Jere – a village in the central Mangoli district of the Sula Islands
Jere is an Indonesian village (desa) that belongs to the Mangoli Tengah district (kecamatan) and forms part of Kepulauan Sula regency (kabupaten) in North Maluku (Maluku Utara) province. Geographically, it is situated within the Maluku macroregion, with coordinates approximately 1.83 degrees south latitude and 125.96 degrees east longitude, placing it in the central area of Mangoli Island. According to available sources, Jere is an independent administrative unit within Kepulauan Sula regency, which has its administrative seat in the city of Sanana. The Sula Island group is one of the less documented areas of the northern Moluccas, characterized by agriculture, fishing, and local community life.
General overview
Jere is a relatively little-known small village, rarely appearing in international tourism or real estate literature, with detailed settlement-level descriptions currently available primarily in Indonesian administrative records. According to available sources, the settlement belongs to the Mangoli Tengah kecamatan, which is located on Mangoli Island. Mangoli is one of the largest islands in Kepulauan Sula regency, and the areas on it are characterized primarily by fishing and plantation agriculture — particularly the cultivation of copra, cloves, and nutmeg — which are traditional sources of livelihood throughout the Moluccas. Kepulauan Sula regency itself became an independent administrative unit in 2003, following its separation from the former Kabupaten Maluku Utara. The regency is home to numerous small communities that maintain contact across distances, relying on maritime routes. In the case of Jere, data regarding exact population figures, territorial extent, or infrastructure characteristics cannot be determined from available sources.
Real estate and investment
Specific real estate market data for Jere settlement is not available; therefore, the broader real estate and investment context of Kepulauan Sula regency and North Maluku province is presented below. North Maluku province ranks among the peripheral regions of the Indonesian real estate market, where land and property prices are typically considerably lower than in more densely populated Javanese or Balinese areas. In Kepulauan Sula regency, real estate transactions and construction activity are limited in scope, explained by the relatively underdeveloped infrastructure, scattered transportation connections, and the small size of local markets. Under Indonesian general regulations concerning land ownership, foreign nationals cannot acquire direct land ownership (Hak Milik); however, they may legitimately use property through long-term leasing arrangements (Hak Sewa, Hak Pakai). This general legal framework applies throughout the country, including to the Moluccas and Kepulauan Sula regency. Investor activity in the region is primarily linked to natural resources — fishing, mining, agriculture — while the residential and tourism real estate market is minimal.
Safety and security
No independent, verifiable data on public safety specifically for Jere village is available. North Maluku province was affected by religiously and ethnically based conflicts in the early 2000s; however, over the subsequent two decades, the situation has generally stabilized, and the province is today ranked among Indonesia's relatively more peaceful regions according to general assessments. For Kepulauan Sula regency, published, itemized crime statistics are not available, making more precise evaluation impossible. According to general experience characteristic of Indonesian communities, particularly in smaller, rural, and island settlements, local villages with tight community bonds and established social structures typically experience relatively low levels of common crime; however, potential natural hazards — such as tropical storms and sea-level fluctuations — should be considered relevant factors in this part of the Moluccas as well.
Tourist attractions
Based on available sources, no named tourist attractions identifiable with Jere village can be determined. Kepulauan Sula regency and the Mangoli Island area possess the natural characteristics generally typical of the Moluccas: tropical coastal environment, coral reefs, jungle-covered interior areas, and the region's traditionally characteristic spice cultivation culture. These characteristics are found on several other islands in the Moluccas and are currently present in less developed forms for tourism purposes in Kepulauan Sula than, for example, in areas near the North Moluccan capital Ternate or near the Banda Islands. Specific, named attractions, temples, nature reserves, or events related to Jere cannot be identified from available sources, and therefore their enumeration must be omitted.
Summary
Jere is a small Indonesian village in Kepulauan Sula regency, in the Mangoli Tengah district, in North Maluku province. Available documentation is minimal: the settlement's administrative classification is recorded; however, its demographic, infrastructural, or tourism data cannot be understood in detail from publicly available sources. The broader Kepulauan Sula regency is a relatively peripheral area of the Moluccas, rich in natural resources but underdeveloped from tourism and real estate market perspectives. In the case of Jere, due to the limited available source material, any further specific data can be reliably obtained only through on-site inquiry or by contacting local authorities.
