Ternate (Indonesian: Kota Ternate) is the largest city in the province of North Maluku in Indonesia. It is primarily located on the island of Ternate in the Maluku Islands, but its area includes several small neighbouring islands - notably Moti, Hiri and Batang Dua. The total area is 111.4 sq.km, and its population at the 2010 Census was 185,705; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) was 204,215. Sofifi City, the new provincial capital situated nearby on the 'mainland' portion of Halmahera island close to Ternate and Tidore, has taken over the functions of provincial capital from Ternate.
Ternate was the seat of the Sultanate of Ternate. Today the Sultanate still exists, although it no longer holds any political power.
Greater Ternate City spreads around the eastern half of Ternate Island up to 10 kilometres from the airport to Bastiong port. The commercial centre stretches 2 kilometres from the bus terminal near Fort Oranye to Ahmad Yani Port where Pelni ships arrive. The current Sultan's Palace, built in 1796, is now partly a museum. The large Fort Oranye, built by the Dutch in 1607, was the home of the Dutch East Indies Company until it moved to Batavia (Jakarta) around 1619. According to a news report by the Huffington Post, the U.S. Geological Survey said that a 6.6-magnitude shallow, strong earthquake (12 miles under the Molucca Sea) struck off Ternate on Monday, November 14, 2011, but an official of the Indonesian meteorological and geophysics agency said there was little risk of a tsunami.
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Transport
Sultan Babullah Airport is the main gateway to the city, serving several flights to other cities in Indonesia such as Jakarta, Makassar and Surabaya. Recently the airport has been upgraded to meet the increase of demand.
The Ahmad Yani seaport is the main seaport of Ternate, which served different type of ships from different parts of the archipelago. Ships operated by Pelni connects Ternate with other cities such as Ambon and Manado.
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Climate
Administration
Ternate city (which includes various minor islands as well as the main island of Ternate) is divided into 7 districts (kecamatan) as detailed below. with their areas and 2010 Census population. Four of these districts are on the island of Ternate, while the remaining three each consist of a smaller neighbouring island.
Note * Pulau Ternate district now consists of the more rural western half of Ternate island.
Tourism
There are numerous old forts that was built by different empires during the colonial era scattered around the city. Examples of fort built by the Portuguese are Fort Kalamata and Fort Tolukko. Fort Oranje, which was built by the Dutch, is the largest fort in the island. It was the headquarter of the Dutch East India Company until it was moved to Batavia (Jakarta) in 1619. Some forts no longer exists, only leaving only some ruins, such as Fort Kastela, which was built by the Spanish.
The palace of the Sultan of Ternate still exists. It is now converted into a museum. The museum displayed some old artifacts from the Sultanate of Ternate at its maximum extent, such as weapons, armors and traditional Ternatean clothes.
There are several beaches on the island that offer extensive views, such as Tobololo beach and Sulamadaha beach. There are also some lakes on the island, such as Laguna Lake and Tolire Lake
See also
- Ternate, Cavite, a municipality in the Philippines where some from Old Ternate migrated.
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Source of the article : Wikipedia
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