Ora Beach, Where You Can Find Peace In Your Soul – Maluku

Ora Beach Pantai Ora or Ora beach is located on the island of Seram, Maluku Tengah. This is heaven on earth. No need to go far away to foreign countries to get a peaceful atmosphere with the natural landscape, especially for having the magnificent beach. Pantai Ora offers a natural beauty that is second to none, one more proof for the tourists out there that Indonesia has such beautiful beach like this. As far as we can see, the charm of the beauty of the beach is worth aligned with…

Halmahera Island

Halmahera Island Halmahera, which also known as Jailolo or Gilolo, 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. It is located on the west coast of the island. This island is consist of 5 regencies: Halmahera Timur / east Halmahera, Halmahera Selatan / south halmahera, Halmahera Barat / west halmahera, Halmahera Utara / north Halmahera, and Halmahera Tengah / central Halmahera. The island is shaped in K letter, it almost like a miniature…

Gebe Island, North Maluku

Gebe Island Gebe island is an island that located in the easternmost end of North Maluku, precisely part of central Halmahera regency, North Maluku. But in fact geographically, culturally and faunistically it already part of the Raja Ampat Islands of neighbouring West Papua. Locally, it is best known for its large mine. Gebe island is divided in four villages, which is Sanafi, Kacepi, Umera, and Omnial that located in Yoi island. Most people on Gebe, especially in the main town, are migrants from other regions attracted by jobs in the…

Buru Island, The Exotic Land Among The Historical Era

Buru Island Buru island is the third largest island within Maluku Islands, Indonesia. It lies between the Banda Sea to the south and Seram Sea to the north, west of Ambon and Seram islands. The island belongs to Maluku province and includes the Buru regency and South Buru regencies. Their administrative centers, Namlea and Nampole. Respectively, it has ports and the largest towns of the island. There is a military airport at Namlea which supports civilian cargo transportation. The island was first mentioned around 1365. Between 1658 and 1942, it…

The Exotic Of Banda Islands

Banda Islands Banda archipelago consists of ten volcanic islands scattered in the Banda Sea, ± 140 km south of the island of Seram and 2000 km from east of Java. The islands consist of consists of Lontor Island, Volcano Islands, Neira Island, Ay Island, Rhun Island, Hatta island, Syahrir Island, Manukang Island, Kurukan Island, Nailoka Island and Ship Island. This archipelago is located in Maluku Province, with the largest city of Bandanaira. Until the mid-19th century, the Banda Islands were the only source of nutmeg spice. Portuguese was thefirst European…

Seram Island

Seram Island Seram Island or Seran island or Serang island is located on the north island of Ambon, Maluku Province. The main town is Masohi, the capital of Central Maluku district. In this island there are several ports: Amahai, Masohi Kairatu, and harbor people like Tehoru, Bula, Slide, and Piru. The indigenous people who live in Seram island is Alifuru people, but there are other inhabitant who live in there with different culture. Most of the population is Seram island is Muslim, Protestant, Catholic, or beliefs of Animism. Manusela tribe…

The Exotique Amboina

Ambon Maluku is one of the oldest provinces in Indonesia’s history. Maluku name itself is taken from the word al-Mulk, which means Land of the Kings. Maluku Islands, known for its abundant natural wealth, especially spices, which was then targeted by many countries such as the Dutch and Portuguese colonizers. Ambon city is an island and the capital city of Maluku, internationally known as Amboina. In 1513, the Portuguese were the first Europeans to land in Ambon, and it became the new centre for Portuguese activities in Maluku following their…