Masohi is a town of 38,000 people (2020) on the shores of Elpaputih Bay on the south of Seram Island in Maluku. It is a gateway to Manusela National Park and Mount Binaya, the highest mountain in Maluku.

Understand

Masohi is the capital city of Maluku Tengah Regency.

History

Masohi is a city that was built on November 3, 1957, and was inaugurated through the laying of the first stone by the first president of the Republic of Indonesia, Ir Soekarno. The word "Masohi" means mutual cooperation or gotong-royong in Indonesian.

Get in

By boat

• 1 Pelabuhan Amahai. There is a daily fast boat to Masohi City from Port Tulehu in Ambon. (updated Sep 2022)

By car

You may drive a car from Ambon and you have to take a ferry from Liang in Ambon Island to Kairatu in Seram Island and through the national road, Trans Seram to get to Masohi City.

Get around

By bemo

An Indonesian bemo called Angkot serves around the main road of Masohi city.

By ojek

Using ojek (motorcycle taxi) is more flexible to go to tourists or public objects.

See

Ora Beach

Freshwater coming out on Air Belanda Beach

Salmon-crested cockatoo, the endemic fauna in Seram Island, in captivity in a village deep inside the Manusela National Park

• 1 Air Ninivala, Tehoru. A misty blue lake. (updated Sep 2022)
• 2 Air Belanda Beach (Pantai Air Belanda). If you dig the sand, there is a freshwater spring coming out from the sand. (updated Sep 2022)
• 3 Manusela National Park (Taman Nasional Manusela). (updated Sep 2022)
• 4 Ora Beach (Pantai Ora). A White sand beach with some traditional cottages. There is also become snorkeling spot with clownfish and corals. Beware of sea urchins. (updated Sep 2022)
• 5 Tanjung Kuako Beach (Pantai Tanjung Kuako). (updated Sep 2022)
• 6 Tebing Makariki, Yaputih, Tehoru. A blue water lake and there is a small waterfall. (updated Sep 2022)
• 7 Tugu Ir. Soekarno (Baileo Ir. Soekarno). A national hero monument. (updated Sep 2022)
• 8 Tugu Kota Masohi Pamahanunusa, Namaelo. City monument. (updated Sep 2022)

Do

• 1 Hatupia Cave (Goa Laut Hatupia). For cave swimming. (updated Sep 2022)
• 2 Ekowisata Mangrove Amahai (Jeti Mangrove Amahai). Go trekking in the mangroves. (updated Sep 2022)
• 3 Mount Binaiya (Gunung Binaiya). The highest mountain in Maluku (3,027 masl). You need a permit letter from the Manusela National Park Office in Masohi City to climb Mount Binaiya. (updated Sep 2022)
• 4 Tebing Batu Hatusaka. The deepest vertical cave in Indonesia, rappeling (abseiling). (updated Sep 2022)

Buy

• 1 Toko MM Baru, Namaelo. 08:15-22:15. A grocery store. (updated Sep 2022)

Eat

• 1 Rumah Makan Madura. Rice with various side dishes. (updated Sep 2022)
• 2 Warung Makan Surabaya, Namaelo, ☏ +62 852 433 76717. 5AM-11PM. Javanese food, sate (satay), and gule (gulai). (updated Sep 2022)

Drink

Coffee shops

• 1 Lain Hati Masohi, Jl. Pattimura, Namaelo, ☏ +62 813 428 98859. (updated Sep 2022)

Sleep

• 1 Hotel Onemai, Namaelo. A budget hotel. From Rp250,250. (updated Sep 2022)

Connect

The telephone area code of Masohi is 0914.

Go next

• Bula, the capital of Seram Bagian Timur Regency.
• Piru, the capital of Seram Bagian Barat Regency.