WHalmahera, formerly known as Jilolo, Gilolo, or Jailolo, is the largest island in the Maluku Islands. It is part of the North Maluku province of Indonesia and Sofifi, the capital of the province, is located on the west coast of the island.
WCallulops boettgeri, also known as Boettger's Callulops frog, is a species of frog in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to Halmahera in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. It is only known from the holotype collected from Galela in 1894. The genus-level placement of this little known frog has changed many times, and it is still unclear whether it should be placed in some other genus.
WCentral Halmahera Regency is a regency in North Maluku Province, Indonesia. At the 2010 Census it had a population of 42,815; the latest official estimate is 50,164. The capital lies at Weda.
WDesa Gamtala is a village located in West Halmahera Regency of North Maluku, Indonesia.
WEast Halmahera Regency is a regency of Halmahera in North Maluku Province, Indonesia. At the 2010 Census it had a population of 72,880. The capital lies at Maba, a port on the Gulf of Buli.
WThe Halmahera blossom bat is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae.
WThe Halmahera naked-backed fruit bat is a common and widespread species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. It is assessed as least-concern by the IUCN as it has a wide range and seems to have no significant threats.
WThe South Halmahera–West New Guinea (SHWNG) languages are a branch of the Malayo-Polynesian languages, found in the islands and along the shores of the Halmahera Sea in the Indonesian province of North Maluku and of Cenderawasih Bay in the provinces of Papua and West Papua. There are 38 languages.
WJailolo is a town and former sultanate on Halmahera in Indonesia's Maluku Islands. It is located on the island's west coast approximately 20 km north of Ternate. Jailolo is a small port that serves Halmahera's northwestern coastal villages.
WNorth Halmahera Regency is a regency of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It was declared a Regency on 31 May 2003. The capital town of the regency lies at the port of Tobelo. The Regency, which has been considerably reduced by the separation of Tidore and of Morotai Island, now covers an area of 3,896.9 square kilometres (1,504.6 sq mi) and had a population of 161,847 people at the 2010 Census and 179,783 at the 2015 Intermediate Census. The principal settlements are Tobelo, Kao and Galela. The area is noted for its white beaches and coral reefs.
WOrnithoptera aesacus, the Obi Island birdwing, is a rare species of birdwing butterfly, endemic to the Island of Obira, Indonesia.
WThe invisible rail, Wallace's rail, or drummer rail is a large flightless rail that is endemic to the island of Halmahera in Northern Maluku, Indonesia, where it inhabits impenetrable sago swamps adjacent to forests. Its plumage is predominantly dark slate-grey, and the bare skin around its eyes, the long, thick bill, and the legs are all bright red. Its call is a low drumming sound which is accompanied by wing-beating. The difficulty of seeing this shy bird in its dense habitat means that information on its behaviour is limited.
WHemiscyllium halmahera, or the Halmahera epaulette shark, is a species of bamboo shark from Indonesia. This species is described from two specimens collected near Ternate island in 2013, off the coast of larger Halmahera island. This species is most similar to Hemiscyllium galei, found in West Papua, but looks strikingly different in its pattern of spots. While H. galei has seven large, dark spots on each side of its body, H. halmahera has a brown color with clusters of brown or white spots in polygon configurations all over its body. These small sharks are like other bamboo sharks, in that they use their pectoral fins to "walk" along the ocean floor.
WSouth Halmahera Regency is a regency of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It lies partly on Halmahera Island and partly on smaller islands to the west and south of Halmahera. It covers a land area of 8,148.90 km2, and at the 2010 Census it had a population of 198,911 people, while the 2015 Intermediate Census showed that this had risen to 219,559; the latest official estimate is 228,771. The capital lies at Labuha on Bacan Island.
WThe spectacled flying fox, also known as the spectacled fruit bat, is a megabat that lives in Australia's north-eastern regions of Queensland. It is also found in New Guinea and on the offshore islands including Woodlark Island, Alcester Island, Kiriwina, and Halmahera.
WTobelo is a town and a district on the eastern Indonesian island of Halmahera. It is the capital of the regency (kabupaten) of North Halmahera, part of the province of North Maluku. The city was formalised as the capital of North Halmahera in the district elections held in 2004. It has a population of approximately 33,700. A palm tree lined coastal road connects Tobelo to Galela. The town is predominantly Christian and a Protestant Church has existed in Tobelo since at least 1924.
WVaranus yuwonoi, also known as the black-backed mangrove monitor or tricolor monitor, is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. It belongs to the V. doreanus species complex. It is endemic to the island of Halmahera, in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia.
WWest Halmahera Regency is a regency in North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,704.2 km2, and as of the 2010 Census it had a population of 100,424 people. The latest official estimate is 110,434. The capital lies at Jailolo.