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Madeira (Island)
The largest and most populous island of the Portuguese Madeira archipelago, known for steep coasts and laurel forests.
If you've been searching for islands that start with M, you'll find 10 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.
For islands, that means country, region, archipelago, area, population, and highest point.
List of Islands That Start With M
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Mallorca
The largest of Spain's Balearic Islands, with a mountainous northwest and beaches along the eastern coast.
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Malta (Island)
The largest of the three inhabited islands of the Maltese archipelago in the central Mediterranean.
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Manhattan
A narrow island at the mouth of the Hudson River, the most densely populated borough of New York City.
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Marquesas
A volcanic archipelago in French Polynesia, among the most remote island groups on Earth.
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Martinique (Island)
An overseas region of France in the Lesser Antilles, dominated by the active stratovolcano Mount Pelée.
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Maui
Second-largest Hawaiian island, formed by two volcanoes joined by an isthmus, known as the Valley Isle.
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Menorca
The second-largest of Spain's Balearic Islands, designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1993.
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Molokai
Fifth-largest Hawaiian island, home to the world's tallest sea cliffs and a famously slow-paced rural lifestyle.
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Mykonos
A small Cycladic island in the Aegean Sea known worldwide for its whitewashed villages and resort nightlife.
About islands starting with M
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