27 Islands

Karimunjawa has 27 islands scattered in Karimunjawa area. The largest island of those all is Karimunjawa island itself which consists of Karimunjawa and Kemojan districts. Karimunjawa is located in the north side of Java island. Administratively, this island is part of Jepara regency, Central Java province and become the leading of tourism destination in Central Java.

Some of inhabited islands are Karimunjawa / kemojan, Genting island, Parang island, and Nyamuk island. While others islands in Karimunjawa is uninhabited islands although there is only one or two houses but only when tourists come to trade. There is Menjangan Besar island which is the closest island to Karimunjawa island. In Menjangan Besar island, there are captive shark and turtle breeding.

The names of the 27 Karimunjawa Island are:

  1. Karimunjawa Island
  2. Kemujan Island (Bugis village)
  3. Krakal Besar Island
  4. Krakal Kecil Island
  5. Nyamuk Island
  6. Katang Island
  7. Kembar Island
  8. Parang Island (the most beautiful snorkeling spot in Karimunjawa and we also can find crocodile fossil in Sarang cave)
  9. Kumbang Island
  10. Menyawakan Island (Kura-Kura Resort)
  11. Cemara Besar Island
  12. Bengkoang Island and Kokok Island
  13. Merica Island
  14. Tengah Island
  15. Kecil (Cilik) Island
  16. Cendikian Island
  17. Sintok Island
  18. Gundul Island
  19. Genting Island
  20. Seruni Island
  21. Sambangan Island
  22. Batu Island
  23. Menjangan Besar Island
  24. Menjangan Kecil Island
  25. Burung Island
  26. Gleyang Island
  27. Cemara Kecil Island