Medang Island (Indonesian: ''Pulau Medang'') is an island off the north coast of
Sumbawa
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. Along with Lombok, it forms the province of West Nusa Tenggara, but th ...
, west of
Moyo Island
Moyo (older spelling Mojo) is an island in Indonesia's West Nusa Tenggara province. It is off the north coast of Sumbawa Island, and has an area of 349 km2.
Moyo Island is located in Sumbawa Regency within the Nusa Tenggara province, just ...
, in the
Flores Sea. It is actually composed of two islands, ''Medang Besar'' and ''Medang Kecil'' (big and small). There are coral reefs in this area, with sharks and giant sponges.
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List of islands of Indonesia
The islands of Indonesia, also known as the Indonesian Archipelago ( id, Kepulauan Indonesia) or Nusantara, may refer either to the islands comprising the country of Indonesia or to the geographical groups which include its islands.
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Lesser Sunda Islands
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