5 Largest Islands in Indonesia, Number 2 Surrounded by Three Countries at Once

An island is land or land surrounded by water with an area smaller than a continent and larger than a coral reef. Groups of several islands are called islands or archipelagos.

So what are the largest islands in Indonesia? Check out the reviews below quoted from various sources, Tuesday 

Biggest Island in Indonesia

1. Papua Island

The largest island in Indonesia, the first is the island of Papua. The largest island in Indonesia is ranked number two as the largest island in the world after Greenland, with an area of ​​786,000 sq km.

As is known, Papua has natural wealth in the form of gold mines that exist in the Central Highlands of Papua.

2. Borneo Island

The next largest island in Indonesia is the island of Borneo. The island has an area of ​​743,330 sq km. This island is also known as the island of Borneo and is the second largest island in Indonesia as well as the third largest island in the world.

Geographically, this island is owned by three countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam, but of course with agreed national boundaries. This island is known as a thousand rivers because it has many rivers and the rivers are very long, such as the Kapuas river, the Barito river and the Mahakam river.

3. Sumatra Island

The next largest island in Indonesia is the island of Sumatra. The island, also known as Andalas Island, has an area of ​​443,065 sq km and is the sixth largest island in the world.

This island is located in the western part of Indonesia, Sumatra Island occupies the number three position after Borneo. Sumatra Island has the largest number of provinces, which are 10 provinces. The ten provinces are Aceh, Riau, North Sumatra, West Sumatra, Jambi, Bangka Belitung Islands, Riau Islands, South Sumatra, Bengkulu and Lampung.

4. Sulawesi Island

The largest island in Indonesia is the other island of Sulawesi. The island, known by another name Celebes Island, has an area of ​​180,681 square km. It is one of the Greater Sunda Islands and consists of four peninsulas. No less than Bali and Lombok, Sulawesi offers a row of beautiful and exotic beaches to attract tourists.

5. Java Island

The largest island in Indonesia, the last one is the island of Java. The island has a land area of ​​128,297 sq km and is the economic center of Indonesia. This island has six provinces, namely West Java, Central Java, East Java, Banten, and two special areas, namely DKI Jakarta and DI Yogyakarta.

The island of Java has a population of approximately 160 million people, which means that more than half of Indonesia's population resides on the island of Java. site