Sangihe Islands

Sangihe Islands are a group of islands which constitute two regencies within the province of North Sulawesi.

Towns

Map of Sangihe Islands

3.636389125.4636111 Tahuna — Sangihe Islands' regency seat.
3.998488126.6813872 Melonguane — Talaud Islands' regency seat.
2.7473125.36113 Ondong — Sitaro Islands' regency seat.

Understand

They consist of the islands of Sangir Besar (or Sangir Island), Siau (or Siao), Tahulandang, and Biaro; and the town of Tahuna.

The area came under Dutch control in 1677 and became part of Indonesia when it declared independence from the Netherlands in 1945.

Talk

The Sangir language is spoken in the islands; this Austronesian language is also spoken in some islands in the Philippines, and on the extreme northern tip of Sulawesi.

Get in

3.683056125.5277781 Naha Airport (NAH ^IATA). Wings Air from Manado (updated Jul 2019)
Various ships depart from Manado daily, fast ferries as well as overnight ferries with and without cabins.

Get around

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Sleep

Hattarua Guesthouse, hattarua@gmail.com. (updated Sep 2020)

Stay safe

Many of the islands being actively volcanic with the existence of Sangihe tectonic plate.

Stay healthy

3.677215125.539911 Liung Paduli General Hospital (RSU Liung Paduli). (updated Nov 2024)
3.60829125.4782952 Liun Kendage General Hospital (RSU Liun Kendage). (updated Nov 2024)

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