diff --git a/src/ol/geom/multipolygon.exports b/src/ol/geom/multipolygon.exports
index 8bffb1d690..a72bad1bb5 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/multipolygon.exports
+++ b/src/ol/geom/multipolygon.exports
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 @exportSymbol ol.geom.MultiPolygon
 @exportProperty ol.geom.MultiPolygon.prototype.getCoordinates
+@exportProperty ol.geom.MultiPolygon.prototype.getPolygons
 @exportProperty ol.geom.MultiPolygon.prototype.getType
 @exportProperty ol.geom.MultiPolygon.prototype.setCoordinates
diff --git a/src/ol/geom/multipolygon.js b/src/ol/geom/multipolygon.js
index e2aa94c49e..6249ac779c 100644
--- a/src/ol/geom/multipolygon.js
+++ b/src/ol/geom/multipolygon.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 goog.provide('ol.geom.MultiPolygon');
 
 goog.require('ol.geom.Geometry');
+goog.require('ol.geom.Polygon');
 goog.require('ol.geom.flat');
 
 
@@ -53,6 +54,21 @@ ol.geom.MultiPolygon.prototype.getEndss = function() {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @return {Array.<ol.geom.Polygon>} Polygons.
+ */
+ol.geom.MultiPolygon.prototype.getPolygons = function() {
+  // FIXME we should construct the polygons directly from the flat coordinates
+  var coordinates = this.getCoordinates();
+  var polygons = [];
+  var i, ii;
+  for (i = 0, ii = coordinates.length; i < ii; ++i) {
+    polygons.push(new ol.geom.Polygon(coordinates[i]));
+  }
+  return polygons;
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */