Spice Islands
Although the term
Spice Islands is most commonly used to refer to the
Maluku Islands (formerly the
Moluccas), which lie on the
equator, between the
Celebes and the
New Guinea islands (see: map of
southeast Asia), it has also been used in reference to other islands known for their spice production, notably the
Tanzanian group consisting of
Zanzibar,
Mafia Island and
Pemba.
