Native name: Kepulauan Obi | |
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Geography | |
Location | Southeast Asia |
Major islands | Obi Island |
Administration | |
Province | North Maluku |
Demographics | |
Languages | Galela, Tobelo |
Additional information | |
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The Obi Islands (also known as Ombirah,[1] Indonesian: Kepulauan Obi) are a group of 42 islands in the Indonesian province of North Maluku, north of Buru and Ceram, and south of Halmahera. With a total area of 3,048.08 km2, they had a population of 41,455 at the 2010 Census[2] and 50,760 at the 2020 Census.[3] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 53,182.[4]