Halmahera

Halmahera

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 / 0.65; 127.90
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
Indonesia
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.