Morotai Island - island in North Halmahera Regency, North Maluku Province, Indonesia

Morotai is an island in the Maluku islands.

Understand

A lot of the island is jungle, and parts of it are so isolated that one Japanese soldier from World War II survived here and did not surrender until 1974.

Get in

By plane

• Leo Wattimena Airport (IATA: OTI Pitu airport), 2.046044°, 128.3248°. Flights from Ternate. 2019-06-29

By ferry

• Pelabuhan Ferry Juanga, 2.015813°, 128.281437°. Daily ferry from Tobelo.

Get around

There are bemo going on most roads, and most motorbikes would offer ojek (motorcycle taxi).

See

The island has some pristine beaches and a few World War II relics.

History and museums

• Amphibious Tank Sites (Situs Tank Amfibi), Gotalamo, Morotai Selatan, 2.058688°, 128.302937°. A site of Landing Vehicle Tracked Mark 2 was used by US Navy in World War II. Free 2022-08-17
• McArthur Monument, Zum-zum Island, 2.055937°, 128.256062°. 2022-08-17
• Museum Swadaya Perang Dunia Kedua (Private Museum of World War II), 2.054188°, 128.350687°. 2022-08-17
• Nakamura Monument, 2.103187°, 128.308938°. 2022-08-17
• World War II Museum (Museum Perang Dunia II dan Trikora), Wawama, Morotai Selatan, 2.034063°, 128.295687°. A WWII museum. 2022-08-17

Nature

• Dodola Island (Pulau Dodola), 2.081562°, 128.193562°. A white sand island that is separated into two islands in the afternoon because of the tide. 2022-08-17
• Gorango Beach (Tanjung Gorango), 2.498312°, 128.671187°. 2022-08-17
• Kokota Waterfall (Air Terjun Kokota), 2.176687°, 128.311188°. 2022-08-17
• Kokoya Island (Pulau Kokoya), 2.018937°, 128.224562°. 2022-08-17
• Kolorai Island (Pulau Kolorai), 2.055438°, 128.212312°. 2022-08-17
• Nunuhu Beach (Pantai Nunuhu), 2.294938°, 128.647812°. 2022-08-17
• Popogu Cave (Wisata Goa Popogu), 2.115812°, 128.538813°. 2022-08-17
• Raja Waterfall (Air Terjun Raja), 2.267313°, 128.271062°. 2022-08-17
• Tabailenge Island (Pulau Tabailenge), 2.380813°, 128.680687°. 2022-08-17

Do

• Freediving or snorkeling in the water around Dodola Island.
• Surfing in Tanjung Sopi.
• Wreck diving in the water of Rorasa Beach.

Buy

Handicraft

• Kerajinan Besi Putih (White Iron Craft)

Eat

There are a lot of food stalls in Daruba, the capital of Morotai Island. As an island, seafood become one of the specialty dishes in Morotai also local food is influenced by Minahasan and Maluku cuisine. Many other Indonesian cuisines are also available in Morotai such as Buginese, Javanese, also Padang, or Minang food.

Drink

Some coffee shops can be found around the city park Taman Morotai Daloha 📍

Sleep

Budget: less than rp500,000, mid-range: rp500,000-1,000,000, splurge: more than rp1,000,000 (standard double room).

Budget

• Moloka'i Hotel Management by Sahid, Juanga, Morotai Selatan (near Ferry Port), 2.016188°, 128.281813°, +62 923 222288, reservation@molokaibysahid.com. A 3-star hotel with swimming pools. From Rp356,881 2022-08-17

Splurge

• Moro Ma Doto, Buho-buho, Morotai Timur, 2.209437°, 128.619062°, +62 811 380 1699. Luxury rooms and the swimming pool facing the coast. From Rp1,822,550 2022-08-17

Connect

The telephone area code of Morotai Island is 0923.

Go next

• Tobelo — The capital of North Halmahera. 2 hr by ferry.