Entry record from de Clercq (1890): Ternate
Page number: 279
Sawu
• the name of a district on the west coast of North Halmahera which belongs to the island of Ternate(eng).naam van een district op de westkust van Noord-Halmahera, behoorende tot het eiland Ternate(nld).
Note: Many writers confuse this name with Sahu and therefore translate it incorrectly as "warm"