Sofifi, Indonesia
Sofifi is a regional capital of 27,591 people in North Maluku, Indonesia.
Why visit Sofifi
Townapedia lists 1 park or trail and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Sofifi
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About Sofifi
Sofifi is a town on the west coast of the Indonesian island of Halmahera, and since 2010 has been the capital of the province of North Maluku. It straddles between the North Oba (Oba Utara) District of the city of Tidore Islands as well parts of the South Jailolo (Jailolo Selatan) District of the West Halmahera Regency. At the 2020 Census, the town had a population of 2,498, while North Oba District had a population of 19,552. Previously, Ternate had been the province's capital.
From the Wikipedia article Sofifi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Map of Sofifi
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sultan Babullah Airport (TTE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 22 km away.
- Ternate 20 km west, about 20 min by car
- Maba 82 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sofifi, A. Rabin, CC BY 2.0
- DERMAGA SOFIFI - panoramio, Marcky Bolung, CC BY-SA 3.0
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