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Maluku Province Off the Beaten Path

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	Sula Islands Tip Rating:

Updated By hunwagner on April 28, 2005

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Taliabu boy with
babirussa skull

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Just east of Sulawesi, the Sula Islands are a magnet for logging companies that have devastated their forested interior.
Nevertheless, the capital Sanana has one of the best preserved forts in the region, and I found some of the most idyllic, Maldives-like atoll islands in Maluku off the north coast of Taliabu, the largest island in the group.
Mangole, the third major island, is mostly interesting as a transport hub.
The fauna of the Sulas is similar to that of Sulawesi and includes the strange babirussa, but also several endemic species.

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	Morotai Tip Rating:

Updated By hunwagner on April 28, 2005

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WW II landing site on Pulau
Sambiki off Daruba

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The northernmost part of Maluku, Morotai is a large, hilly island off the northern tip of Halmahera. It was an important American base of Mac Arthur during the second World War. Other than its military history which should fascinate war buffs, I found Morotai of little interest, though it does have some fine beaches and pretty off-shore islands right in front of its capital, Daruba.

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	Leti Islands Tip Rating:

Updated By hunwagner on June 15, 2009

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Savanna on Moa

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Once famous for producing the very finest wooden ancestor figures in Eastern Indonesia, these flat and barren islands are now better known for their herds of livestock. They also produce ikat.
Moa is the largest island, and has recently been chosen as the site for the administrative centre for Southwest Maluku Regency. It has huge herds of buffalo grazing on its savanna, some fine white-sand beaches, and skull-caves.

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	Kayoa Islands Tip Rating:

Updated By hunwagner on August 3, 2007

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Stretching between Makian and Bacan, elongated, hilly Kayoa itself is rather unattractive with poor-looking Makianese and Bajo villages.
However the smaller islands to the west are lush with fine coral reefs, and tiny Goraici and Lelei in particular boost perhaps the very finest white sand beaches in North Maluku.

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	Tanimbar Islands Tip Rating:

Updated By hunwagner on April 28, 2005

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Anciet stone stairway on
Yamdena

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These islands in South-East Maluku are most famous for their ancient megalithic structures, traditional weaving, woodcarving and dancing, but also have fine beaches.
The regional capital of Saumlaki is located on Yamdena, the largest island in the Tanimbar group.

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	Bacan Islands Tip Rating:

Updated By hunwagner on April 28, 2005

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The sultan's home in
Labuha

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Bacan itself is a large island off southern Halmahera. It has North Maluku's highest mountain and third most important historic sultanate. It is also famous locally for its monkeys.
The sultanate was once based on neighbouring Kasiruta, which is now less populated and offers more pristine nature.

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	Obi Islands Tip Rating:

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The endemic Obi cuscus

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Almost the southernmost group of islands in North Maluku, the Obis offer relatively few attractions. Those few are all natural: a few endemic species of wildlife, plus some good beaches and hiking spots. The largest island of the group is Obi itself, followed by Bisa.

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	Makian Tip Rating:

Updated By hunwagner on April 28, 2005

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South of Moti, Makian is another historic clove island dominated by a dangerously destructive volcano, whose coasts are home to two distinct, staunchly Muslim ethnic groups.

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	Buru Tip Rating:

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Danau Rana

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Maluku's third largest island, Buru has a mountainous interior with a hidden lake, Danau Rana. The coastal areas also have fine beaches, but facilities are very limited outside the capital, Namlea.

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	Nusalaut Tip Rating:

Updated By hunwagner on September 13, 2008

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Maluku's oldest church

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The smallest of the Lease Islands, quiet little Nusalaut is just south of Saparua.
It offers Maluku's oldest churches, an old fort, excellent snorkelling and pleasant walking.

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