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The Maluku Islands ( / məˈluːkuː, mæˈluːkuː /; Indonesian: Kepulauan Maluku) or the Moluccas ( / məˈlʌkəz /) are an archipelago in the eastern part of Indonesia. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone.
May 22, 2018 · The Maluku islands are an island archipelago located in the Banda Sea. They are part of Indonesia, situated in the Eastern part of the country. They are sometimes called the Moluccas, and at other times called the Spice Islands. They lie between New Guinea and Celebes.
The Maluku Islands or the Moluccas are an archipelago in the eastern part of Indonesia. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone. Geographically they are located east of Sulawesi, west of New Guinea, and north and east of Timor.
Maluku embraces more than 600 islands, the most prominent of which are Ceram (Seram), Buru, and Ambon, as well as the larger islands of the Banda, the Wetar, the Babar, the Tanimbar, the Kai and the Aru archipelagos.
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Map showing Maluku Islands in Indonesia. Most of the islands are mountainous, some with active volcanos. The vegetation of the small and narrow islands, with their wet climate, is very luxuriant. It includes rainforests, sago, rice, and the famous spices; including nutmeg, cloves, and mace.