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Masohi | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 3°17′56″S 128°57′58″E / 3.29889°S 128.96611°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Maluku |
Regency | Central Maluku |
Area | |
• Total | 37.30 km2 (14.40 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 36,433 |
[2] | |
Time zone | UTC+9 (WIT) |
Masohi is a coastal town on the Indonesian island of Seram. It is the capital of the Central Maluku Regency (Kabupaten Maluku Tengah). It was the site of a detention camp for political prisoners in the 1970s. It had 36,433 inhabitants at the 2020 census.[2] The headquarters of Manusela National Park is located in Masohi.