Sangihe Islands

The Sangihe Islands are a group of islands in northern Indonesia, located northeast of Sulawesi between the Celebes Sea and the Molucca Sea. They are part of the province of North Sulawesi and include two regencies: the Sangihe Islands Regency and the Sitaro Islands Regency. The islands cover an area of 813 square kilometers and feature many active volcanic areas with fertile soil and mountains.

The main islands are Sangir Besar, Siau, Tagulandang, and Biaro. The largest island, Sangir Besar, has an active volcano called Mount Awu. The main town and port is Tahuna, which is also home to Naha Airport.

The area became part of Indonesia in 1945 after coming under Dutch control in 1677. The islands have their own language, the Sangir language, which is part of the larger Austronesian language family and is also spoken in some parts of the Philippines and northern Sulawesi. In 2007, the Sitaro Islands became a separate regency from the Sangihe Islands.

Marore Island

Marore Island is one of the points used to set the borders of Indonesia. Fifteen years ago, people used harmful methods to catch fish, which hurt the coral and mangrove plants. By 2012, the coral was starting to grow back, but the mangroves were still struggling.