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The Sangihe Islands (also spelled "Sangir", "Sanghir" or "Sangi") – – are a group of that constitute two regencies within the province of North Sulawesi, in northern Indonesia, the Sangihe Islands Regency. The word Sangihe actually comes from the word Sang Ihe which is means Strong Sailor or Brave Fisherman. Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe) and the Sitaro Islands Regency ( Kabupaten Siau Tagulandang Biaro). They are located northeast of Sulawesi between the Celebes Sea and the Molucca Sea, roughly halfway between Sulawesi and Mindanao, in the Philippines; the Sangihes form the eastern limit of the Celebes Sea.C.Michael Hogan. 2011. Celebes Sea. Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. P.Saundry & C.J.Cleveland. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC The islands combine to total , with many of the islands being actively volcano with fertile soil and mountains.
The main islands of the group are, north to south, Sangir Besar (or Sangir Island), Siau Island (or Siao), Tagulandang, and Biaro Island. The largest island is Sangir Besar and contains an active volcano, Mount Awu (). Tahuna is the chief town and port, also hosting the islands' sole airport, Naha Airport.
The area came under Netherlands control in 1677 and became part of Indonesia when it declared independence from the Netherlands in 1945.
The Sangir language is spoken in the islands; this Austronesian language is also spoken in some islands in the Philippines, and on the extreme northern tip of Sulawesi. Ethnologue.com
The Sangihe Plate tectonic plate is named after the island arc and is very active.
On 2 January 2007, the Sitaro Islands (named for Siau, Tagulandang, and Bia ro Islands) became a new regency by separation from the Sangihe Islands. The population for these island groups was 189,676 at the 2010 Census, comprising 126,133 in the Sangihe Islands Regency and 63,543 in the Sitaro Islands Regency; the official estimate as of mid-2022 was 212,682, comprising 140,165 in the Sangihe Islands Regency and 72,517 in the Sitaro Islands Regency.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
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