Tarau

Tarau is a village in Ternate, North Malaku Province. Tarau is situated nearby to the village Sango, as well as near Kulaba.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ternate and Gamalama.

Ternate

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Ternate is the city with the largest population in the province of North Maluku and an island in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia. It was the de facto provincial capital of North Maluku before Sofifi on the nearby coast of Halmahera became the capital in 2010.

Gamalama

Volcano

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Gamalama is a near-conical active stratovolcano that comprises the entire Ternate island in Indonesia. The island lies off the western shore of Halmahera island in the north of the Maluku Islands. Gamalama is situated 3½ km southwest of Tarau.

Sultan Babullah Airport

Aerodrome

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Sultan Babullah Airport is a domestic airport serving the island city of Ternate, the largest urban center in North Maluku province, Indonesia. The airport is named after Sultan Babullah of Ternate, the seventh ruler of the Sultanate of Ternate, who resisted Portuguese colonization in the Moluccas during the 16th century and is recognized as a national hero of Indonesia. Sultan Babullah Airport is situated 3 km east of Tarau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gamalama and Foramadiahi.

Gamalama

Village

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Gamalama is a village, which is situated 5 km southeast of Tarau.

Foramadiahi

Village

Foramadiahi is a village on Ternate island in North Maluku, Indonesia. It has a prominent role in stories about the formation of the Ternate Kingdom and has a number of historical graves. Foramadiahi is situated 6 km southwest of Tarau.