Editing Halmahera (section)

{{Short description|Island of the Maluku Islands in Indonesia}}
{{Infobox islands
| name = Halmahera
| image_name = Corner of Halmahera Island.jpg
| image_caption = Coastline of Halmahera
| locator_map = 
| native_name = 
| native_name_link = 
| location = [[South East Asia]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|0.65|N|127.90|E|type:isle_scale:2500000|display=inline,title}}
| archipelago = [[Maluku Islands]]
| pushpin_map = Indonesia North Maluku#Indonesia Maluku and Western New Guinea#Indonesia
| total_islands = 
| major_islands = 
| area_km2 = 17780
| rank = 51st
| highest_mount = [[Mount Gamkonora]]
| elevation_m = 1560
| country = {{flag|Indonesia}}
| country_admin_divisions_title = Province
| country_admin_divisions = {{flag|North Maluku}}
| country_largest_city = [[Tobelo]]
| country_largest_city_population = 
| population = 667,161
| population_as_of = 2024
| density_km2 = 37.5
| ethnic_groups = [[Tobelo people|Tobelo]], [[Bugis]], [[Togutil people|Togutil]], [[Galela language|Galela]], Sahu, Waioli, [[Modole]], Pagu, Kao Islam, [[Sawai language|Sawai]], [[Gane language|Gane]], [[Buli language (Indonesia)|Buli]], [[Maba language (Indonesia)|Maba]], [[Loloda]], [[Tabaru]], [[Patani language|Patani]], Bicoli. Significant migrant groups include [[Sangihe Islands|Sangir]], Ternate, Tidore, Makian, and Javanese.
| image_map = File:Morotai and Halmehera Islands.jpg
| image_map_caption = Small scale map of the island
}}
'''Halmahera''', formerly known as '''Jilolo''', '''Gilolo''', or '''Jailolo''', is the largest [[island]] in the [[Maluku Islands]]. It is part of the [[North Maluku]] [[Provinces of Indonesia|province]] of [[Indonesia]], and [[Sofifi]], the capital of the province, is located on the west coast of the island.

Halmahera has a land area of {{cvt|17780|km2}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Halmahera {{!}} Largest of the Spice Islands {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Halmahera |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}}</ref> It is the largest island of Indonesia outside the five main islands. It had a population of 162,728 in 1995; by 2010, it had increased to 449,938 for the island itself (excluding the tip which is considered part of the Joronga Islands, but including [[Gebe]] and Ju islands) and 667,161 for the island group (including all of South Halmahera and [[Tidore]], but not [[Ternate]]).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/indonesia-admin.php |title=Indonesia: Administrative Division (Provinces, Regencies and Cities) – Population Statistics, Charts and Map |website=www.citypopulation.de |access-date=11 April 2018 |archive-date=3 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003085904/http://www.citypopulation.de/php/indonesia-admin.php |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.halmaheraselatankab.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152:penduduk-halsel&catid=62:penduduk&Itemid=41 |title=Penduduk Halsel |access-date=2013-07-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215705/http://www.halmaheraselatankab.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152%3Apenduduk-halsel&catid=62%3Apenduduk&Itemid=41 |archive-date=2013-10-04 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Approximately half of the island's inhabitants are [[Islam in Indonesia|Muslim]] and half are [[Christianity in Indonesia|Christian]].