Typology of Bajo Tribe Settlement in North Maluku

Abstract

This study aims to identify the typology of settlement and analyses spatial pattern, infrastructure and settlement conditions by literary review and field observation. The results show that the largest of Bajo Tribe Settlement in north Maluku is located in Kayou District of South Halmahera with the 2609 population in 2016 in Laluin and 1071 in Posi-posi Villages. Typology of settlements is almost similar in both villages; during the period of 1970-1990, the settlements was deployed on shallow and potential coastal area, but in period 1990 until now, several houses is deployed on mainland area due to change of living from a fisherman to civil servant, businessmen, dealer, etc. House condition consists of three categories: traditional or temporary dwelling, semi-permanent, and permanent house. The back and below of house is used for boat mooring and storing equipment because it is easy in maintenance. A house around the main road of settlement is generally developed to permanent house with wall made of brick or zinc made of concrete and roof. However, the pattern of settlements is different; linear in Posi-posi and circular in Laluin village because it is influenced by the condition of the shallow area.