Weda is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...

North Maluku North Maluku ( id, Maluku Utara) is a province of Indonesia. It covers the northern part of the Maluku Islands, bordering the Pacific Ocean to the north, the Halmahera Sea to the east, the Molucca Sea to the west, and the Seram Sea to the sout ...

, Indonesia, located on the east coast of

Halmahera Halmahera, 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. H ...

, the largest of the

Maluku Islands The Maluku Islands (; Indonesian: ''Kepulauan Maluku'') or the Moluccas () are an archipelago in the east of Indonesia. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone. Geographically they are located ...

. The district includes 24 small offshore islands. Its administrative centre is the village of Were, which is also the capital of the

Central Halmahera Regency Central Halmahera Regency ( id, Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah) is a regency (on Halmahera Island) in North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It covers a land area of 2,485.76 km2, and had a population of 42,815 at the 2010 Census and 56,802 at the 202 ...

. The

Sawai language The Sawai language (also Weda) is a South Halmahera language of Austronesian stock spoken in the Weda and Gane Timor districts of southern Halmahera, northern Maluku Province, Indonesia. There are approximately 12,000 speakers. Sounds Below ...

is spoken in Weda. Weda has an eco resort that is focused on maintaining the fragile ecology of the area. They provide diving packages and snorkeling excursions to visitors. Weda Resort provides birdwatching, in great comfort, from the terrace of the resort. Weda is one of the most interesting birdwatching destinations in Indonesia.Destinations > Indonesia > Ambon and Banda
/ref> Nearby are the Boki Maruru caves, Nusliko ponds, and other areas of interest.

Climate

Weda has a

tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ...

(Af) with moderate rainfall in October and November and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

References

Populated places in North Maluku Regency seats of North Maluku {{NMaluku-geo-stub