Misool

Misool is the southernmost of the great Raja Ampat islands, west of New Guinea and east of the Moluccas. Its bays and smaller islands lay on routes linking Papuan communities with traders from Seram and the spice islands. Bacan maintained trading connections with Misool, and the Sultanate of Tidore later claimed authority over the Raja Ampat rulers. Local rajas and sea captains paid tribute while continuing to govern island communities.