Kayoa
Kayoa Kayoa , or in the native language Pulau Urimatiti, is an island, one of the Maluku Islands. It is located in South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku administrative division of Indonesia. Kayoa island is near the southern end of a chain of volcanic islands off the western coast of Halmaherato, to the south of Makian and to the north of Bacan. The main island is about 10 miles (16 km) long, about 9 miles (14.5 km) south of Makian with a line of hills along most of its length. The islands were for centuries the only place in the world where cloves were produced. Kayoa lies on the equator and is subject to regular heavy rain in the two monsoon seasons, which are December to March and June to July. The stratovolcano Mount Tigalalu lies at the western end of Kayoa , partly flanked by coral limestones. However, Kayoa island differs from its neighbours in being composed mainly of sedimentary rather than volcanic rock. Its western side consists of terraces of raised coral limestone wit...