Mare Island (Indonesia)

Mare (called Pottebackers by the Dutch) is a small volcanic island to the west of Halmahera island, Indonesia. Measuring 2 km by 3 km, the island covers a land area of 6.09 km², and is part of the volcanic arc chain of stratovolcanoes what lie off the west coast of Halmhera, from Hiri in the north to Makian in the south.^[1] Historically, once discovered by the modern Europeans in the late 17th century (and possibly sooner), the Europeans (i.e. Dutch or Spanish), had come to colonize the people and introduce the system of Mercantilism.

French map of Jacques-Nicolas Bellin (1760)

Mount Mare
Highest point
Elevation	308 m (1,010 ft)[1]
Coordinates	0.57°N 127.40°E / 0.57; 127.40
Geography
Location	Halmahera, Indonesia
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Unknown

Population and Administration

As at mid 2023, the island had a population of 968.^[2] It is administered as two villages (desa) of Tidore Selatan District within Tidore Islands City. The two villages are Maregam in the northeast and Marekofo in the southwest.

See also

• Indonesia portal

• List of volcanoes in Indonesia