ISLANDS

Islands that start with K

5 islands starting with the letter K — each with origin, classification, and notes.

If you've been searching for islands that start with K, you'll find 5 detailed islands below. We're not interested in giving you only a list of names — every entry on this page links to a full profile with the kind of detail you'd actually want to know.

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Table of contents 5 entries
KauaiKiritimatiKodiakKomodo
Kyushu

List of Islands That Start With K

    1

    Kauai

    Oldest and northernmost of the main Hawaiian Islands, nicknamed the Garden Isle for its lush vegetation.

    2

    Kiritimati

    A vast coral atoll in the central Pacific, the largest atoll by land area in the world and the easternmost point of Kiribati.

    3

    Kodiak

    The largest island of Alaska's Kodiak Archipelago, famed for its giant brown bears and one of the largest U.S. commercial fishing ports.

    4

    Komodo

    A rugged Indonesian island in the Lesser Sunda chain, the principal habitat of the Komodo dragon, the world's largest living lizard.

    5

    Kyushu

    The third-largest island of Japan, the southwestern home of the country's most active volcanoes, hot springs, and pottery traditions.

About islands starting with K

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