Masohi

Masohi
Town
Masohi
Location in Seram Island
Coordinates: 3°17′56″S 128°57′58″E / 3.29889°S 128.96611°E / -3.29889; 128.96611
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceMaluku
RegencyCentral Maluku
Area
  Total
37.30 km2 (14.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
  Total
36,433
 
Time zoneUTC+9 (WIT)

Masohi is a coastal town on the Indonesian island of Seram. It is the capital of the Central Maluku Regency (Kabupaten Maluku Tengah). It was the site of a detention camp for political prisoners in the 1970s. It had 36,433 inhabitants at the 2020 census. The headquarters of Manusela National Park is located in Masohi.