Sangihe Islands

The Sangihe Islands form a chain between northern Sulawesi and Mindanao, with volcanic peaks rising above the seas. Siau and Tagulandang lie along the route between the larger island of Sangir and the coast near Manado, offering stopping places for voyages through the archipelago. Fertile volcanic soils support coconut palms on the lower coastal slopes. The sea joins the islands to their neighbours, though travel by boat remains at the mercy of wind and weather.