Geography
Ternate is dominated by the volcanic Mount Gamalama (1715 m). An 1840 eruption destroyed most houses on the island and recent eruptions occurred in 1980, 1983, 1994 and 2011. During the latest eruption in 2011, Indonesia closed a domestic airport near the volcano for several days following ash emissions that reached 2,000 meters into the atmosphere. The foothills are home to groves of clove trees, and climbs to the peak of the volcano can be made.
The island now has an area of 76 square kilometres (29 sq mi) and held a population estimated at 145,143 in July 2003. The town is located at 0°47′N 127°22′E / 0.783°N 127.367°E / 0.783; 127.367.
The airport lies along the north east coastline of the island.
Hiri island is a volcanic cone lying off the northern tip of Ternate. Crocodile infested crater Tolire Lake lies in the north west and is bordered by sheer cliffs. Ternate beaches include Sulamadaha (on the northern tip), Afetaduma and Jouburiki in the west, and the beach at the village of Kastela in the south east.
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