Eastern Indonesia

Not to be confused with Great East or State of East Indonesia.
Eastern Indonesia
Region
Kawasan Timur Indonesia
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),
Ulun Danu Bratan Temple (Bali's most popular Hindu temple)
Papeda (the staple food of Eastern Indonesia (Maluku Islands))
A Papuan man wearing traditional Papuan clothing
Eastern Indonesia (Brunei, East Malaysia, and Timor-Leste have been removed from the map)
Largest cityMakassar
Provinces17 provinces
DemonymEastern Indonesians
Time zonesUTC+08:00 (Central Indonesia Time)
UTC+09:00 (Eastern Indonesia Time)

Eastern Indonesia (or East Indonesia; Indonesian: Indonesia Timur, pronounced [ɪndoˌnes(i)ja ˈt̪imʊr]) is one of the two main geographical regions of Indonesia, the other being Western Indonesia. 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.

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