Sangir Islands

Sangir Islands

The Sangihe Islands (or Sangir Islands; Indonesian: "Kabupaten Sangihe") is a group of islands in northern Indonesia, northeast of Sulawesi in the Celebes Sea, roughly half way between Sulawesi and Mindanao, in the Philippines. The islands combine to total 813 sq kilometers, with many of the islands being actively volcanic with fertile soil and mountains.

The main islands of the group are Sangir Besar (AKA "Sangir Island"), Siau, Tahulandang, and Biaro. The largest island is Sangir Besar and contains an active volcano, Mount Awu (1829 meters). Tahuna is the chief town and port, also hosting the islands' sole airport, Naha Airport.

The area came under Dutch control in 1677, and became part of Indonesia when it declared independence from the Netherlands in 1945.

The Sangir language is spoken in the islands; this Austronesian language is also spoken in some islands in the Philippines, and on the extreme northern tip of Sulawesi. [http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=sxn]

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