Masohi

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Masohi
Town
Masohi Location in Seram Island
Coordinates: 3°17′56″S 128°57′58″E / 3.29889°S 128.96611°E / -3.29889; 128.96611Coordinates: 3°17′56″S 128°57′58″E / 3.29889°S 128.96611°E / -3.29889; 128.96611
Country	Indonesia
Province	Maluku
Regency	Central Maluku
Area
• Total	37.30 km2 (14.40 sq mi)
Population  (2020 Census)[1]
• Total	36,433
	[2]
Time zone	UTC+9 (WIT)

Masohi is a coastal town on the Indonesian island of Seram. It is the capital of the Central Maluku Regency (Kebupaten 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.^[3] The headquarters of Manusela National Park is located in Masohi.

Administrative villages (kelurahan)[]

The town comprises the five urban villages or kelurahan (with their 2010 Census populations) of Ampera (5,558), Lesane (4,305), Letwaru (5,187), Namaelo (13,367) and Namasina (3,338).^[4]

Christian-Muslim violence[]

The Maluku sectarian conflict impacted Masohi at the end of 1999 and in early 2000.[1] A fresh outbreak of violence occurred in 2008 in Masohi over alleged blasphemy by a teacher. Dozens of houses were burnt, as well as a church and a village hall. Five injuries were reported.[2][3][4][5]

Transportation[]

• Roads run east and west along the coast from Masohi. Another road goes over the mountains to on the north coast.
• An airport exists here, linking Masohi with Ambon and Banda.
• The sea port serves boats arriving from Ambon, Saparua and other parts of the Moluccas.

Around Masohi[]

Points of interest include the cave Goa Akohi (near Tamilouw village) and a small lake, Ihu Allah.

External links[]

• Ceram: the Mother Island of Central Maluku

References[]