 2.7 km²Pulau SimatapiSiruso: 2.5 km²SirusoPulau Maunuh: 2.5 km²Pulau MaunuhBarekai: 2.5 km²BarekaiPulau Saumang: 2.3 km²Pulau SaumangSibarubaru: 2.2 km²SibarubaruPulau Masilo: 2.2 km²Pulau MasiloBitoyat Sabeu: 2.1 km²Bitoyat SabeuSimakakkang: 1.7 km²SimakakkangSibitti: 1.7 km²SibittiMainu: 1.6 km²MainuPulau Simalegu: 1.6 km²Pulau SimaleguMaguiruk: 1.3 km²MaguirukPulau Sipasabela: 1.3 km²Pulau SipasabelaSiatanusa: 1.3 km²SiatanusaSimungguk: 1.2 km²SimunggukNiau: 1.2 km²NiauBotiek: 1.1 km²BotiekSiopa Sabeu: 1.1 km²Siopa SabeuUnnamed island: 1 km²Unnamed islandPulau Panjangsaibi: 0.98 km²Pulau PanjangsaibiPulau Muko: 0.94 km²Pulau MukoPulau Berikupek: 0.83 km²Pulau BerikupekSaumang: 0.8 km²SaumangPulau Kainangmuri: 0.79 km²Pulau Kainangmuri
    km², log scale
    Nias4,113 km²
    Siberut3,808 km²
    Simeulue1,733 km²
    Pagai Selatan Island857 km²
    Pagai Utara Island600 km²
    Sipora594 km²
    Enggano Island395 km²
    Nyangnyang Island16.1 km²
    Tanopo Island13.8 km²
    Siruamata Island8.5 km²
    Sanding Island6.8 km²
    Karamajat Island5.7 km²
    Siburu Island5.2 km²
    Sibigeu Island4.8 km²
    Putoutougat Island4.5 km²
    Pulau Simatapi2.7 km²
    Siruso Island2.5 km²
    Pulau Maunuh2.5 km²
    Barekai Island2.5 km²
    Pulau Saumang2.3 km²
    Sibarubaru Island2.2 km²
    Pulau Masilo2.2 km²
    Bitoyat Sabeu Island2.1 km²
    Simakakkang Island1.7 km²
    Sibitti Island1.7 km²
    Mainu Island1.6 km²
    Pulau Simalegu1.6 km²
    Maguiruk Island1.3 km²
    Pulau Sipasabela1.3 km²
    Siatanusa Island1.3 km²
    Simungguk Island1.2 km²
    Niau Island1.2 km²
    Botiek Island1.1 km²
    Siopa Sabeu Island1.1 km²
    Unnamed island1 km²
    Pulau Panjangsaibi0.98 km²
    Pulau Muko0.94 km²
    Pulau Berikupek0.83 km²
    Saumang Island0.8 km²
    Pulau Kainangmuri0.79 km²
    Unnamed island0.75 km²
    Pulau Siopasigoiso0.71 km²
    Pulau Salawi0.66 km²
    Pulau Pittodjat0.66 km²
    Pulau Lumut0.61 km²
    Pulau Siabusabeu0.6 km²
    Pulau Masusu0.57 km²
    Jujuat Island0.57 km²
    Koroniki Island0.51 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 km²
    Pulau Pitojetsigoisa0.47 km²
    Pulau Labadjau0.47 km²
    Unnamed island0.4 km²
    Unnamed island0.36 km²
    Unnamed island0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.33 km²
    Pulau Sibitti0.3 km²
    Berikurep Island0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Pulau Lebuat Sabeu0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.24 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Pulau Bauasak0.19 km²
    Pulau Simalepet0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.18 km²
    Pulau Taitaiumatsiteut0.18 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Pulau Lebuat Sigoiso0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.14 km²
    Unnamed island0.12 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²
    Stupai Island0.1 km²
    Pulau Kasi0.1 km²
    Pulau Simalintau0.08 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Pulau Siolina0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.07 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.06 km²
    Pulau Bugai0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.05 km²
    Pananggalat Sabeu Island0.05 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Pulau Setan0.03 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Pulau Tobou0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Pananggalat Sigoiso Island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
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    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Pulau Beriulou0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
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    Groups within

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    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs