Morotai

Morotai
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates2°19′N 128°27′E / 02.32°N 128.45°E / 02.32; 128.45
ArchipelagoMaluku Islands
Area2,336.6 km2 (902.2 sq mi)
Length80 km (50 mi)
Width42 km (26.1 mi)
Administration
Indonesia
ProvinceNorth Maluku
RegencyMorotai Island
Largest settlementDaruba
Demographics
Population78,270 (mid 2022 estimate)
Pop. density33.5/km2 (86.8/sq mi)
Additional information
Time zone

Morotai Island (Indonesian: Pulau Morotai) is an island in the Halmahera group of eastern Indonesia's Maluku Islands (Moluccas). It is one of Indonesia's northernmost islands.

Morotai is a rugged, forested island lying to the north of Halmahera. It has an area of some 2,336.6 km2 (902.2 sq mi), including Rao Island which lies to the west of Morotai and forms an administrative district within the regency. It stretches 80 km (50 mi) north-south and no more than 42 km (26 mi) wide. The island's largest town is Daruba, on the island's south coast. Leo Wattimena Airport is located on the island. Almost all of Morotai's numerous villages are coastal settlements; a paved road linking those on the east coast starts from Daruba and will eventually reach Berebere, the principal town on Morotai's east coast, 68 km (42 mi) from Daruba.[citation needed] Between Halmahera and the islets and reefs of the west coast of Morotai is the Morotai Strait, which is about 10 km (6.2 mi) wide.[1] In mid 2022 it had an estimated population of 78,270.[2]

  1. ^ "Journals – BYU ScholarsArchive". ojs.lib.byu.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.

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