Ternate, Indonesia

North Maluku · Indonesia

Ternate is a large city in North Maluku, Indonesia with a population of 204,920. Elevation: 75 ft (23 m). Average temperature: 78°F (26°C).

Data updated June 2026

204,920 Population 55/sq mi density

75 ft Elevation 23 meters

78°F Avg Temperature 26°C

87.6 in Annual Rain

Asia / Jayapura Timezone

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People

Population204,920

Density55/mi²

Climate

Avg Temp78°F (26°C)

Rain87.6 in/yr

Sunny Days177/yr

Elevation75 ft (23 m)

Population	204,920
Population Density	55 / sq mi
Elevation	75 ft (23 m)
Coordinates	0.7907°, 127.3842°
Timezone	Asia/Jayapura
Country	🇮🇩 Indonesia
State / Province	North Maluku
Average Temperature	78°F (26°C)
January Average	78°F (26°C)
July Average	78°F (25°C)
Annual Precipitation	87.6 inches (2,224 mm)
Annual Snowfall	0.0 inches (0 cm)

About Ternate

Ternate is a large city in Indonesia (North Maluku) with a population of 204,920. The city sits at an elevation of 75 feet (23 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 78°F (26°C). Temperatures range from 78°F in January to 78°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 87.6 inches. The timezone is Asia/Jayapura.

Climate in Ternate

Ternate has an average annual temperature of 27.7°C (82°F). The hottest month is Apr (28°C), the coldest is Feb (27.4°C). Average annual precipitation is 2145 mm.

Month	Avg °C / °F	Min / Max °C	Rain (mm)
Jan	27.6°C / 82°F	24.6° / 30.7°	206.5
Feb	27.4°C / 81°F	24.2° / 30.7°	169.9
Mar	27.8°C / 82°F	24.4° / 31.3°	189.7
Apr	28°C / 82°F	24.4° / 31.6°	216.2
May	28°C / 82°F	24.5° / 31.5°	255.4
Jun	27.8°C / 82°F	24.4° / 31.1°	188.0
Jul	27.4°C / 81°F	23.8° / 31°	131.6
Aug	27.5°C / 82°F	24° / 31°	101.1
Sep	27.6°C / 82°F	24° / 31.2°	86.5
Oct	27.9°C / 82°F	24.1° / 31.7°	144.3
Nov	27.8°C / 82°F	24.2° / 31.3°	202.5
Dec	27.8°C / 82°F	24.5° / 31.2°	252.9

Ternate has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (26°C). Winters average 78°F in January while summers reach 78°F in July / relatively mild seasonal variation. The area gets 177 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 87.6 inches (wetter than the 38-inch national average). The city sits at an elevation of 75 feet.

Temperature

78°F Jan (26°C) 78°F Jul (25°C)

Annual Average	78.1°F
	45% above Indonesia avg
January Average	78°F (26°C)
July Average	78°F (25°C)
Sunny Days	177 days/yr

Geography

Elevation	75 ft (23 m)
Area	3,751.1 sq mi (9,715.3 km²)
Population Density	55/sq mi
Coordinates	0.7907°N, 127.3842°W
Timezone	Asia/Jayapura

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 87.6"

130% above Indonesia avg

Snowfall 0.0"

Wettest Month (May) 9.13"

Driest Month (Sep) 5.31"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

2,755 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M7.5. Most recent: M4.2 on Aug 18, 2025.

Jan 21, 2007	126 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	M7.5	126 km
Feb 24, 2001	137 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	M7.1	137 km
Jan 21, 1994	36 km NNE of Sofifi, Indonesia	M7.0	46 km
Jul 7, 2019	136 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.9	136 km
Dec 6, 1998	138 km E of Laikit, Laikit II (Dimembe), Indonesia	M6.6	142 km
Mar 10, 2003	Halmahera, Indonesia	M6.4	101 km
May 5, 2003	62 km SSW of Sofifi, Indonesia	M6.4	64 km
Aug 25, 1990	147 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.4	148 km
Oct 18, 2003	147 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.4	148 km
Aug 3, 2010	139 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.3	139 km
Jun 7, 2016	125 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.3	125 km
Dec 16, 1998	139 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.2	139 km
Mar 17, 2007	135 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.2	135 km
Mar 17, 2015	136 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.2	137 km
Jan 21, 2007	119 km WNW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.2	119 km
Feb 24, 2001	135 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.2	136 km
Aug 10, 1990	143 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.2	144 km
Jun 3, 2021	132 km WSW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.2	133 km
Jan 13, 1992	60 km N of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.1	61 km
Mar 24, 2019	146 km NW of Ternate, Indonesia	M6.1	146 km

Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Tsunami History

10 tsunamis recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 10.0 m (33 ft).

Year	Location	Cause	Max Wave	Deaths	Distance
1859	N. MOLUCCAS ISLANDS	Earthquake	10.0 m	-	101 km
1889	N. MOLUCCAS ISLANDS	Earthquake	4.0 m	-	128 km
1994	HALMAHERA	Earthquake	2.0 m	9	46 km
1968	N. MOLUCCAS ISLANDS	Earthquake	0.4 m	-	148 km
2019	N. MOLUCCAS ISLANDS	Earthquake	0.1 m	1	140 km
2026	MOLUCCA SEA	Earthquake	-	-	126 km
1891	N. MOLUCCAS ISLANDS	Unknown	-	-	144 km
1854	N. MOLUCCAS ISLANDS	Earthquake	-	-	2 km
1673	N. MOLUCCAS ISLANDS	Astronomical	-	-	67 km
1608	GAMALAMA, TERNATE ISLAND	Astronomical	-	-	7 km

Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Nearby Volcanoes

10 volcanoes within 200 km. Closest: Gamalama (6 km).

Name	Type	Elevation	Last Eruption	Distance
Gamalama	Stratovolcano(es)	1,715 m (5,627 ft)	2018	6 km
Tidore	Stratovolcano	1,730 m (5,676 ft)	Unknown	15 km
Jailolo	Stratovolcano	993 m (3,258 ft)	Unknown	33 km
Todoko-Ranu	Caldera(s)	979 m (3,212 ft)	Unknown	52 km
Gamkonora	Stratovolcano	1,635 m (5,364 ft)	2007	68 km
Ibu	Stratovolcano	1,325 m (4,347 ft)	2020	82 km
Dukono	Complex	1,229 m (4,032 ft)	2020	115 km
Tarakan	Pyroclastic cone(s)	318 m (1,043 ft)	Unknown	126 km
Amasing	Stratovolcano(es)	1,030 m (3,379 ft)	Unknown	147 km
Bibinoi	Stratovolcano(es)	932 m (3,058 ft)	Unknown	177 km

Source: Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program (GVP). Sorted by distance.

Monthly Weather

Month	Avg Temperature	Precipitation	Summary
January	78°F (26°C)	8.9 in
February	78°F (26°C)	6.9 in
March	78°F (26°C)	7.2 in
April	78°F (26°C)	8.2 in
May	79°F (26°C)	9.1 in	Warmest, Wettest
June	78°F (26°C)	8.2 in
July	78°F (25°C)	7.4 in	Coldest
August	78°F (26°C)	6.1 in
September	78°F (25°C)	5.3 in	Driest
October	78°F (26°C)	5.7 in
November	79°F (26°C)	6.7 in
December	78°F (26°C)	7.7 in

Ternate has a seasonal temperature swing of 1°F / from 78°F in July to 79°F in May. Total annual precipitation is 87.6 inches, with May being the wettest month (9.1") and September the driest (5.3").

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Colleges & Universities in Ternate

Institution	Type	Founded	Website
Balai Latihan Kerja Vokasi Ternate	College	-	,
Hairun	University	-	,
IAIN Ternate	University	-	,
Khairun University	University	-	,
Universitas Khairun	University	-	,
Universitas Khairun	University	-	,

Schools in Ternate

35 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School	Level	Enrollment	Teachers	Student/Teacher
SMP Negeri 7 Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 4 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 9 Tidore Kepulauan	-	-	-	-
SDN 04 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 6 Tidore Kepulauan	-	-	-	-
Sekolah Luar Biasa Negeri Sasa Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMK Negeri 5 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMK Negeri 1 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 1 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 10 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMP Negeri 5 Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMK Negeri 3 Ternate	-	-	-	-
MAN 1 Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 4 Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMK Negeri 2 Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 8 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 3 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMK Negeri 4 Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMK Negeri 3 Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 10 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 4 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SDN 04 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMK Negeri 5 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMK Negeri 1 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 1 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMP Negeri 7 Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMP Negeri 5 Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 5 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
MAN 1 Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 4 Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMK Negeri 2 Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 8 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 5 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 2 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-
SMA Negeri 6 Kota Ternate	-	-	-	-

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Radio Stations near Ternate

0 stations within ~55 km.

Station	Genre	Quality

Museums in Ternate

Name	Type	Address	Phone	Annual Revenue
Keraton Sultan Ternate
Keraton Sultan Ternate
Museum Sonyine Malige
Sultan's Memorial Museum

Farmers Markets in Ternate

Name	Address	Season	Hours	Organic	Website
Buah pasar
Ikan pasar

Hotels in Ternate

13 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Batik hotel

Boulivard ternate

Corner Place

Emerald Hotel

Forum hotel

Hotel & Resto

Hotel Austine Ternate

Hotel Menara Archie

Hotel Nusantara

Nirwana Hotel

RedDoors Falajawa

Royal Resto Hotel

Ternate City Hotel

Restaurants in Ternate

9 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Akustik

Bukit Bintang Rumah Makan

Nila bakar barokah

Pak RT Resto

Red Star Resto

RM. Jailolo

Sate maryam-1

Warung Bagdad

Warung Pasar Ikan

Cafes in Ternate

4 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

D'premiere

Kablakang

OUTLET HABIBI VAPE TERNATE

Pink Resto Cafe

Castles in Ternate

2 castles within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Fort Orange

Keraton Sultan Ternate

Zoos in Ternate

1 zoos within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Kebun Binatang

Clinics in Ternate

3 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Asa Laboratorium Klinik

Puskesmas Kota

Rumah Sakit Kota Ternate

Bus Stations in Ternate

1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

ID #3946959112

Gas Stations in Ternate

3 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Pertamina

SPBU 84.977.02 Maliaro

SPBU Pertamina 84.977.0 Batu Anteru

Banks in Ternate

5 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Bank BNI

Bank Indonesia

Bank Mandiri

Bank syariah

Mandrin

Shopping Malls in Ternate

1 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Muara mart

Stadiums & Teams in Ternate

Team	League	Division

Airports Near Ternate

5 airports within the area.

Airport	IATA	Type
Sultan Babullah Airport	TTE	Medium Airport
Jailolo/Kuripasai Airport	-	Small Airport
Kuabang Airport	KAZ	Small Airport
Marimoi Airport	-	Small Airport
Weda Bay Airport	WDB	Small Airport

Post Offices in Ternate

2 post offices.

Post Office	Address
Kantor pos
Kantor pos

Treatment Centers in Ternate

3 treatment centers.

Center	Type	Phone
Asa Laboratorium Klinik
Puskesmas Kota
Rumah Sakit Kota Ternate

Churches & Religious Organizations in Ternate

21 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

Name	Address
Gereja Katolik St. Willibrordus
Gereja Katolik St. Willibrordus
GMIH Eben Haezer
GMIH Eben Haezer
GPM Jemaat Imanuel Ternate (Gereja Ayam Ternate)
GPM Jemaat Imanuel Ternate (Gereja Ayam Ternate)
Klenteng Thian Hou Kiong
Masjid Al Amiien
Masjid Al Awwabin
Masjid Al Islah
Masjid Al Khairaat
Masjid Al Mutathahirin
Masjid Al-Munawwar
Masjid Annaafi
Masjid At Taubah
Masjid Langgar Ijo
Masjid Muhajirin
masjid Nurul Iman
Masjid Raudatul Jannah
Mushola
Sultan Mosque

Quick Facts

Timezone

Asia/Jayapura

Around Ternate

Places within 5 km radius - OpenStreetMap data

Schools	18
Hospitals	3
Pharmacies	2
Restaurants	10
Cafes	4
Bars	1
Supermarkets	3
Banks	6
Hotels	6
Parks	20
Police Stations	1
Fire Stations	1
Places of Worship	1

Things to See Near Ternate

14 places within 15 km

🏖️ Beaches (2)

• Akasahu
• Pantai Sulamadaha

🏰 Castles (3)

• Fort Orange
• Kastil Fuerza Nueva
• Keraton Sultan Ternate

🛡️ Forts (4)

• Benteng Kastela
• Kalamata
• Santo Pedro i Paulo
• Tolukko

♨️ Hot Springs (1)

• Air Panas

⛰️ Peaks (3)

• Buku Gambir
• Buku Ngusulingi
• Buku Paji

🌄 Viewpoints (1)

• Taman Love

🇮🇩 About Indonesia

Capital	Jakarta
Population	267,663,435
Area	1,919,440 km²
GDP (USD)	$1,371,169,301,564
GDP per capita	$4,876
HDI	0.713
Life expectancy	71.2 years
Internet users	69.2%
Urban population	58.1%
Currency	IDR (Rupiah)
Languages	Indonesian
Calling code	+62
TLD	.id
Driving side	left

Public Holidays in Indonesia

8 public holidays this year

Date	Holiday	Local Name
Jan 1	New Year's Day	Tahun Baru Masehi
Apr 3	Good Friday	Wafat Isa Almasih
Apr 5	Easter Sunday	Paskah
May 1	Labour Day	Hari Buruh Internasional
May 14	Ascension Day	Kenaikan Isa Almasih
Jun 1	Pancasila Day	Hari Lahir Pancasila
Aug 17	Independence Day	Hari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia
Dec 25	Christmas Day	Hari Raya Natal

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Frequently Asked Questions About Ternate

What is the population of Ternate?

Ternate has a population of 204,920 residents and is located in Indonesia. The population density is 55 people per square mile, spread across 3,751.1 square miles.

What is the weather like in Ternate?

Ternate has a warm climate with an average annual temperature of 78°F (26°C). Winter temperatures average 78°F in January, while summers reach an average of 78°F in July. The area receives 177 sunny days per year, below the national average of 205. Annual rainfall totals 87.6 inches.

Nearby Cities

Sofifi 36,197 pop · 12.6 mi Maba 12,560 pop · 63.0 mi Galela 8,760 pop · 76.6 mi Tobelo 34,150 pop · 77.9 mi Labuha 7,073 pop · 98.1 mi

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