Malay Archipelago Map
The Malay Archipelago is a group of islands across 7 countries in the Indian Ocean, covering about 2,000,000 km² (772,000 sq mi). This map shows the islands on shaded relief, with its relief, rivers and towns.
How to read this map
The map is centred on the Malay Archipelago. Towns and cities on the map include Kolkata, Manila, Jakarta, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Taipei, Bangkok and Chongqing. Labeled countries: Indonesia, Myanmar, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Laos, Cambodia and Bangladesh.
Greens show lower elevations; tan and brown show higher land, with pale tones toward the highest terrain. Shadows emphasize the slopes, and vertical relief is exaggerated so landforms are easier to read. Dashed lines show country borders.
The relief uses Terrain Tiles (SRTM, GMTED2010 and ETOPO1 elevation data). Rivers, lakes, borders come from Natural Earth, and the figures on this page from Wikidata. These are small-scale educational maps, not navigation charts.
Blank physical map
The blank version keeps the mapped features and removes the place labels. Download it for a geography worksheet or practice identifying the features.
Malay Archipelago facts
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Area | 2,000,000 km² (772,000 sq mi) |
| Body of water | the Indian Ocean |
| Countries | Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines |
Data sources and license
- Natural Earth (public-domain geography): Public domain.
- Terrain Tiles / Mapzen (SRTM, GMTED2010, ETOPO1): Open elevation data; source attribution retained.
- Wikidata (lengths, areas, countries and other facts): CC0 1.0.
Map design and rendered images: Atlas of Maps, CC BY 4.0. Source databases retain their own licenses; the map license does not replace them.
Maps of the countries: Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor, Papua New Guinea, Philippines. Compare with the map of the five oceans.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the Malay Archipelago?
The Malay Archipelago is part of Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Brunei, East Timor, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines and is in the Indian Ocean.
How big is the Malay Archipelago?
About 2,000,000 km² (772,000 sq mi).
Can I download a blank map of the Malay Archipelago?
Yes. The blank version keeps the relief, rivers and borders but removes the place names. Both versions are free to download as PNG and as an A4 PDF.
Use this map
You can download, print and share this map for free, in class, in school projects, in presentations and on websites, as long as you credit the source: Malay Archipelago Map · Atlas of Maps (atlasofmaps.com), license CC BY 4.0.
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