page_title: North Halmahera Regency
section_title: Islands
hierarchical_section_title: North Halmahera Regency / Islands and beaches / Islands
caption_attribution_description: English: General of the Army Douglas MacArthur smoking his corncob pipe, probably at Manila, Philippine Islands, 2 August 1945.
context_page_description: North Halmahera Regency is a regency of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It was declared a Regency on 31 May 2003. The capital town of the regency lies at the port of Tobelo. The Regency, which has been considerably reduced by the separation of Tidore and of Morotai Island, now covers an area of 3,896.9 square kilometres and had a population of 161,847 people at the 2010 Census and 179,783 at the 2015 Intermediate Census. The principal settlements are Tobelo, Kao and Galela. The area is noted for its white beaches and coral reefs.
  Apart from the importance of its 115 islands for spices, North Hamahera was the World War II base camp. The Japanese and the American allies fought for its control. From the island of Morotai, Americans headed by the General of the Army Douglas MacArthur prepared for an attack on the Philippines.
  Halmahera and its small islands are located in the Coral Triangle, which has rich marine life. Marine biodiversity data on reef fishes was collected during a rapid survey conducted at 28 locations in 2005 in the south-western part of Halmahera. Explorer Gerry Allen, during his diving surveys in 2005, recorded 803 species of reef fishes.
context_section_description: Hibubualamo Kakara
  Kakara Island with its oldest Hibualamo near Tobelo is well known for the Tobelorese culture. For those interested in The Hibualamo or village hall, built in traditional style has historical Tobelorese artifacts.
  Rorangane island
  Rorangane island, uninhabited island a short distance from Tobelo harbour; has a white sand beach. The sea  waters have coral reefs at a depth of 10–30 metres. It is a good location for diving and swimming.
  Somola bay
  Somola bay is a group of small rich in mangrove forest that grow out of the rocks. Its waters are clear, good for canoeing and also fishing migrate. Pune village in Galela district is  the nearest to this bay.
  Sumsum Island
  Sumsum island a small islet about 3 miles from Daruba town and port of Morotai, is known for historicity interest because General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, commander of the Allied Forces in the Asia Pacific region during World War II stayed here and prepared for attack on the Philippines. War relics in the form of bunker that served as headquarters and the landing site of amphibious ships can be seen here.
  Dodola Island
  Dodola island, close to Morotai Island, has a swathe of white sand beaches that links to Dodola Besar and Dodola Kecil islands. Set is beautiful surroundings its waters are clear and ideal for swimming, diving and snorkelling.
caption: General of the Army Douglas MacArthur
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