Under a presidential decree in 2005, Indonesia has categorised 92 geographically isolated and distant islands as pulau terluar or "outlying islands". 67 of them are close to or are divided with a neighbouring country, and 28 are inhabited.
While the large islands of Borneo and New Guinea are shared with other countries, they are not considered "outlying".
List # Name Coordinates Sea Regency/City Province Neighbouring country 1 Alor Island Ombai Strait Alor East Nusa Tenggara East Timor 2 Ararkula Island Arafura Sea Southeast Maluku Maluku Australia 3 Asutubun Island Timor Sea Tanimbar Islands Maluku East Timor 4 Bangkit Island Sulawesi Sea Bolaang Mongondow North Sulawesi Philippines 5 Nusa Barung Island Indian Ocean Jember East Java Australia 6 Batarkusu Island Timor Sea Tanimbar Islands Maluku East Timor 7 Batek Island Savu Sea Kupang East Nusa Tenggara East Timor 8 Batu Bawaikang Island Sulawesi Sea Sangihe Islands North Sulawesi Philippines 9 Batu Berhanti Island Singapore Straits Batam Riau Islands Singapore 10 Batu Goyang Island Arafura Sea Southeast Maluku Maluku Australia 11 Batu Kecil Island Indian Ocean Pesisir Barat Lampung Australia 12 Batu Mandi Island Malacca Straits Bintan Riau Islands Malaysia 13 Benggala Island Indian Ocean Sabang Aceh India 14 Bepondi Island Pacific Ocean Biak Numfor Papua Palau 15 Berhala Island Malacca Straits Deli Serdang North Sumatra Malaysia 16 Bras Island Pacific Ocean Biak Numfor Papua Palau 17 Budd Island Pacific Ocean Sorong Southwest Papua Palau 18 Damar Island South China Sea Anambas Islands Riau Islands Malaysia 19 Pamana Island Indian Ocean Rote Ndao East Nusa Tenggara Australia 20 Rai Dana Indian Ocean Sabu Raijua East Nusa Tenggara Australia 21 Deli Island Indian Ocean Pandeglang Banten Australia 22 Dolangan Island Sulawesi Sea Tolitoli Central Sulawesi Malaysia 24 Enu Island Arafura Sea Southeast Maluku Maluku Australia 25 Fani Island Pacific Ocean Sorong Southwest Papua Palau 26 Fanildo Island Pacific Ocean Biak Numfor Papua Palau 27 Gosong Makasar Island Sulawesi Sea Nunukan East Kalimantan Malaysia 28 Intata Island Sulawesi Sea Talaud North Sulawesi Philippines 29 Iyu Kecil Island Malacca Strait Karimun Riau Islands Malaysia 30 Jiew Island Halmahera Sea East Halmahera North Maluku Palau 31 Kakarutan Island Pacific Ocean Talaud Islands North Sulawesi Philippines 32 Karang Island Arafura Sea Southeast Maluku Maluku Australia 33 Karaweira Island Arafura Sea Southeast Maluku Maluku Australia 34 Karimun Kecil Island Malacca Strait Karimun Riau Islands Malaysia 35 Kawalusu Island Sulawesi Sea Sangihe Islands North Sulawesi Philippines 36 Kawio Island Mindanao Sea Sangihe Islands North Sulawesi Philippines 37 Kepala Island South China Sea Natuna Riau Islands Malaysia 38 Kisar Island Wetar Strait Tanimbar Islands Maluku East Timor 39 Kolepon Island Arafura Sea Merauke Papua Australia 40 South Kultubai Island Arafura Sea Southeast Maluku Maluku Australia 41 North Kultuba Island Arafura Sea Southeast Maluku Maluku Australia 42 Laag Island Arafura Sea Asmat Papua Australia 43 Larat Island Arafura Sea Tanimbar Islands Maluku Australia 44 Leti Island Timor Sea Tanimbar Islands Regency Maluku East Timor 45 Liki Island Pacific Ocean Jayapura Papua Papua-New Guinea 46 Lingian Island Macassar Strait Tolitoli Central Sulawesi Malaysia 47 Liran Island Wetar Strait Tanimbar Islands Maluku East Timor 48 Makalehi Island Celebes Sea Sangihe Islands North Sulawesi Philippines 49 Mangkai Island South China Sea Anambas Islands Riau Islands Malaysia 50 Mangudu Island Indian Ocean East Sumba East Nusa Tenggara Australia 51 Manterawu Celebes Sea Bolaang Mongondow North Sulawesi Philippines 52 Nusamanuk Indian Ocean Tasikmalaya West Java Australia 53 Marampit Celebes Sea Talaud Islands North Sulawesi Philippines 54 Maratua Celebes Sea Berau East Kalimantan Malaysia 55 Marore Celebes Sea Sangihe Islands North Sulawesi Philippines 56 Masela Timor Sea Tanimbar Islands Maluku East Timor 57 Meatimiarang Timor Sea Tanimbar Islands Maluku East Timor 59 Miangas Celebes Sea Talaud Islands North Sulawesi Philippines 60 Miossu Pacific Ocean Tambrauw Southwest Papua Palau 61 Nipa Singapore Strait Batam Riau Islands Singapore 62 Nongsa Island Singapore Strait Batam Riau Islands Singapore 63 Nusa Kambangan Indian Ocean Cilacap Central Java Australia 64 Panambulai Island Arafura Sea Southeast Maluku Maluku Australia 65 Panehan Island Indian Ocean Trenggalek East Java Australia 66 Pelampong Island Singapore Strait Batam Riau Islands Singapore 68 Rondo Island Indian Ocean Sabang Aceh India 70 Salando Island Celebes Sea Tolitoli Central Sulawesi Malaysia 72 Sambit Island Celebes Sea Berau East Kalimantan Malaysia 73 Sebatik Island Macassar Strait Nunukan East Kalimantan Malaysia 74 Sebetul Island South China Sea Natuna Riau Islands Vietnam 75 Sekatung Island South China Sea Natuna Riau Islands Vietnam 76 Sekel Island Indian Ocean Trenggalek East Java Australia 77 Selaru Island Timor Sea Tanimbar Islands Maluku Australia 78 Semiun Island South China Sea Natuna Riau Islands Malaysia 79 Sentut Island Singapore Strait Bintan Riau Islands Malaysia 80 Senua Island South China Sea Natuna Riau Islands Malaysia 85 Sophia Louisa Island Indian Ocean West Lombok West Nusa Tenggara Australia 86 Subi Kecil Island South China Sea Natuna Riau Islands Malaysia 87 Tokong Belayar Island South China Sea Anambas Islands Riau Islands Malaysia 88 Tokong Malang Biru Island South China Sea Anambas Islands Riau Islands Malaysia 89 Tokong Nanas Island South China Sea Anambas Islands Riau Islands Malaysia 90 Tokongboro Island South China Sea Anambas Islands Riau Islands Malaysia 91 Wetar Island Banda Sea Tanimbar Islands Maluku East Timor
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Bordering countries Indonesia's outlying islands share borders with the following 9 countries: Country Islands Australia 23 East Timor 10 India 2 Malaysia 22 Palau 7 Papua New Guinea 1 Philippines 11 Singapore 4 Vietnam 2
Provinces These outlying islands are located in one of the following 18 provinces:
Province Islands Aceh 6 Banten 1 Bengkulu 2 Riau Islands 20 Central Java 1 East Java 3 West Java 1 East Kalimantan 4 North Maluku 1 Maluku 18 West Nusa Tenggara 1 East Nusa Tenggara 5 Papua 6 Southwest Papua 3 Central Sulawesi 3 North Sulawesi 11 North Sumatra 3
Potential disputes According to Indonesia, amongst these outlying islands, 12 might be claimed by another nation:Kompas 12 March 2005 IslandLocality DescriptionArea(km2)Rondo Sabang, Aceh Province Uninhabited except by a lighthouse keeper, located north of Weh Island at , bordering India at one of the entrances to the Malacca Straits. Sekatung Natuna Islands, Riau Islands Province Uninhabited, located at , bordering Vietnam, used as stopover point by Indonesian and foreign fishermen. 0.3Nipa Batam, Riau Islands Uninhabited, bordering Singapore, consists for 80% of dead coral and for 20% of sand which is mainly exported to Singapore. 0.60Berhala Serdang Bedagai, North Sumatra Situated in the Malacca Straits, bordering Malaysia 2.5Marore Sangihe Islands Regency, North Sulawesi Bordering the Philippines 2.14Miangas Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi Bordering the Philippines. , 145 nautical miles from the island of Nanusa, and only 48 miles from the Philippines; 678 inhabitants (2003) speaking the Talaud language. The island's currency is the Philippine peso. The Dutch East India Company took control of the island in 1677. In 1891, the Philippines had incorporated Miangas in their territory but accepted the verdict of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in favour of Indonesia. 3.15Marampit Talaud Islands Regency, North Sulawesi Situated at , bordering the Philippines, 1,436 inhabitants 12Batek Kupang Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Called Fatu Sinai by East Timor, bordering the Oecusse District of East Timor. Turtle breeding ground and located on the migratory routes of dolphins 0.25Dana Rote Ndao Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Situated south of Rote Island at , bordering Australia, uninhabited. Fani Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua Bordering Palau, inhabited, situated at , 220 km and 35 hours by boat from the city of Sorong. 9Fanildo Biak Numfor Regency, Papua One of the Mapia Islands, uninhabited, bordering Palau, situated at 280 km from Biak Numfor at 0.1Bras Biak Numfor Regency, Papua One of the Mapia Islands, uninhabited, bordering Palau, situated at 280 km from Biak Numfor, 50,000 inhabitants. 3.375
See also
Foreign relations of Indonesia Indonesia–Malaysia border Indonesian Small Islands Directory
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