an island in NE Indonesia, the largest of the Moluccas: consists of four peninsulas enclosing three bays; mountainous and forested. Area: 17 780 sq km (6865 sq miles)
Former names: Djailolo, Gilolo, Jilolo
Halmahera in British English
(ˌhælməˈhɪərə)
noun
an island in NE Indonesia, the largest of the Moluccas: consists of four peninsulasenclosing three bays; mountainous and forested. Area: 17 780 sq km (6865 sq miles)