Masohi is a coastal town on the

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n island of

Seram Seram (formerly spelled Ceram; also Seran or Serang) is the largest and main island of Maluku province of Indonesia, despite Ambon Island's historical importance. It is located just north of the smaller Ambon Island and a few other adjacent is ...

. It is the capital of the

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(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. The headquarters of

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is located in Masohi.

Administrative villages (''kelurahan'')

The town comprises the five urban villages or ''kelurahan'' (with their 2020 Census populations) of Ampera (6,385), Lesane (4,493), Letwaru (6,412), Namaelo (15,280) and Namasina (3,863).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

Christian-Muslim violence

The

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impacted Masohi at the end of 1999 and in early 200

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 reporte

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Transportation

* Roads run east and west along the coast from Masohi. Another road goes over the mountains to Wahai on the north coast. * An airport exists here, linking Masohi with Ambon and

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. * The sea port serves boats arriving from Ambon,

Saparua Saparua is an island east of Ambon Island in the Indonesian province of Maluku; the island of Haruku lies between Saparua and Ambon. The main port is in the south at Kota Saparua. The island of Maolana is located near its southwestern side and ...

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

{{Seram Island Central Maluku Regency Populated places in Seram Island Regency seats of Maluku (province)