Places to Visit in North Maluku, Indonesia

Aketajawe-Lolobata National Park

Aketajawe-Lolobata National Park is a protected tropical rainforest area on Halmahera Island in North Maluku, Indonesia, spanning East Halmahera and Central Halmahera regencies. Established in 2004, it covers approximately 167,300 hectares across the Aketajawe and Lolobata blocks. The park is recognized as a key Wallacea biodiversity hotspot, notable for its endemic flora and fauna, including Wallace's standardwing and other Halmahera endemic birds, and for protecting lowland and montane rainforest ecosystems.

Halmahera Timur, North MalukuNational Park

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Batu Angus

Batu Angus is a natural volcanic attraction on the northern coast of Ternate Island in Ternate Utara, Ternate City, North Maluku. It consists of a vast expanse of black, burnt-looking rocks formed when lava from Mount Gamalama flowed to the sea and cooled. The site is notable for its stark black rock field contrasting with the blue sea and views of the volcano.

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Boki Moruru Cave

Boki Moruru Cave (Gua Boki Moruru) is a natural limestone cave located in Sagea Village, Weda Utara District, Central Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia. Named after a local queen figure, the cave features stalactites, stalagmites, and large chambers. It is notable for its natural formations, historical associations with local kingdoms and World War II period, and as a cultural landmark and nature tourism site in Halmahera Tengah.

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Dodola Island

Dodola Island is a twin-island destination off the west coast of Morotai Island in North Maluku, Indonesia, comprising Dodola Besar and Dodola Kecil. The two islands are connected by a narrow white sand causeway that appears at low tide. Known for its white sandy beaches, clear turquoise waters and coral reefs, it is the most visited natural attraction in Pulau Morotai Regency and a signature destination in eastern Indonesia.

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Fort Kalamata

Fort Kalamata is a 16th-century Portuguese coastal fort located in Kayu Merah village, South Ternate District, Ternate City, North Maluku, Indonesia. Built in 1540 by Portuguese commander Fransisco Serao, it sits on the southeastern tip of Ternate Island facing Tidore Island. The well-preserved stone fort with four bastions is notable as one of the oldest Portuguese forts in the Maluku Islands and a key site illustrating the spice trade era and colonial history of Ternate.

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Fort Oranje

Fort Oranje is a 17th-century Dutch fort located in Gamalama, Central Ternate, Ternate City, North Maluku, Indonesia. Built in 1607 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) under Cornelis Matelief de Jonge, it served as the VOC's first headquarters in the archipelago before the move to Batavia. The rectangular fort with four bastions, thick stone walls and historic cannons is a designated cultural heritage site and a prominent landmark of Ternate's spice-trade history.

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Jikomalamo Beach

Jikomalamo Beach is a white-sand beach on the western coast of Ternate Island in Takome Village, Pulau Ternate District, Ternate City, North Maluku. It faces Hiri Island across a narrow strait and is known for clear turquoise water, calm waves and coral reefs close to shore. The beach is a popular local recreation site for swimming, snorkeling and photography with views of Hiri Island and Mount Gamalama.

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MacArthur Monument

The MacArthur Monument is a World War II memorial located in Morotai Selatan on Pulau Morotai, North Maluku, Indonesia. It commemorates General Douglas MacArthur, who established his Allied headquarters on Morotai in September 1944 for Pacific operations. The monument features a bronze statue of MacArthur near the former Pitu airfield area. It is notable as a historical landmark recalling Morotai's strategic wartime role and is a heritage site for visitors interested in WWII history.

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Maitara Island

Maitara Island is a small volcanic island located between Ternate and Tidore Islands in North Maluku, Indonesia. Administratively part of Tidore Islands City, it is renowned for the iconic view of Tidore's Mount Kie Matubu framed by its coastline, featured on the 1,000 Indonesian Rupiah banknote. The island offers clear waters, coral reefs, white sandy beaches, and a traditional fishing village, making it a popular day-trip destination for snorkeling and photography.

Tidore Kepulauan, North MalukuIsland

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Mount Gamalama

Mount Gamalama is an active stratovolcano that forms the entire island of Ternate in North Maluku, Indonesia. Rising to approximately 1,715 meters, it is the highest peak on the island and dominates the landscape of Ternate City. Notable for its frequent historical eruptions and fertile slopes planted with cloves and nutmeg, it offers forested hiking trails to the crater rim with panoramic views over the Maluku Sea and neighboring islands.

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Museum Kedaton Sultan Ternate

Museum Kedaton Sultan Ternate is the restored palace of the Sultanate of Ternate located in Soa Sio, North Ternate, Ternate City, North Maluku. Built in 1813 during the reign of Sultan Muhammad Ali, the wooden palace on stilts now functions as a museum preserving royal heirlooms, historical artifacts, and cultural heritage of one of Indonesia's oldest Islamic sultanates. It remains the official residence and cultural center of the sultanate.

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Sulamadaha Beach

Sulamadaha Beach is a black-sand beach on the northwestern coast of Ternate Island in North Maluku, Indonesia, located in Sulamadaha Village, Pulau Ternate District. It is known for its calm, clear waters, volcanic black sand, and direct views of Hiri Island across a narrow strait. The beach is a popular spot for swimming, snorkeling and boat trips to nearby coves, surrounded by hills and a small coastal settlement with basic visitor facilities.

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Tolire Lake

Tolire Lake is a volcanic crater lake system comprising Tolire Besar and Tolire Kecil located in Takome Village on Ternate Island, North Maluku, at the foot of Mount Gamalama. Formed by a volcanic eruption, the larger lake is notable for its great depth, steep crater walls, dark water and resident crocodiles. It is a prominent natural attraction near Ternate City, known for its dramatic landscape and associated local folklore.

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