Ternate

Ternate
City
City of Ternate Kota Ternate
Aerial view of Ternate Former Sultan palace Landmark of Ternate Fort Oranje
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Maku Gawene (Love Each Other)
Location within Maluku Islands
OpenStreetMap
Ternate Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia Show map of North Maluku Ternate Ternate (Halmahera) Show map of Halmahera Ternate Ternate (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°46′48″N 127°22′55″E / 0.78000°N 127.38194°E / 0.78000; 127.38194
Country	Indonesia
Region	Maluku Islands
Province	North Maluku
Settled	C. 13th century
Established	15 February 1523
Government
• Mayor	Tauhid Suleiman
• Vice Mayor	Jasri Usman
Area [1]
• Land	162.20 km2 (62.63 sq mi)
• Water	5,547.55 km2 (2,141.92 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2024 estimate)
• Total	210,836
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
	[2]
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code	(+62) 921
HDI	0.800 (Very High)
Website	www.ternatekota.go.id

Ternate, also known as the City of Ternate, is the city with the largest population in the province of North Maluku and an island in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia. It was the de facto provincial capital of North Maluku before Sofifi on the nearby coast of Halmahera became the capital in 2010. It is off the west coast of Halmahera, and is composed of five islands: Ternate, the biggest and main island of the city, and Moti, Hiri, Tifure and Mayau (the latter two constitute the Batang Dua Islands, together with the small ofshore islets of Makka, Mano and Gurida). In total, the city has a land area of 162.20 square kilometres and had a total population of 185,705 according to the 2010 census,^[3] and 205,001 according to the 2020 census,^[4] with a density of 1,264 people per square kilometre; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 210,836 (comprising 104,128 males and 100,792 females in 2023).^[2] It is the biggest and most densely populated city in the province, as well as the economic, cultural, and education center of North Maluku, and acts as a hub to neighbouring regions. It was the capital of the Sultanate of Ternate in the 15th and 16th centuries, and fought against the Sultanate of Tidore over control of the spice trade in the Moluccas before becoming a main interest to competing European powers.