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Greater Sunda Islands

Kepulauan Sunda Besar

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1171 landforms

Overview

The Greater Sunda Islands (Indonesian and Malay: Kepulauan Sunda Besar) are four tropical islands situated within the Indonesian Archipelago, in the Pacific Ocean. The islands, Borneo, Java, Sulawesi and Sumatra, are internationally recognised for their ecological diversity and rich culture. Together with the Lesser Sunda Islands to their southeast, they all together comprise the archipelago known as the Sunda Islands. Mainly part of Indonesia, each island is diverse in its ethnicity, culture and biological attributes. The islands have a long and rich history which has shaped their cultural backgrounds.

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Census, cataloged

Major islands5
Minor islands297
Islets654
Rocks & skerries215

Major islands

Sumatra
Area
429,717 km²
High point
3,805 m
Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. 2), including adjacent islands and archipelagos. The island is divided into ten Indonesian provinces. The most populous city is Medan.
Sulawesi
Area
168,788 km²
High point
3,478 m
Sulawesi ( SOO-lə-WAY-see, Indonesian: [ˌsulaˈwesi]; Lontara: ᨔᨘᨒᨓᨙᨔᨗ romanized: Sulawési), also known as Celebes, is an island in Indonesia.
Java
Area
126,804 km²
High point
3,676 m
Java is one of the Greater Sunda Islands in the South East Asian country of Indonesia. It is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the south and the Java Sea (a part of the Pacific Ocean) to the north. 2 million people; about 56% of the Indonesian population, while constituting only 7% of the country's land area.
Belitung
Area
4,611 km²
High point
503 m
Belitung (Belitung Malay: Belitong, formerly Billiton) is an island on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. 1 sq mi) (including offshore islands such as Mendanau Island), and had a population of 309,097 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 327,835.
Madura
Area
4,472 km²
High point
466 m
Madura is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java. 21 mi2) due to the inclusion of various smaller islands to the east, southeast and north that are part of Madura's easternmost Sumenep Regency. Madura is part of the province of East Java. It is separated from Java by the narrow Madura Strait.

Minor islands

195

Nias
Area
4,113 km²
High point
856 m
Muna Island
Area
2,926 km²
High point
416 m
Laut Island
Area
2,088 km²
High point
728 m
Simeulue
Area
1,733 km²
High point
294 m
Rupat
Area
1,498 km²
High point
42 m
Tebing Tinggi Island
Area
1,362 km²
High point
51 m
Bintan Island
Area
1,169 km²
High point
356 m
Padang Island
Area
1,106 km²
High point
52 m
Bengkalis Island
Area
907 km²
High point
35 m
Rangsang
Area
883 km²
High point
36 m
Kabaena
Area
854 km²
High point
1,552 m
Karakelang
Area
800 km²
High point
680 m
Singkep
Area
779 km²
High point
493 m
Wawonii Island
Area
690 km²
High point
894 m
Pagai Utara Island
Area
600 km²
High point
346 m
Sangihe Island
Area
550 km²
High point
1,320 m
Bruit Island
Area
436 km²
High point
35 m
Batam Island
Area
425 km²
High point
171 m
Enggano Island
Area
395 km²
High point
261 m
Kundur Island
Area
313 km²
High point
120 m
Pulau Batudaka
Area
245 km²
High point
368 m
Bawean
Area
198 km²
High point
655 m
Rempang Island
Area
156 km²
High point
155 m
Togean Island
Area
155 km²
High point
518 m
Karimun Island
Area
125 km²
High point
438 m
Weh Island
Area
121 km²
High point
617 m
Siau Island
Area
114 km²
High point
1,827 m
Bulan Island
Area
107 km²
High point
209 m
Pulau Kabaruan
Area
92.5 km²
High point
481 m
Salibabu Island
Area
86.1 km²
High point
352 m
Galang Island
Area
85.2 km²
High point
140 m
Pulau Talatakoh
Area
81.3 km²
High point
269 m
Nusabarong Island
Area
78.9 km²
High point
285 m
Unauna Island
Area
78 km²
High point
445 m
Pulau Walea Besar
Area
77.5 km²
High point
414 m
Mursala Island
Area
75.2 km²
High point
523 m
Ambalau Island
Area
70.1 km²
High point
586 m
Tagulandang
Area
52.4 km²
High point
784 m
Belat Island
Area
45.4 km²
High point
104 m
Pulau Papan
Area
45 km²
High point
181 m
Selayar Island
Area
39.9 km²
High point
279 m
Pulau Walea Kodi
Area
39.7 km²
High point
354 m
Pulau Galang Baru
Area
31.9 km²
High point
190 m
Ungar Island
Area
25.6 km²
High point
41 m
Pulau Kepalajernih
Area
25.2 km²
High point
74 m
Biaro Island
Area
22.6 km²
High point
372 m
Pulau Buru
Area
20.2 km²
High point
47 m
Pulau Lumba Besar
Area
15 km²
High point
55 m
Unnamed island
Area
14.8 km²
High point
73 m
Pulau Marampit
Area
14.7 km²
High point
153 m
Pulau Parit
Area
13.7 km²
High point
78 m
Ruang Island
Area
13.5 km²
High point
725 m
Pulau Malenge
Area
12.9 km²
High point
188 m
Deli Island
Area
9.6 km²
High point
37 m
Pulau Subangmas
Area
9.4 km²
High point
53 m
Pulau Tanjung Sauh
Area
8.7 km²
High point
78 m
Pulau Kahakitang
Area
8.4 km²
High point
240 m
Degong Island
Area
7.7 km²
High point
44 m
Little Karimun
Area
7.7 km²
High point
317 m
Pulau Tulang
Area
7.7 km²
High point
49 m
Pulau Tebias
Area
7.6 km²
High point
50 m
Karatung Island
Area
7.6 km²
High point
43 m
Pulau Subangmas
Area
7.3 km²
High point
33 m
Cubadak Island
Area
7.2 km²
High point
228 m
Ngenang Island
Area
7.1 km²
High point
85 m
Pulau Tanjung Kubu
Area
7.1 km²
High point
46 m
Tinjil
Area
5.9 km²
High point
39 m
Pulau Bukide
Area
5.4 km²
High point
233 m
Pulau Patok
Area
5.3 km²
High point
22 m
Pulau Kalama
Area
5.1 km²
High point
352 m
Pulau Nusa
Area
4.6 km²
High point
281 m
Pulau Sembur
Area
4.4 km²
High point
42 m
Unnamed island
Area
4 km²
High point
51 m
Pulau Menkada
Area
3.9 km²
High point
55 m
Pulau Batunderang
Area
3.7 km²
High point
172 m
Pulau Batubelobang
Area
3.7 km²
High point
43 m
Pulau Eja
Area
3.7 km²
High point
21 m
Pulau Mahumu
Area
3.6 km²
High point
235 m
Seraya Island
Area
3.6 km²
High point
43 m
Pulau Asan
Area
3.4 km²
High point
60 m
Unnamed island
Area
3.3 km²
High point
62 m
Krakatoa
Area
3.3 km²
High point
110 m
Unnamed island
Area
3.1 km²
High point
26 m
Pulau Penyaitlayer
Area
3.1 km²
High point
62 m
Pulau Beeng Darat
Area
3 km²
High point
130 m
Pulau Cemara
Area
2.9 km²
High point
70 m
Pulau Kadidi
Area
2.9 km²
High point
119 m
Pulau Para
Area
2.9 km²
High point
219 m
Pulau Lumut
Area
2.8 km²
High point
51 m
Pulau Belakangsedih
Area
2.6 km²
High point
45 m
Pulau Tadjungdahan
Area
2.5 km²
High point
77 m
Pulau Damalawa Besar
Area
2.4 km²
High point
276 m
Pulau Ngal
Area
2.3 km²
High point
68 m
Pulau Mandah
Area
2.2 km²
High point
26 m
Belakang Padang Island
Area
2.2 km²
High point
40 m
Pulau Pogodongan
Area
2.1 km²
High point
98 m
Magupun Island
Area
2.1 km²
High point
43 m
Miangas
Area
2.1 km²
High point
90 m
Pulau Taule
Area
2 km²
High point
104 m
Panjang Island
Area
1.7 km²
High point
59 m
Pulau Awi
Area
1.7 km²
High point
62 m
Pulau Mallo
Area
1.6 km²
High point
21 m
Pulau Sekenah
Area
1.6 km²
High point
16 m
Pulau Peropos
Area
1.6 km²
High point
94 m
Pulau Bertam
Area
1.6 km²
High point
35 m
Pulau Bambu
Area
1.5 km²
High point
72 m
Pulau Tehang
Area
1.5 km²
High point
213 m
Marore Island
Area
1.5 km²
High point
117 m
Pulau Melintang
Area
1.4 km²
High point
19 m
Pulau Merak
Area
1.4 km²
High point
41 m
Pulau Teriman
Area
1.4 km²
High point
37 m
Pulau Garat
Area
1.4 km²
High point
43 m
Pulau Momoi
Area
1.3 km²
High point
64 m
Unnamed island
Area
1.3 km²
High point
86 m
Pulau Telukdalam
Area
1.3 km²
High point
31 m
Kawaluso Island
Area
1.3 km²
High point
256 m
Pulau Traling
Area
1.2 km²
High point
12 m
Pulau Mataha
Area
1.2 km²
High point
16 m
Pulau Panjang
Area
1.2 km²
High point
52 m
Pulau Dangsi
Area
1.2 km²
High point
9 m
Pulau Bungin
Area
1.1 km²
High point
144 m
Pulau Serakisahru
Area
1.1 km²
High point
34 m
Pulau Serayacundung
Area
1.1 km²
High point
38 m
Pulau Anak Mati
Area
1 km²
High point
62 m
Pulau Kasu
Area
0.93 km²
High point
27 m
Darat Depan
Area
0.93 km²
High point
13 m
Penyengat Island
Area
0.92 km²
High point
47 m
Pulau Angkaiyo
Area
0.9 km²
High point
131 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.88 km²
High point
47 m
Pulau Selat Nenek
Area
0.87 km²
High point
40 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.79 km²
High point
77 m
Pulau Batuampar
Area
0.78 km²
High point
28 m
Pulau Mahengetang
Area
0.76 km²
High point
127 m
Pulau Nipa
Area
0.76 km²
High point
39 m
Pulau Lingke
Area
0.75 km²
High point
36 m
Pulau Mudu
Area
0.7 km²
High point
42 m
Pulau Korek Busung
Area
0.69 km²
High point
25 m
Pulau Kepala Ganding
Area
0.64 km²
High point
27 m
Kemboling Island
Area
0.63 km²
High point
91 m
Pulau Kurah Besar
Area
0.62 km²
High point
23 m
Kawio Island
Area
0.62 km²
High point
54 m
Tendan Island
Area
0.61 km²
High point
25 m
Pulau Lumut
Area
0.61 km²
High point
24 m
Sambu Island
Area
0.61 km²
High point
59 m
Pulau Pinomotan
Area
0.6 km²
High point
104 m
Pulau Kakorotan
Area
0.6 km²
High point
94 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.6 km²
High point
62 m
Pulau Pangempang
Area
0.59 km²
High point
71 m
Pulau Bebalang
Area
0.59 km²
High point
110 m
Pulau Pelang
Area
0.58 km²
High point
24 m
Pulau Geranting
Area
0.58 km²
High point
19 m
Pulau Masusu
Area
0.57 km²
High point
15 m
Pulau Batuwingkung
Area
0.57 km²
High point
112 m
Pulau Kila
Area
0.54 km²
High point
19 m
Pulau Asa Besar
Area
0.54 km²
High point
55 m
Pulau Lenggis
Area
0.53 km²
High point
97 m
Pulau Sekayang Besar
Area
0.53 km²
High point
71 m
Pulau Bulang Kebam
Area
0.53 km²
High point
25 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.53 km²
High point
25 m
Pulau Sara Besar
Area
0.53 km²
High point
35 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.52 km²
High point
156 m
Pulau Tanjungladan
Area
0.51 km²
High point
44 m
Lipang Island
Area
0.5 km²
High point
129 m
Pulau Milok
Area
0.5 km²
High point
67 m
Pulau Ngual
Area
0.48 km²
High point
21 m
Lengkana Island
Area
0.48 km²
High point
37 m
Pulau Betingau
Area
0.48 km²
High point
7 m
Pulau Matutuang
Area
0.47 km²
High point
46 m
Pulau Sabuntah
Area
0.47 km²
High point
30 m
Pulau Kasem
Area
0.47 km²
High point
36 m
Pulau Panjang
Area
0.45 km²
High point
16 m
Pulau Salangkere
Area
0.44 km²
High point
86 m
Pulau Telipo
Area
0.44 km²
High point
34 m
Pulau Pacet
Area
0.43 km²
High point
27 m
Pulau Pumpun
Area
0.43 km²
High point
4 m
Penuba Island
Area
0.43 km²
High point
68 m
Pulau Dua
Area
0.43 km²
High point
28 m
Pulau Beeng Laut
Area
0.43 km²
High point
77 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.42 km²
High point
9 m
Pulau Jaloh
Area
0.42 km²
High point
50 m
Pulau Baruk
Area
0.42 km²
High point
45 m
Pulau Bangko
Area
0.42 km²
High point
16 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.39 km²
High point
104 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.39 km²
High point
6 m
Pulau Semukit Besar
Area
0.39 km²
High point
16 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.39 km²
High point
29 m
Pulau Pandan Besar
Area
0.39 km²
High point
25 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.39 km²
High point
21 m
Pulau Seha Kolabo
Area
0.38 km²
High point
60 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.38 km²
High point
94 m
Pulau Sekikir
Area
0.37 km²
High point
34 m
Pulau Buloko
Area
0.36 km²
High point
69 m
Seraya Island
Area
0.34 km²
High point
54 m
Tonton Island
Area
0.34 km²
High point
37 m
Unnamed island
Area
0.33 km²
High point
63 m

Rocks & skerries

215

On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

Listing 200 of 1171; the rest are on the chart.

Figures

Comparative heights

Islands by area

km², log scale

Groups within

Overlapping groups

Photographs

Pemandangan dari menara suar pulau Lengkuas, Belitung
Ayufib / CC BY-SA 4.0
Toriqun Nuril Anwar / CC BY-SA 4.0

Sources

Facts

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

Photographs

Aerial View Lengkuas 4. Ayufib / CC BY-SA 4.0
Kapal Nelayan Purse Seine 2. Toriqun Nuril Anwar / CC BY-SA 4.0

Sumatra	429,717 km²
Sulawesi	168,788 km²
Java	126,804 km²
Belitung	4,611 km²
Madura	4,472 km²
Nias	4,113 km²
Muna Island	2,926 km²
Laut Island	2,088 km²
Simeulue	1,733 km²
Rupat	1,498 km²
Tebing Tinggi Island	1,362 km²
Bintan Island	1,169 km²
Padang Island	1,106 km²
Bengkalis Island	907 km²
Rangsang	883 km²
Kabaena	854 km²
Karakelang	800 km²
Singkep	779 km²
Wawonii Island	690 km²
Pagai Utara Island	600 km²
Sangihe Island	550 km²
Bruit Island	436 km²
Batam Island	425 km²
Enggano Island	395 km²
Kundur Island	313 km²
Pulau Batudaka	245 km²
Bawean	198 km²
Rempang Island	156 km²
Togean Island	155 km²
Karimun Island	125 km²
Weh Island	121 km²
Siau Island	114 km²
Bulan Island	107 km²
Pulau Kabaruan	92.5 km²
Salibabu Island	86.1 km²
Galang Island	85.2 km²
Pulau Talatakoh	81.3 km²
Nusabarong Island	78.9 km²
Unauna Island	78 km²
Pulau Walea Besar	77.5 km²
Mursala Island	75.2 km²
Ambalau Island	70.1 km²
Tagulandang	52.4 km²
Belat Island	45.4 km²
Pulau Papan	45 km²
Selayar Island	39.9 km²
Pulau Walea Kodi	39.7 km²
Pulau Galang Baru	31.9 km²
Ungar Island	25.6 km²
Pulau Kepalajernih	25.2 km²
Biaro Island	22.6 km²
Pulau Buru	20.2 km²
Pulau Lumba Besar	15 km²
Unnamed island	14.8 km²
Pulau Marampit	14.7 km²
Pulau Parit	13.7 km²
Ruang Island	13.5 km²
Pulau Malenge	12.9 km²
Deli Island	9.6 km²
Pulau Subangmas	9.4 km²
Pulau Tanjung Sauh	8.7 km²
Pulau Kahakitang	8.4 km²
Degong Island	7.7 km²
Little Karimun	7.7 km²
Pulau Tulang	7.7 km²
Pulau Tebias	7.6 km²
Karatung Island	7.6 km²
Pulau Subangmas	7.3 km²
Cubadak Island	7.2 km²
Ngenang Island	7.1 km²
Pulau Tanjung Kubu	7.1 km²
Tinjil	5.9 km²
Pulau Bukide	5.4 km²
Pulau Patok	5.3 km²
Pulau Kalama	5.1 km²
Pulau Nusa	4.6 km²
Pulau Sembur	4.4 km²
Unnamed island	4 km²
Pulau Menkada	3.9 km²
Pulau Batunderang	3.7 km²
Pulau Batubelobang	3.7 km²
Pulau Eja	3.7 km²
Pulau Mahumu	3.6 km²
Seraya Island	3.6 km²
Pulau Asan	3.4 km²
Unnamed island	3.3 km²
Krakatoa	3.3 km²
Unnamed island	3.1 km²
Pulau Penyaitlayer	3.1 km²
Pulau Beeng Darat	3 km²
Pulau Cemara	2.9 km²
Pulau Kadidi	2.9 km²
Pulau Para	2.9 km²
Pulau Lumut	2.8 km²
Pulau Belakangsedih	2.6 km²
Pulau Tadjungdahan	2.5 km²
Pulau Damalawa Besar	2.4 km²
Pulau Ngal	2.3 km²
Pulau Mandah	2.2 km²
Belakang Padang Island	2.2 km²
Pulau Pogodongan	2.1 km²
Magupun Island	2.1 km²
Miangas	2.1 km²
Pulau Taule	2 km²
Panjang Island	1.7 km²
Pulau Awi	1.7 km²
Pulau Mallo	1.6 km²
Pulau Sekenah	1.6 km²
Pulau Peropos	1.6 km²
Pulau Bertam	1.6 km²
Pulau Bambu	1.5 km²
Pulau Tehang	1.5 km²
Marore Island	1.5 km²
Pulau Melintang	1.4 km²
Pulau Merak	1.4 km²
Pulau Teriman	1.4 km²
Pulau Garat	1.4 km²
Pulau Momoi	1.3 km²
Unnamed island	1.3 km²
Pulau Telukdalam	1.3 km²
Kawaluso Island	1.3 km²
Pulau Traling	1.2 km²
Pulau Mataha	1.2 km²
Pulau Panjang	1.2 km²
Pulau Dangsi	1.2 km²
Pulau Bungin	1.1 km²
Pulau Serakisahru	1.1 km²
Pulau Serayacundung	1.1 km²
Pulau Anak Mati	1 km²
Pulau Kasu	0.93 km²
Darat Depan	0.93 km²
Penyengat Island	0.92 km²
Pulau Angkaiyo	0.9 km²
Unnamed island	0.88 km²
Pulau Selat Nenek	0.87 km²
Unnamed island	0.79 km²
Pulau Batuampar	0.78 km²
Pulau Mahengetang	0.76 km²
Pulau Nipa	0.76 km²
Pulau Lingke	0.75 km²
Pulau Mudu	0.7 km²
Pulau Korek Busung	0.69 km²
Pulau Kepala Ganding	0.64 km²
Kemboling Island	0.63 km²
Pulau Kurah Besar	0.62 km²
Kawio Island	0.62 km²
Tendan Island	0.61 km²
Pulau Lumut	0.61 km²
Sambu Island	0.61 km²
Pulau Pinomotan	0.6 km²
Pulau Kakorotan	0.6 km²
Unnamed island	0.6 km²
Pulau Pangempang	0.59 km²
Pulau Bebalang	0.59 km²
Pulau Pelang	0.58 km²
Pulau Geranting	0.58 km²
Pulau Masusu	0.57 km²
Pulau Batuwingkung	0.57 km²
Pulau Kila	0.54 km²
Pulau Asa Besar	0.54 km²
Pulau Lenggis	0.53 km²
Pulau Sekayang Besar	0.53 km²
Pulau Bulang Kebam	0.53 km²
Unnamed island	0.53 km²
Pulau Sara Besar	0.53 km²
Unnamed island	0.52 km²
Pulau Tanjungladan	0.51 km²
Lipang Island	0.5 km²
Pulau Milok	0.5 km²
Pulau Ngual	0.48 km²
Lengkana Island	0.48 km²
Pulau Betingau	0.48 km²
Pulau Matutuang	0.47 km²
Pulau Sabuntah	0.47 km²
Pulau Kasem	0.47 km²
Pulau Panjang	0.45 km²
Pulau Salangkere	0.44 km²
Pulau Telipo	0.44 km²
Pulau Pacet	0.43 km²
Pulau Pumpun	0.43 km²
Penuba Island	0.43 km²
Pulau Dua	0.43 km²
Pulau Beeng Laut	0.43 km²
Unnamed island	0.42 km²
Pulau Jaloh	0.42 km²
Pulau Baruk	0.42 km²
Pulau Bangko	0.42 km²
Unnamed island	0.39 km²
Unnamed island	0.39 km²
Pulau Semukit Besar	0.39 km²
Unnamed island	0.39 km²
Pulau Pandan Besar	0.39 km²
Unnamed island	0.39 km²
Pulau Seha Kolabo	0.38 km²
Unnamed island	0.38 km²
Pulau Sekikir	0.37 km²
Pulau Buloko	0.36 km²
Seraya Island	0.34 km²
Tonton Island	0.34 km²
Unnamed island	0.33 km²

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