Obi Islands

Obi Islands
Native name:
Kepulauan Obi
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates1°30′S 127°45′E / 1.500°S 127.750°E / -1.500; 127.750
Major islandsObi Island
Administration
ProvinceNorth Maluku
Demographics
LanguagesGalela, Tobelo
Additional information
Time zone

The Obi Islands (also known as Ombirah, Indonesian: Kepulauan Obi) are a group of 42 islands in the Indonesian province of North Maluku, north of Buru and Ceram, and south of Halmahera. With a total area of 2,817.72 km2, they had a population of 41,455 at the 2010 Census and 50,760 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 53,182.