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    Lesser Sunda Islands

    Kepulauan Nusa Tenggara

    Part of Sunda Islands

    The Lesser Sunda Islands, now known as Nusa Tenggara Islands in Indonesia, is an archipelago in the Indonesian archipelago and Timor Leste. Most of the Lesser Sunda Islands are located within the Wallacea region, except for the Bali province which is west of the Wallace Line and is within the Sunda Shelf.

    Banta island (one of the Lesser Sunda Islands) in Indonesia.
    Banta island (one of the Lesser Sunda Islands) in Indonesia.

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    1063 landforms

    Overview

    The Lesser Sunda Islands, now known as Nusa Tenggara Islands in Indonesia, is an archipelago in the Indonesian archipelago and Timor Leste. Most of the Lesser Sunda Islands are located within the Wallacea region, except for the Bali province which is west of the Wallace Line and is within the Sunda Shelf. Together with the Greater Sunda Islands to the west, they make up the Sunda Islands. The islands are part of a volcanic arc, the Sunda Arc, formed by subduction along the Sunda Trench in the Java Sea. In 1930 the population was 3,460,059; today over 17 million people live on the islands. Etymologically, the name Nusa Tenggara means 'Southeast Islands' from the words nusa meaning 'island' and tenggara meaning 'southeast'. The main Lesser Sunda Islands are, from west to east: Bali, Kangean Islands, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores, Sumba, Savu, Rote, Timor, Atauro, Alor archipelago, Barat Daya Islands, and Tanimbar Islands. Apart from the eastern half of Timor island and Atauro island which constitute the nation of Timor Leste, all the other islands are part of Indonesia.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands5
    • Minor islands226
    • Islets623
    • Rocks & skerries209

    Major islands

    5
    • Timor

      Timor

      Area
      28,560 km²
      High point
      2,963 m

      Timor (Indonesian: Pulau Timor; Portuguese: Ilha de Timor; Tetun: Illa Timór) is an island at the southern end of Maritime Southeast Asia, in the north of the Timor Sea. The name is a variant of timur, Malay for "east"; it is so called because it lies at the eastern end of the Lesser Sunda Islands.

    • Sumbawa

      Sumbawa

      Area
      14,406 km²
      High point
      2,690 m

      Sumbawa is an Indonesian island, located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, with Lombok to the west, Flores to the east, and Sumba further to the southeast.

    • Flores

      Flores

      Area
      13,993 km²
      High point
      2,367 m

      Flores ( FLOR-ess) is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, a group of islands in the eastern half of Indonesia. Administratively, it forms the largest island in the East Nusa Tenggara Province. The area is 14,250 km2 (5,500 sq mi), similar to Shikoku or Jamaica.

    • Sumba

      Sumba

      Area
      10,902 km²
      High point
      1,225 m

      Sumba (Indonesian: Pulau Sumba), natively also spelt as Humba, Hubba, Suba, or Zuba (in Sumba languages) is an Indonesian island (part of the Lesser Sunda Archipelago group) located in the Eastern Indonesia and administratively part of the East Nusa Tenggara provincial territory.

    • Lombok

      Lombok

      Area
      4,535 km²
      High point
      3,726 m

      Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east.

    Minor islands

    195

    Rocks & skerries

    209

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 200 of 1063; the rest are on the chart.

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    Comparative heights

    Sea level1,000 m2,000 m3,000 m4,000 m3,726 mLombok3,031 mBali2,963 mTimor2,690 mSumbawa2,367 mFlores1,949 mSanghyang1,821 mAlor1,658 mAdonara1,621 mLembata1,336 mPantar1,225 mSumba1,015 mPura984 mAtauro919 mPulau Besar
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,00010,000100,000Timor: 28,560 km²TimorSumbawa: 14,406 km²SumbawaFlores: 13,993 km²FloresSumba: 10,902 km²SumbaBali: 5,370 km²BaliLombok: 4,535 km²LombokAlor: 2,114 km²AlorLembata: 1,248 km²LembataRote: 1,206 km²RotePantar: 730 km²PantarAdonara: 506 km²AdonaraSawu: 421 km²SawuMoyo: 330 km²MoyoKomodo: 318 km²KomodoSemau: 220 km²SemauSolor: 217 km²SolorRinca: 205 km²RincaNusapenida: 196 km²NusapenidaSanghyang: 154 km²SanghyangAtauro: 140 km²AtauroKisar: 80.5 km²KisarPulau Besar: 51.1 km²Pulau BesarPalue: 39.6 km²PaluePulau Raijua: 37.8 km²Pulau RaijuaPulau Ngali: 32.7 km²Pulau NgaliPura: 27.7 km²PuraGili Banta: 25.5 km²Gili BantaPulau Liang: 23.7 km²Pulau LiangLirang: 23.2 km²LirangPulau Rakit: 22.9 km²Pulau RakitPulau Usu: 18.5 km²Pulau UsuPulau Mules: 18.3 km²Pulau MulesNdana: 14.2 km²NdanaKangge: 13.8 km²KanggeRusa: 13.6 km²RusaPadar Besar: 13.3 km²Padar BesarMedang: 10.4 km²MedangPulau Ende: 10.2 km²Pulau EndeNusa Lembongan: 9.2 km²Nusa LembonganNdao: 8.9 km²Ndao
    km², log scale
    Timor28,560 km²
    Sumbawa14,406 km²
    Flores13,993 km²
    Sumba10,902 km²
    Bali5,370 km²
    Lombok4,535 km²
    Alor Island2,114 km²
    Lembata1,248 km²
    Rote Island1,206 km²
    Pantar730 km²
    Adonara506 km²
    Sawu421 km²
    Moyo Island330 km²
    Komodo318 km²
    Semau Island220 km²
    Solor217 km²
    Rinca205 km²
    Nusapenida Island196 km²
    Sanghyang Island154 km²
    Atauro140 km²
    Kisar80.5 km²
    Pulau Besar51.1 km²
    Palue Island39.6 km²
    Pulau Raijua37.8 km²
    Pulau Ngali32.7 km²
    Pura Island27.7 km²
    Gili Banta Island25.5 km²
    Pulau Liang23.7 km²
    Lirang Island23.2 km²
    Pulau Rakit22.9 km²
    Pulau Usu18.5 km²
    Pulau Mules18.3 km²
    Ndana Island14.2 km²
    Kangge Island13.8 km²
    Rusa Island13.6 km²
    Padar Besar Island13.3 km²
    Medang Island10.4 km²
    Pulau Ende10.2 km²
    Nusa Lembongan9.2 km²
    Ndao Island8.9 km²
    Motang Island8.9 km²
    Nusa Kode Besarsa7.2 km²
    Pulau Landu7.2 km²
    Seraya Besar Island6.9 km²
    Gili Sulat6.5 km²
    Pulau Pemana6.3 km²
    Halura Island6.1 km²
    Serangan Island5.9 km²
    Pulau Nuse5.7 km²
    Kelapa Island5.4 km²
    Pulau Komba5.2 km²
    Satonda Island4.8 km²
    Pulau Babi4.7 km²
    Pulau Belang4.6 km²
    Unnamed island4.1 km²
    Gili Lawang4 km²
    Pulau Longos3.8 km²
    Ternate Island3.8 km²
    Sukun Island3.7 km²
    Pulau Dambila3.7 km²
    Treweng Island3.7 km²
    Gili Trawangan3.5 km²
    Batang Island3.5 km²
    Pulau Dangar-besar3.1 km²
    Gili Gede3.1 km²
    Nusa Ceningan3 km²
    Pulau Ontoloe2.8 km²
    Nisa Sanae2.8 km²
    Pulau Banawaya2.5 km²
    Nusa Manuk2.5 km²
    Lapang Island2.4 km²
    Sabayor Besar Island2.3 km²
    Pulau Sababi2.3 km²
    Pulau Dempu2.1 km²
    Siaba Besar Island2.1 km²
    Pulau Buaya2.1 km²
    Papagaran Besar Island2 km²
    Kambing Island2 km²
    Pulau Sabaru1.9 km²
    Pulau Kalong1.9 km²
    Pulau Panjang1.9 km²
    Gili Nae1.9 km²
    Pulau Range1.9 km²
    Gili Meno1.9 km²
    Gili Lawa Laut Island1.8 km²
    Gili Air1.8 km²
    Pulau Doo1.8 km²
    Pulau Kambing1.8 km²
    Gili Lawa Darat Island1.5 km²
    Tala Island1.5 km²
    Pulau Matagateh1.4 km²
    Manggudu Island1.4 km²
    Pulau Sabalana1.4 km²
    Pulau Saringi1.3 km²
    Pulau Ketapan1.3 km²
    Pulau Balobaloang Lompo1.3 km²
    Pulau Konga1.2 km²
    Pulau Cirelung1.1 km²
    Pulau Lamuruang1.1 km²
    Gili Asahan1.1 km²
    Pulau Sapuka Lompo1.1 km²
    Pelokan Lompo Island1 km²
    Punya Island0.97 km²
    Pulau Pungu Besar0.96 km²
    Pulau Tabui0.96 km²
    Dana Island0.83 km²
    Pulau Matalaang0.78 km²
    Mangitan Island0.76 km²
    Unnamed island0.75 km²
    Pulau Tugas0.72 km²
    Pulau Serai0.71 km²
    Sebayur Kecil Island0.71 km²
    Unnamed island0.68 km²
    Bajo Island0.67 km²
    Pulau Sumanga0.65 km²
    Pulau Rohbong0.63 km²
    Unnamed island0.62 km²
    Gili Layar0.62 km²
    Gili Bajo0.58 km²
    Pulau Kera0.56 km²
    Pulau Sanipa0.56 km²
    Pulau Purung0.54 km²
    Pulau Dengka0.54 km²
    Langkoi Island0.52 km²
    Unnamed island0.52 km²
    Sika Island0.51 km²
    Kura Island0.51 km²
    Sabolon Besar Island0.51 km²
    Kepa Island0.48 km²
    Situri Island0.48 km²
    Unnamed island0.47 km²
    Tatawa Island0.46 km²
    Batu Bilah Island0.44 km²
    Pulau Pasaran0.44 km²
    Pulau Pemana-kecil0.43 km²
    Pulau Kembanglemari0.42 km²
    Unnamed island0.41 km²
    Tengah Besar Island0.39 km²
    Nusa Lai0.39 km²
    Pulau Kelapa0.39 km²
    Pulau Longkoitang0.38 km²
    Seraja Kecil Island0.38 km²
    Pulau Makarangana0.37 km²
    Pulau Balobaloang Caddi0.37 km²
    Lengah Island0.36 km²
    Pulau Sanane Lompo0.35 km²
    Unnamed island0.32 km²
    Nusa Boti0.32 km²
    Padar Kecil Island0.32 km²
    Pulau Tinggalungang0.31 km²
    Pulau Rea0.31 km²
    Pulau Boleng0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.3 km²
    Muang Island0.3 km²
    Nisa Sura0.29 km²
    Pulau Pangabatang0.29 km²
    Pulau Kambing0.28 km²
    Pulau Parumaan0.28 km²
    Gili Torobero0.27 km²
    Pulau Laiya0.27 km²
    Gili Sudak0.26 km²
    Kanawa Island0.25 km²
    Pulau Bangkobangkoang0.24 km²
    Pulau Bajo0.24 km²
    Gili Bugis Laut Island0.24 km²
    Pulau Manukang0.23 km²
    Seture Island0.23 km²
    Pulau Kaung0.23 km²
    Pulau Ayertawar0.22 km²
    Baleh Island0.22 km²
    Pulau Kramat0.22 km²
    Pulau Sanane Caddi0.22 km²
    Gili Rengit0.22 km²
    Unnamed island0.22 km²
    Gili Kebo0.21 km²
    Pulau Sesai0.21 km²
    Gili Sarang0.21 km²
    Unnamed island0.21 km²
    Pulau Lilikang0.2 km²
    Gili Tangkong0.19 km²
    Pulau Papagaran Kecil0.18 km²
    Kukusan Besar Island0.18 km²
    Pulau Intan Besar0.18 km²
    Bidadari Island0.17 km²
    Nusa Ginggo0.16 km²
    Unnamed island0.16 km²
    Nusa Namuderat0.16 km²
    Kalong Island0.15 km²
    Gili Kapal0.15 km²
    Unnamed island0.15 km²
    Pulau Jelopang0.15 km²
    Pulau Sarege0.15 km²
    Batek Island0.14 km²
    Gili Nanggu0.14 km²
    Suleman Island0.14 km²
    Nusa Segadong Island0.14 km²
    Pulau Sarabu0.14 km²
    Gili Meringkik0.14 km²
    Pulau Pamolikang0.14 km²

    Groups within

    5

    Overlapping groups

    Sources

    Facts

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

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