Obi Islands
The Obi Islands (also known as Ombirah,[1] Indonesian: Kepulauan Obi) are a group of islands in the Indonesian province of North Maluku. They lie north of Buru and Ceram. They cover a land area of 2,823 km2, and had a population of 41,455 at the 2010 Census.[2]
| Native name: Kepulauan Obi | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Major islands | Obi Island |
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| Province | North Maluku |
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| Languages | Galela, Tobelo |
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The largest in the group is Obi Island. Nearby are the islands of Bisa, Gomumu, Obilatu, Tapat, Tobalai. Two languages are spoken on the islands: Galela and Tobelo, both Papuan.
In 2016, provincial governor Abdul Ghani Kasuba successfully negotiated for the China-based Jinchun Group to build a nine-trillion rupiah nickel smelter on the main island.[3]
Demographics
The languages spoken on the islands are Galela and Tobelo, which belong to the West Papuan language family.
Notes
- Goodall, George (Editor)(1943) Philips' International Atlas London, George Philip and Son map 'East Indies' pp.91-92
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- China`s Jinchun to in vest Rp9 trillion in North Maluku. Antara, 16 July 2016. Accessed 18 September 2017.
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