Masohi

Masohi
Town
Masohi Location in Seram Island
Masohi Location in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°17′56″S 128°57′58″E / 3.29889°S 128.96611°E / -3.29889; 128.96611Coordinates: 3°17′56″S 128°57′58″E / 3.29889°S 128.96611°E / -3.29889; 128.96611
Country	Indonesia
Province	Maluku
Regency	Central Maluku
Time zone	WIT (UTC+9)

Masohi is a coastal town on the Indonesian island of Seram. It is the capital of the Central Maluku Regency (Kebupaten Maluku Tengah). It was the site of a detention camp for political prisoners in the 1970s. The headquarters of Manusela National Park is located in Masohi.

Christian-Muslim violence

The Maluku sectarian conflict impacted Masohi at the end of 1999 and in early 2000. A fresh outbreak of violence occurred in 2008 in Masohi over alleged blasphemy by a teacher. Dozens of houses were burnt, as well as a church and a village hall. Five injuries were reported.

Transportation

Roads run east and west along the coast from Masohi. Another road goes over the mountains to Wahai on the north coast.
An airport exists here, linking Masohi with Ambon and Banda.
The sea port serves boats arriving from Ambon, Saparua and other parts of the Moluccas.

Around Masohi

Points of interest include the cave Goa Akohi (near Tamilouw village) and a small lake, Ihu Allah.

External links

Ceram: the Mother Island of Central Maluku

Seram Island, Indonesia

Settlements	Amahai Ariate Atiahu Bemu Bengoi Bula Geser Hote Japutih Kairatu Kamar Kamarian Kisalaut Kobi Kulur Laha Laala Latuhalu Luhu Loki Masohi Opin Piru Saweli Taniwel Tehoru Tihulale Tum Urung Wahai Wailissa Wari Werinama

Geography	Ambon Island Boano Island Haruku Island Manipa Island Saparua Island Manusela National Park Eti River Kawa River Masiwang River Sapalewa River Salawai River Tala River Boano Strait El-Paputih Bay Piru Bay Taluti Bay Waru Bay

Endemic fauna	Graphium stresemanni Rufescent darkeye Seram bandicoot Seram crow Seram friarbird Seram honeyeater Seram masked owl Seram small tree-nymph Seram thrush Seram white-eye

Native people and languages	Alfur Alune Hainuwele Manusela Nuaulu Nunusaku languages Piru Bay languages Wemale

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