Morotai

This article is about the island. For Indonesian regency of a similar name, see Morotai Island Regency.

Morotai

Geography
Location	South East Asia
Coordinates	2°19′N 128°32′E / 2.317°N 128.533°E / 2.317; 128.533
Archipelago	Maluku Islands
Area	1,800 km2 (690 sq mi)
Length	80 km (50 mi)
Width	42 km (26.1 mi)
Country
Indonesia
Province	North Maluku
Demographics
Population	54876 (as of 2007)

Morotai Island (Indonesian: Pulau Morotai) is an island located 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 1,800 square kilometres (690 sq mi), stetching 80 kilometres (50 mi) north-south and no more than 42 kilometres (26 mi) wide. The island's largest town is Daruba, on the islands south coast. 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 kilometres (42 mi) from Daruba.

See also

• Battle of Morotai
• Islands of Indonesia