List of islands by name (M)

This page provides a list of islands, ordered alphabetically by name, beginning with the letter "M". This list includes islands that are sovereign nations, parts of larger countries, or uninhabited landmasses. The classification of a landmass as an "island" varies, but generally refers to a body of land smaller than a continent, surrounded by water on all sides.

The islands listed below are presented with their common name followed by their location (often the country or body of water they belong to). It is important to note that some island names may have multiple spellings or aliases, and the geographical and political definitions surrounding islands can be complex.

• Madeira: An autonomous region of Portugal, located in the North Atlantic Ocean.

• Madagascar: An island country in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of East Africa.

• Majorca (Mallorca): The largest island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain.

• Malaita: One of the largest islands in the Solomon Islands.

• Malden Island: An uninhabited low island in the central Pacific Ocean, part of Kiribati.

• Malé Island: The most populous island and the capital of the Maldives.

• Malta: An island country in the Mediterranean Sea.

• Man, Isle of: A self-governing British Crown dependency in the Irish Sea.

• Margarita Island: The largest island in the Venezuelan state of Nueva Esparta, located in the Caribbean Sea.

• Marie Galante: An island in the Caribbean, part of Guadeloupe, an overseas region of France.

• Marinduque: An island province of the Philippines, located in the Luzon region.

• Martinique: An island in the Caribbean Sea, an overseas region of France.

• Maui: The second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands.

• Mauritius: An island country in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar.

• Mayaguana: One of the islands and districts of the Bahamas.

• Melville Island (Australia): An island in the Northern Territory of Australia.

• Melville Island (Canada): An island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

• Menorca (Minorca): An island in the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain.

• Mindanao: The second-largest island in the Philippines.

• Mindoro: The seventh-largest island in the Philippines.

• Misima Island: One of the islands in the Louisiade Archipelago, Papua New Guinea.

• Miyako-jima: An island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

• Molokai: One of the Hawaiian Islands.

• Montserrat: An island in the Caribbean, a British Overseas Territory.

• Moorea: An island in French Polynesia.

• Moresby Island (Haida Gwaii): One of the islands comprising Haida Gwaii (formerly the Queen Charlotte Islands), British Columbia, Canada.

• Moskenesøya: The southernmost island of the Lofoten archipelago in Norway.

This list is not exhaustive, and more islands beginning with the letter "M" exist worldwide. The information is intended to provide a general overview and should be supplemented with more specific research when needed.