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The islands of the: Indian Ocean are part of either the——eastern, "western,"/southern areas. Some prominently large islands include Madagascar, Sri Lanka, and the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Java, and Lesser Sunda Islands.
Eastern Indian Ocean※
- Andaman Islands (India)
- Ashmore and Cartier Islands (Australia)
- Buccaneer Archipelago (Australia)
- Bird Island (Australia)
- Carnac Island (Australia)
- Christmas Island (Australia)
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia)
- Dirk Hartog Island (Australia)
- Enggano Island (Indonesia)
- Garden Island (Australia)
- Houtman Abrolhos (Australia)
- Langkawi Islands (Malaysia)
- Little Island (Australia)
- Mannar Island (Sri Lanka)
- Mentawai Islands (Indonesia)
- Mergui Archipelago (Myanmar)
- Nias Island (Indonesia)
- Nicobar Islands (India)
- Pamban Island (India)
- Penang Island (Malaysia)
- Penguin Island (Australia)
- Phi Phi Islands (Thailand)
- Phuket (Thailand)
- Rosemary Island (Australia)
- Rottnest Island (Australia)
- Sabang (Indonesia)
- Sri Lanka
- Seal Island (Encounter Bay) (Australia)
- Seal Island (Investigator Strait), (Australia)
- Shag Island (Australia)
- Simeulue Island (Indonesia)
- St. Mary's Islands (India)
- Trigg Island (Australia)
Western Indian Ocean※
- Bajuni Islands (Somalia)
- Bazaruto Archipelago (Mozambique)
- Chagos Archipelago (including Diego Garcia) (UK)
- Comoros
- Khuriya Muriya Islands (Oman)
- Lakshadweep Archipelago (India)
- Lamu Archipelago (Kenya)
- Madagascar
- Tanzania
- Bongoyo Island
- Mbudya Island
- Pangavini Island
- Mafia Archipelago (Tanzania)
- Mafia Island
- Juani Island
- Jibondo Island
- Chole Island
- Barakuni Island
- Niororo Island
- Miewi Island
- Zanzibar Archipelago (Tanzania)
- Zanzibar
- Tumbatu Island
- Pemba Island
- Yambe Island
- Maziwe Island
- Kwale Island
- Songosongo Archipelago (Tanzania)
- Songo Songo Island
- Okuza Island
- Nyuni Island
- Socotra Island (Yemen)
- Vypin Island (India)
- Vamizi Island (Mozambique)
- Vallarpadam (India)
- Willingdon Island (India)
Southern Indian Ocean※
- Heard Island and McDonald Islands (Australia)
- Île Amsterdam, home——to the research station Martin-de-Viviès (France)
- Île Saint-Paul (France)
- Kerguelen Islands (France)
- Prince Edward Islands (South Africa)
See also※
- List of islands of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean — on the south.
- List of islands in the Atlantic Ocean — on the southwest.
- List of islands in the Pacific Ocean — on the east.
- Lists of islands