Galela (city)

For the bug with the same name, see Galela (insect).

Galela
Town

Galela Location of the town in Halmahera
Coordinates: 1°49′N 127°51′E / 1.817°N 127.850°E / 1.817; 127.850Coordinates: 1°49′N 127°51′E / 1.817°N 127.850°E / 1.817; 127.850
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Maluku
Island	Halmahera
Regency	North Halmahera
Population
• Total	107,000 ^[1]
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)

Galela (or actually Soasio, as it is called properly, with the name Galela referring to the entire district/kecamatan surrounding it), is a small town on the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera. It is located in the North Halmahera Regency, part of the province of North Maluku. Views of Mount Tarakani can be seen from the scenic coast.^[2] Galelarese constitutes an official ethnic group in North Halmhera and is also a language, spoken in the Galela region, neighboring parts of Tobelo and Loloda districts, on the island of Morotai and in villages scattered in southern Halmahera as well as on Bacan and Obi.

It is served by Galela Airport (GLX). During 2015 Susi Air flies from Ternate every Thursday morning. ^[3]

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References

↑ http://www.peoplegroups.org/Explore/groupdetails.aspx?peid=22649
↑ "Tourist attractions:Kupaka…". Hammaherautara Government of Northhalhamera Regency. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
↑ "Galela Airport". Flight Stats. Retrieved 2010-06-18.

Regencies and cities of North Maluku

Capital: Sofifi

Regencies	Halmahera Barat Halmahera Selatan Halmahera Tengah Halmahera Timur Halmahera Utara Morotai Island Sula Islands Taliabu Island

Cities	Ternate Tidore

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