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    Obi Islands

    Kepulauan Obi

    Part of Maluku Islands

    The Obi Islands (also known as Ombirah, Indonesian: Kepulauan Obi) are a group of 42 islands in the Indonesian province of North Maluku, north of Buru and Ceram, and south of Halmahera. 72 km2, they had a population of 41,455 at the 2010 Census and 50,760 at the 2020 Census.

    Pulau mala-mala terletak di Maluku Utara, berdekatan dengan pulau Bacan yang terkenal dengan batunya dan pulau Obi yang menjadi lokasi penambangan nikel. Pulau mala-mala ini merupakan pulau yang tidak berpenghuni,
    Pulau mala-mala terletak di Maluku Utara, berdekatan dengan pulau Bacan yang terkenal dengan batunya dan pulau Obi yang menjadi lokasi penambangan nikel. Pulau mala-mala ini merupakan pulau yang tidak berpenghuni,

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    Overview

    The Obi Islands (also known as Ombirah, Indonesian: Kepulauan Obi) are a group of 42 islands in the Indonesian province of North Maluku, north of Buru and Ceram, and south of Halmahera. With a total area of 2,817.72 km2, they had a population of 41,455 at the 2010 Census and 50,760 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2025 was 55,010.

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    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands1
    • Minor islands21
    • Islets13
    • Rocks & skerries1

    Major islands

    1

    • Obimayor Island

      Area
      2,461 km²
      High point
      1,611 m

      Obi (also called Obira) is the main island in the Obi Islands group of Indonesia, south of the larger Halmahera in North Maluku. Its area is 2,542 km². Obi is the largest island located in the Obi Islands group.

    Minor islands

    21

    Islets

    13
    • Unnamed island4 m · 0.08 km²
    • Pulau Wobo58 m · 0.06 km²
    • Unnamed island13 m · 0.04 km²
    • Unnamed island0.03 km²
    • Pulau Paniki8 m · 0.03 km²
    • Pulau Garara26 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island13 m · 0.02 km²
    • Unnamed island0.01 km²
    • Unnamed island2 m · 0.7 ha
    • Unnamed island16 m · 0.6 ha
    • Unnamed island0.5 ha
    • Unnamed island0.1 ha

    Rocks & skerries

    1
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level500 m1,000 m1,500 m2,000 m1,611 mObimayor814 mObilatu525 mTapa423 mBisa241 mGamumu229 mPulau Malamala200 mTobalai87 mPulau Tusa58 mPulau Wobo46 mPulau Nagamadoto42 mPulau Belangbelang29 mPulau Songara27 mPulau Tawa Besar27 mPulau Tawa Kecil
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11101001,00010,000Obimayor: 2,461 km²ObimayorBisa: 171 km²BisaObilatu: 63.8 km²ObilatuTobalai: 39.4 km²TobalaiTapa: 27.7 km²TapaGamumu: 22.1 km²GamumuPulau Malamala: 9.2 km²Pulau MalamalaPulau Belangbelang: 6.3 km²Pulau BelangbelangUnnamed island: 2.4 km²Unnamed islandPulau Songara: 1.8 km²Pulau SongaraPulau Tawa Besar: 1.5 km²Pulau Tawa BesarUnnamed island: 1.1 km²Unnamed islandPulau Tawa Kecil: 1.1 km²Pulau Tawa KecilPulau Marosa: 0.7 km²Pulau MarosaPulau Santare: 0.43 km²Pulau SantarePulau Kelo: 0.37 km²Pulau KeloPulau Tusa: 0.34 km²Pulau TusaPulau Telor: 0.31 km²Pulau TelorUnnamed island: 0.29 km²Unnamed islandPulau Nagamadoto: 0.26 km²Pulau NagamadotoUnnamed island: 0.19 km²Unnamed islandBelangbelang: 0.17 km²BelangbelangUnnamed island: 0.08 km²Unnamed islandPulau Wobo: 0.06 km²Pulau WoboUnnamed island: 0.04 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.03 km²Unnamed islandPulau Paniki: 0.03 km²Pulau PanikiPulau Garara: 0.02 km²Pulau GararaUnnamed island: 0.02 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.01 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.7 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.6 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.1 haUnnamed islandUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Obimayor Island2,461 km²
    Bisa Island171 km²
    Obilatu Island63.8 km²
    Tobalai Island39.4 km²
    Tapa Island27.7 km²
    Gamumu Island22.1 km²
    Pulau Malamala9.2 km²
    Pulau Belangbelang6.3 km²
    Unnamed island2.4 km²
    Pulau Songara1.8 km²
    Pulau Tawa Besar1.5 km²
    Unnamed island1.1 km²
    Pulau Tawa Kecil1.1 km²
    Pulau Marosa0.7 km²
    Pulau Santare0.43 km²
    Pulau Kelo0.37 km²
    Pulau Tusa0.34 km²
    Pulau Telor0.31 km²
    Unnamed island0.29 km²
    Pulau Nagamadoto0.26 km²
    Unnamed island0.19 km²
    Belangbelang Island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.08 km²
    Pulau Wobo0.06 km²
    Unnamed island0.04 km²
    Unnamed island0.03 km²
    Pulau Paniki0.03 km²
    Pulau Garara0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.02 km²
    Unnamed island0.01 km²
    Unnamed island0.7 ha
    Unnamed island0.6 ha
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia

    Photographs