Indonesian provinces, found on the map
Learn all 38 provinces, including the six provinces in Indonesian Papua. Zoom in for Jakarta, Yogyakarta and smaller islands. Generalised boundaries: © denyherianto, CC BY 4.0; geometry repaired and names adapted for learning. Small islands may be omitted. Nusantara is not an extra province.
38 to find, 8 a run.
5 rounds, 6 of 8 to pass each. Pass one and its places are yours.
Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- Aceh
- Bali
- Bangka Belitung Islands
- Banten
- Bengkulu
- Central Java
- Central Kalimantan
- Central Papua
- Central Sulawesi
- East Java
- East Kalimantan
- East Nusa Tenggara
- Gorontalo
- Highland Papua
- Jakarta
- Jambi
- Lampung
- Maluku
- North Kalimantan
- North Maluku
- North Sulawesi
- North Sumatra
- Papua
- Riau
- Riau Islands
- South Kalimantan
- South Papua
- South Sulawesi
- South Sumatra
- Southeast Sulawesi
- Southwest Papua
- West Java
- West Kalimantan
- West Nusa Tenggara
- West Papua
- West Sulawesi
- West Sumatra
- Yogyakarta
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- Aceh
- Banda Aceh stands at the northern end of Sumatra, near the entrance to the Strait of Malacca.
- North Sumatra
- Medan is the main city, while the volcanic caldera of Lake Toba lies inland to the south.
- West Sumatra
- Padang and the Minangkabau highlands connect the Indian Ocean coast with the mountainous interior.
- Riau
- Riau is a mainland province facing the Strait of Malacca, distinct from the offshore Riau Islands.
- Riau Islands
- Batam and Bintan belong to this island province, whose capital is Tanjungpinang on Bintan.
- Jambi
- The Batang Hari river system connects Jambi’s eastern lowlands with the western mountain country.
- South Sumatra
- Palembang stands on the Musi River. The province reaches from inland hills to eastern lowlands.
- Bengkulu
- Bengkulu occupies an Indian Ocean coastal strip beside the Bukit Barisan mountain chain.
- Lampung
- The Sunda Strait separates Lampung from Banten. Bandar Lampung is its main urban centre.
- Bangka Belitung Islands
- Bangka and Belitung lie between Sumatra and Borneo. They form a separate island province.
- Banten
- Banten lies west of Jakarta and includes the Ujung Kulon peninsula at Java’s southwestern tip.
- Jakarta
- Jakarta’s compact provincial area is distinct from its much larger metropolitan area. Zoom in to find it.
- West Java
- Bandung lies in an upland basin. West Java surrounds Jakarta on its eastern and southern sides.
- Central Java
- Semarang is on the north coast, while Borobudur lies inland. Yogyakarta is a separate province-level region.
- Yogyakarta
- Yogyakarta has a special regional status. Its territory is separate from surrounding Central Java.
- East Java
- Surabaya stands on the northeastern coast. Madura belongs to East Java, and Bali lies across a narrow strait.
- Bali
- Denpasar is in southern Bali. Bali is both an island and a province, with smaller neighbouring islands included.
- West Nusa Tenggara
- Mataram is on Lombok. Sumbawa lies farther east, while both islands belong to the same province.
- East Nusa Tenggara
- Kupang is on western Timor. The province also includes Flores, Sumba and the islands of Komodo and Rinca.
- West Kalimantan
- The Kapuas flows through West Kalimantan to the sea near Pontianak. Malaysia lies across the northern border.
- Central Kalimantan
- Palangka Raya is the provincial capital. The province reaches from inland forests to the Java Sea coast.
- South Kalimantan
- The lower Barito reaches the coast near Banjarmasin. This province lies south of East Kalimantan.
- East Kalimantan
- The Mahakam flows past Samarinda. Nusantara is being developed in the wider eastern Kalimantan landscape.
- North Kalimantan
- Tanjung Selor is the provincial capital. North Kalimantan was separated from East Kalimantan in 2012.
- North Sulawesi
- North Sulawesi reaches along the end of the northern peninsula and includes islands extending towards the Philippines.
- Gorontalo
- Gorontalo sits between North Sulawesi and Central Sulawesi, with coasts on the Celebes Sea and Gulf of Tomini.
- Central Sulawesi
- Palu is near the western side of this broad province. Its territory reaches towards the Gulf of Tomini.
- West Sulawesi
- Mamuju is the provincial capital. West Sulawesi was separated from South Sulawesi in 2004.
- South Sulawesi
- Makassar faces the Makassar Strait, while the Toraja highlands lie farther north within the province.
- Southeast Sulawesi
- Kendari is on the mainland peninsula. Buton and the Wakatobi islands also belong to Southeast Sulawesi.
- Maluku
- Maluku includes Ambon, Seram, Buru, the Banda Islands and island groups extending towards the Arafura Sea.
- North Maluku
- Ternate and Tidore are historic spice-trading islands. Sofifi, on Halmahera, is the provincial capital.
- Southwest Papua
- Despite its name, Southwest Papua lies around the western Bird’s Head region. It was established in 2022.
- West Papua
- West Papua is now distinct from Southwest Papua. Its mainland reaches around the Bird’s Head and Bird’s Neck regions.
- Papua
- Papua province is one of six provinces in Indonesian Papua. It no longer covers all the territory it did before 2022.
- Central Papua
- Central Papua includes Nabire, Timika and Puncak Jaya. It was created from Papua province in 2022.
- Highland Papua
- Papua Pegunungan means Highland Papua. The province includes Wamena and has no coastline.
- South Papua
- South Papua reaches the Arafura Sea and the border with Papua New Guinea. Merauke is its main urban centre.
How this one works
How many provinces are on the map?
38. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 8 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 8 questions, and 6 right passes it. 5 rounds cover the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Indonesia page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 38 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Indonesia keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of Indonesia
Afghanistan has the same map in Provinces of Afghanistan. Argentina has the same map in Argentine provinces and Buenos Aires. Belgium has the same map in Belgian provinces and Brussels. Bulgaria has the same map in Bulgarian provinces. Cambodia has the same map in Cambodia’s provinces and capital. Canada has the same map in Canadian provinces and territories. China has the same map in Chinese provinces. Costa Rica has the same map in Costa Rican provinces. Cuba has the same map in Cuban provinces and Isla de la Juventud. Dominican Republic has the same map in Dominican provinces and National District. Ecuador has the same map in Ecuadorian provinces. Iran has the same map in Iranian provinces. Laos has the same map in Laos’s provinces and capital. Mongolia has the same map in Mongolian aimags. Nepal has the same map in Nepali provinces. Netherlands has the same map in Dutch provinces. Panama has the same map in Panamanian provinces and comarcas. South Africa has the same map in South African provinces. South Korea has the same map in South Korean divisions. Sri Lanka has the same map in Provinces of Sri Lanka. Thailand has the same map in Thai provinces and Bangkok. Türkiye has the same map in Turkish provinces. Vietnam has the same map in Vietnamese provinces and municipalities. All three together on the Indonesia atlas page, the country itself on the Indonesia guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.