10 Interesting Facts About Halmahera Sea

The Halmahera Sea is a water body in the central-eastern portion of the Australasian Mediterranean Sea. It plays a vital role in shipping and is biologically diverse. People come to the Halmahera Sea and its surrounding islands for snorkelling and diving, a popular tourist attraction in the region.

Read this article to learn 10 interesting facts about the Halmahera Sea.

1. Bordered by the Pacific Ocean and several Islands

The Pacific Ocean, Halmahera Island, Waigeo, West Papua and Seram Sea surround the Halmahera Sea.

The Halmahera Sea spans 95,000 km or 59,000 miles and its topography includes several separate basins and ridges, the main one being the Halmahera Basin, reaching