Sultanates
The northern part of the Maluku Islands is the location of four major sultanates, locally known as Maluku kie raha (Ternate language: "Four Moluccan mountains"). While they no longer hold official or political power, these sultanates still hold enormous cultural respect.
- Sultanate of Ternate
- Tidore Sultanate
- Bacan Sultanate
- Jailolo Sultanate
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