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    Kepulauan Mentawai

    Part of Barusan Islands

    Kepulauan Mentawai

    Naila Fathinah / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Chart

    163 landforms

    Major islands

    4
    • Siberut

      Siberut

      Area
      3,808 km²
      High point
      390 m

      Siberut ( see-bə-ROOT) is the largest and northernmost of the Mentawai Islands, located 150 kilometres west of Sumatra in the Indian Ocean.

    • Sipora

      Sipora

      Area
      594 km²
      High point
      287 m

      73 km2. It had a population of 17,557 at the 2010 Census and 21,901 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 24,655. The regency capital of the Mentawai Islands, Tuapejat, is found on Sipora. An estimated 10-15% of the original rainforest remains on this island.

    • Pagai Selatan Island

      Area
      857 km²
      High point
      321 m

      South Pagai (Indonesian: Pagai Selatan) is one of the Mentawai Islands of the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. The island is south of North Pagai (or Pagai Utara) Island. The population figure given for South Pagai (box to the right) refers to South Pagai District alone.

    • Pagai Utara Island

      Area
      600 km²
      High point
      346 m

      North Pagai (Indonesian: Pagai Utara) is the smallest of the four principal Mentawai Islands off the west coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. It is south of Sipora and north of South Pagai (or Pagai Selatan) Island.

    Minor islands

    71

    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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    Also in the area

    7

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.46 km²
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.19 km²
    • Unnamed island10 m · 0.08 km²
    • Unnamed island9 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island13 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.4 ha
    • Unnamed island0.3 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level100 m200 m300 m400 m390 mSiberut346 mPagai Utara321 mPagai Selatan287 mSipora104 mSiburu82 mPulau Simatapi77 mSimakakkang74 mNyangnyang56 mSiopa Sabeu53 mTanopo53 mNiau47 mSibigeu47 mPutoutougat45 mPulau Taitaiumatsiteut
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11101001,00010,000Siberut: 3,808 km²SiberutPagai Selatan: 857 km²Pagai SelatanPagai Utara: 600 km²Pagai UtaraSipora: 594 km²SiporaNyangnyang: 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 KainangmuriUnnamed island: 0.75 km²Unnamed islandPulau Siopasigoiso: 0.71 km²Pulau SiopasigoisoPulau Salawi: 0.66 km²Pulau Salawi
    km², log scale
    Siberut3,808 km²
    Pagai Selatan Island857 km²
    Pagai Utara Island600 km²
    Sipora594 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 island0.46 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
    Unnamed island0.19 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
    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
    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 island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Pulau Beriulou0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island1 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
    Unnamed island0.9 ha
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    Unnamed island0.8 ha
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
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    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
    Unnamed island0.3 ha
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    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.2 ha
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    Unnamed island0.2 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
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    Groups within

    2

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs