Sangihe Islands

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Sangir Islands location in North Sulawesi

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Inhabitants of the Sangir Islands in traditional costume ca. 1905

The Sangihe Islands (also spelled "Sangir", "Sanghir" or "Sangi") – Indonesian: Kepulauan Sangihe – are a group of islands which constitute two regencies within the province of North Sulawesi, in northern Indonesia, the Sangihe Islands Regency (Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe) and the Sitaro Islands Regency (Kabupaten Siau Tagulandang Biaro). They are located northeast of Sulawesi between the Celebes Sea and the Molucca Sea, roughly halfway between Sulawesi and Mindanao, in the Philippines; the Sangihes form the eastern limit of the Celebes Sea. The islands combine to total 813 sq kilometers, with many of the islands being actively volcanic with fertile soil and mountains.

The main islands of the group are, north to south, Sangir Besar (or Sangir Island), Siau (or Siao), Tahulandang, and Biaro. The largest island is Sangir Besar and contains an active volcano, Mount Awu (1320 metres). Tahuna is the chief town and port, also hosting the islands' sole airport, Naha Airport.

The area came under Dutch control in 1677, and became part of Indonesia when it declared independence from the Netherlands in 1945.

The Sangir language is spoken in the islands; this Austronesian language is also spoken in some islands in the Philippines, and on the extreme northern tip of Sulawesi.

The Sangihe tectonic plate is named after the island arc and is very active.

The population for these island groups was 189,676 at the 2010 Census, comprising 126,133 in the Sangihe Islands Regency and 63,543 in the Sitaro Islands Regency.

In 2007, Sitaro (Siau island, Tagulandang island and Biaro island) became a new regency by dispart with Sangihe island.

In 2014, a first media, in form of newspaper is brought from several young people that have a clean integrity to build Sangihe Region.

Marore Island

Marore Island is one of point of baselines of Indonesia in Sangihe Islands. 15 years ago there were illegal fishing bombing which made coral and mangrove destructions. In 2012, coral recovery is found, but not yet for mangrove.

See also

• List of extinct birds