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| Geography | |
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| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Archipelago | Maluku Islands |
| Area | 91.04 km2 (35.15 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 1,357 m (4452 ft) |
| Administration | |
Indonesia | |
| Province | North Maluku |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 12,404 (mid 2024 estimate) |
| Pop. density | 136.2/km2 (352.8/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Makian |
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Makian (alsoMachian orMakeang), known to local people asMount Kie Besi,[1] is avolcanic island, one of theMaluku Islands within the province ofNorth Maluku inIndonesia. It lies near the southern end of a chain of volcanic islands off the western coast of the province's major island,Halmahera, and lies between the islands ofMoti andTidore to the north andKayoa and theBacan Group to the south.[2] The island, which forms two districts (Pulau Makian andMakian Barat) withinSouth Halmahera Regency of North Maluku Province, covers an area of 91.04 sq.km, and had a population of 12,394 at the 2010 Census,[3] which rose to 14,000 at the 2020 Census.[4] The official estimate as at mid 2024 was 12,404.[5]
The roughly circular island is 10 kilometres (6 miles) wide, and rises to a 1,357-metre (4,452-foot) high summit which consists of a large 1.5 kilometres (1 mile) wide crater, with a small lake on its Northeast side.[6] There are fourparasitic cones on the western slopes of Makian. Makian volcano is also known as Mount Kiebesi (or Kie Besi).
Makian Island District (Kecamatan Pulau Makian) occupies the eastern 61% of the island and consists of 15 villages (desa), while West Makian District (Kecamatan Makian Barat) covers 7 villages.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of Village (desa) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82.04.01.2001 | Rabutdaio | 3.9 | 700 |
| 82.04.01.2002 | Kota (Waykion) | 2.5 | 326 |
| 82.04.01.2003 | Gorup | 1.5 | 306 |
| 82.04.01.2004 | Walo | 1.4 | 242 |
| 82.04.01.2005 | Dalam | 1.3 | 394 |
| 82.04.01.2006 | Gitang | 1.9 | 509 |
| 82.04.01.2007 | Kyowor | 2.1 | 521 |
| 82.04.01.2008 | Matentengin | 3.2 | 649 |
| 82.04.01.2009 | Sangapati | 6.4 | 997 |
| 82.04.01.2010 | Samsuma | 5.4 | 993 |
| 82.04.01.2011 | Ploili | 2.1 | 601 |
| 82.04.01.2012 | Dauri | 5.8 | 767 |
| 82.04.01.2013 | Gurua | 5.5 | 704 |
| 82.04.01.2014 | Wailoa | 4.7 | 412 |
| 82.04.01.2022 | Waigitang | 7.8 | 657 |
| Sub-totals | Pulau Makian District[7] | 55.5 | 8,778 |
| 82.04.10.2001 | Malapat | 7.2 | 685 |
| 82.04.10.2002 | Bobawae | 6.6 | 557 |
| 82.04.10.2003 | Ombawa | 3.2 | 183 |
| 82.04.10.2004 | Tegono | 2.4 | 260 |
| 82.04.10.2005 | Mateketen | 3.8 | 525 |
| 82.04.10.2006 | Talapao | 7.2 | 613 |
| 82.04.10.2007 | Sebelei | 5.1 | 803 |
| Sub-totals | Makian Barat District[8] | 35.5 | 3,626 |
| Totals | Makian island | 91.0 | 12,404 |
Makianvolcano has had infrequent, but violenteruptions that destroyed villages on the island.
Its first recorded eruption was in the 1550s.[9] The eruptions of July 19, 1646, September 22, 1760 and December 28, 1861 are rated 4 on theVolcanic Explosivity Index.[9] Since the first known eruption in the 1550s, it has erupted seven times, four of which caused fatalities.[10]
The 1760 eruption of the volcano killed about three thousand inhabitants. It erupted in 1890, and was then dormant until July 1988, when a series of eruptions forced the temporary evacuation of the island's entire population, then about fifteen thousand people.[11]
There are two quite unrelated languages spoken in this island,Taba in the east andWest Makian in the west. Taba or East Makian belongs to the Austronesian language family, while West Makian belongs to the West Papuan language family. Both are spoken by an ethnic group called theMakian people, whose speakers are divided into two sub-groups, Tabayana (East Makian) and Jitine (West Makian).[12]
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