Obi (island)
Island in North Maluku, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Obi (also called Obira) is the main island in the Obi Islands group of Indonesia, south of the larger Halmahera in North Maluku. Its area is 2,542 km².
 | You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in German. (March 2024) Click [show] for important translation instructions.
|
 Obi | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | South East Asia |
| Coordinates | 1°30′S 127°45′E |
| Archipelago | Obi Islands |
| Area | 2,542 km2 (981 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Indonesia | |
| Province | North Maluku |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 29,642 (2010) |
The island is eponymous to the Obi Island Birdwing, an endemic species of butterfly.[1] Extensive logging on the island has reduced its habitat, making the species' conservation a concern.
In July 2016, provincial governor Abdul Ghani Kasuba successfully negotiated with the China-based Jinchun Group for the building of a nine-trillion rupiah nickel smelter on the island.[2]
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.