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Halmahera
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Hal·ma·he·ra  (hlm-hr, hälmä-hrä)
An island of eastern Indonesia between New Guinea and Sulawesi. It is the largest of the Moluccas. Japanese installations on the island were a frequent target for Allied bombing raids in 1944.

Halmahera [ˌhælməˈhɪərə]
n
(Placename) an island in NE Indonesia, the largest of the Moluccas: consists of four peninsulas enclosing three bays; mountainous and forested. Area: 17 780 sq. km (6865 sq. miles) Dutch name Djailolo Gilolo, Jilolo


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The volcano is located in the Ibu district on Halmahera Island, about 2,700 kilometers northeast of Jakarta.
The aforementioned mineral resources are contained in a NI 43-101 compliant technical report entitled: "Mineral Resource Estimate Increase for the Weda Bay Nickel Cobalt Project, Halmahera Island, Indonesia dated October 13, 2004 prepared by John Lynch and filed on www.
The state-run news agency Antara said the Ulo Putro, which left the port of Bastiong on Ternate Island on Saturday for Galela on Halmahera Island, ran into bad weather and sank.
 
 
 
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