Masohi

Masohi
Town
Masohi Location in Seram Island
Masohi Location in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia
Coordinates:
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.[1] 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.[2][3][4][5]

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