Tallest Islands of the World
|
Island and location |
Height from sea level to highest point |
Tallest mountain |
|
|
feet |
meters |
||
|
1. New Guinea |
16,503 |
5,030 |
Mt. Carstensz (Jaya) |
|
2. Hawaii |
13,796 |
4,205 |
Mauna Kea |
|
3. Borneo |
13,431 |
4,094 |
Mt. Kinabalu |
|
4. Taiwan |
13,113 |
3,997 |
Yu Shan |
|
5. Sumatra, Indonesia |
12,467 |
3,800 |
Kerinci |
|
6. Ross Island, Antarctica |
12,447 |
3,794 |
Mount Erebus |
|
7. Honshu, Japan |
12,388 |
3,776 |
Fuji-san |
|
8. South Island, New Zealand |
12,316 |
3,754 |
Mt. Cook |
|
9. Lombok, Indonesia |
12,224 |
3,726 |
Rinjani |
|
10. Tenerife, Canary Islands |
12,198 |
3,718 |
Pico de Teide |
|
11. Greenland |
12,139 |
3,700 |
Gunnbjorn |
|
12. Java, Indonesia |
12,060 |
3,676 |
Semeru |
|
13. Celebes, Indonesia |
11,335 |
3,455 |
Rantekombola |
|
14. Sicily |
10,902 |
3,323 |
Mt. Etna |
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15. Hispaniola, Caribbean |
10,417 |
3,175 |
Pico Duarte |
|
16. Bali, Indonesia |
10,308 |
3,142 |
Agung |
|
17. Siple Island, Antarctica |
10,170 |
3,100 |
Mt. Siple |
|
18. Reunion, Indian Ocean |
10,069 |
3,069 |
Piton des Neiges |
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19. Maui, Hawaii |
10,023 |
3,055 |
Puu Ulaula, Haleakala |
|
20. Ceram, Indonesia |
10,023 |
3,055 |
Gunung Kobipato |
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21. Bioko, Equatorial Guinea |
9,869 |
3,008 |
Pico de Santa Isabel |
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