Tidore
Tidore | |
|---|---|
| City of Tidore Islands Kota Tidore Kepulauan | |
Tidore Island, as seen from Ternate Island. | |
| Motto(s): Toma Loa Se Banari (The Conscience of the People) | |
Location within Maluku Islands | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 0°41′N 127°24′E / 0.683°N 127.400°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Maluku Islands |
| Province | North Maluku |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Muhammad Senin |
| • Vice Mayor | Ahmad Laiman |
| Area | |
| 1,703.32 km2 (657.66 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 126.18 km2 (48.72 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
| 121,952 | |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 66,885 |
| • Metro density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Postcodes | 978xx |
| Area code | (+62) 921 |
| Vehicle registration | DG |
| Website | tidorekota.go.id |
Tidore (Indonesian: Kota Tidore Kepulauan, lit. "City of Tidore Islands") is a city, island, and archipelago in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia, west of the larger island of Halmahera. Part of North Maluku Province, the city includes the island of Tidore (with three smaller outlying islands - Mare, Maitara and Filonga) together with a large part of Halmahera Island to its east. In the pre-colonial era, the Sultanate of Tidore was a major regional political and economic power, and a fierce rival of nearby Ternate, just to the north. Included within the city is the provincial capital, Sofifi, which is situated on the mainland of Halmahera (in North Oba District).