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Eastern Indonesia | |
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| Kawasan Timur Indonesia[1] Indonesia Timur (in Indonesian) | |
    From upper-left to lower-right: Diving experience in Piaynemo Island of Raja Ampat, Clitoria ternatea (the native flower of Ternate Island), Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, Bali (Bali's most popular Hindu temple) Papeda (the staple food of Eastern Indonesia) | |
 Eastern Region of Indonesia | |
| Largest city | Makassar |
| Provinces | 17 Provinces |
| Demonym | Eastern Indonesians[2] |
| Time zones | UTC+8 (Central Indonesia Time) |
| UTC+9 (Eastern Indonesia Time) | |
Eastern Indonesia (or East Indonesia)[3] is one of the two main geographical regions of Indonesia, the other being Western Indonesia.[1] It comprises four geographical units: Lesser Sunda Islands, Sulawesi, Maluku Islands and Papua. Central Indonesian Time and Eastern Indonesia Time are the national standard time designated for Eastern Indonesia; it falls within the UTC+8 and UTC+9 time zone, respectively.
Eastern Indonesia borders the Southern Philippines and Palau in the North, Papua New Guinea in the East, and Northern Australia in the South.
- ^ a b "Jejak Lensa Pembangunan Perhubungan Papua, NTB, NTT Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia". Kementerian Perhubungan Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ Williams, Catharina Purwani (2007). Maiden Voyages: Eastern Indonesian Women on the Move. Netherlands: Koninklijk Instituut voor Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde (KITLV) Press. p. 211. ISBN 9789812303943.
- ^ "President Jokowi: East Indonesia Will Be Able to Expand Rapidly, Need Supported by Infrastructure". Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia. 2015.