 Coastline of Halmahera | |
 Small scale map of the island | |
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South East Asia |
| Coordinates | 0°39′N 127°54′E / 0.65°N 127.90°E |
| Archipelago | Maluku Islands |
| Area | 17,780 km2 (6,860 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 51st |
| Highest elevation | 1,560 m (5120 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Gamkonora |
| Administration | |
| Province |  North Maluku |
| Largest settlement | Tobelo |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 449,938 (2010) |
| Pop. density | 25.3/km2 (65.5/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Tobelo, Bugis, Togutil, Galela, Sahu, Waioli, Modole, Pagu, Kao Islam, Sawai, Gane, Buli, Maba, Loloda, Tabaru, Patani, Bicoli. Significant migrant groups include Sangir, Ternate, Tidore, Makian, and Javanese. |
Halmahera, formerly known as Jilolo, Gilolo, or Jailolo, is the largest island in the Maluku Islands. It is part of the North Maluku province of Indonesia, and Sofifi, the capital of the province, is located on the west coast of the island.
Halmahera has a land area of 17,780 km2 (6,860 sq mi).[1] It is the largest island of Indonesia outside the five main islands. It had a population of 162,728 in 1995; by 2010, it had increased to 449,938 for the island itself (excluding the tip which is considered part of the Joronga Islands, but including Gebe and Ju islands) and 667,161 for the island group (including all of South Halmahera and Tidore, but not Ternate).[2][3] Approximately half of the island's inhabitants are Muslim and half are Christian.
- ^ "Halmahera | Largest of the Spice Islands | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-06-18.
- ^ "Indonesia: Administrative Division (Provinces, Regencies and Cities) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Archived from the original on 3 October 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ "Penduduk Halsel". Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-07-01.