Welcome to Maluku Islands
Maluku islands have 2 provinces, they are:
Fast Fact about
Maluku:
Capital: Ambon. (Ambon Island) Area: 74,505 sq km. Physical
Features: This province is composed of thousand of islands. The Archipelago
of Maluku stretching from north to southeast, consists of 2 main groups of
islands, namely: Central Maluku: Ambon, Seram and Buru Islands, Banda and
Gorong Archipelagoes, Watubela and Lusipara Islands; South/Southeast Maluku:
Wetar and Gunung Api Islands, Damar Archipelago, Leti, Babar, Tanimbar, Kai and
Aru Islands. This province is mountainous. Mountains: Binaiya, Kaupalaumada,
Salahutu, Latua, Keiembutu and Gamkunoro. Lakes: Laguna, Tolire Besar,
Duma, Rana, Telaga Maya and Choilim. Flora: Meranti (Dipterocarpaceae),
gofasa, ironwood, lenggua and various kinds of orchid including "anggrek
bulan" or white orchids. Fauna: Wild goat, buffalo, kuskus, parrot,
taon bird and bird of paradise. Exports: Plywood, processed wood, veneer,
rattan, resin, cacao, coconut cake, coconut oil, frozen shrimps and fish,
nickel, manganese. Food Crops: Rice, corn, peanut and soybean. Commercial
Crops: Coconut, clove, cacao, coffee and cotton. Fish Products: Tuna,
skipjack tuna, barramundi, shrimp, anchovy, travelly, mackerel and garfish. Forest
Products: Cloves. rattan, resin, log, processed wood and eucalyptus. Mining:
Nickel and manganese. Tourist Attractions: Coral Sea Gardens - Ambon,
Banda,
Fast Fact about North Maluku:
Capital: Ternate. Area: 30,895 sq. km. Population: 825.986
Borders: Pacific Ocean on the north, Province of North Sulawesi on the west,
Province of Maluku on the south/southwest and Province of Irian Jaya on the
east. The main seas are : Maluku, Seram, Halmahera and Arafura Sea. Physical
Features : This province is composed of three main islands such as Halmahera,
Ternate and Tidore Islands. Mountains : Gamalama, Keimatubu
Lakes : Laguna, Tolire Besar, Makete Duma. Humidity : 83.5%. Lakes:
Laguna, Tolire Besar, Duma, Rana, Telaga Maya and Choilim. Flora: Meranti
(Dipterocarpaceae), gofasa, ironwood, lenggua and various kinds of orchid
including "anggrek bulan" or white orchids. Fauna: Wild goat,
buffalo, kuskus, parrot, taon bird and paradise bird. Exports: Plywood,
processed wood, veneer, rattan, resin, cacao, coconut cake, coconut oil, frozen
shrimps and fish, nickel, manganese. Food Crops: Rice, corn, peanut and
soybean. Commercial Crops: Coconut, clove, cacao, coffee and cotton. Fish
Products: Tuna, skipjack tuna, barramundi, shrimp, anchovy, travelly,
mackerel and garfish. Forest Products: Rattan, resin, log, processed
wood, Hunimuna Sea Garden, Namalatu beach, Tulehu Spring water and Portuguese
Fort.