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Ambon
Ambon (left) and the Lease Islands
Ambon is located in Maluku
Ambon
Ambon
Ambon is located in Indonesia
Ambon
Ambon
Geography
LocationSouth East Asia
Coordinates3°38′17″S 128°07′02″E / 3.63806°S 128.11722°E / -3.63806; 128.11722
ArchipelagoMaluku Islands
Area743.37 km2 (287.02 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,225 m (4019 ft)
Highest pointMount Salahutu
Administration
Indonesia
ProvinceMaluku
Largest settlementAmbon
Demographics
Population482,806 (mid 2023 estimate)
Pop. density649.48/km2 (1682.15/sq mi)
LanguagesAmbonese
Ethnic groupsAmbonese
Additional information
Time zone
  • IEST (UTC+09:00)
Ambon Island in the center of Maluku Islands

Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The island has an area of 743.37 km2 (287.02 sq mi) and is mountainous, well watered, and fertile. Ambon Island consists of two territories: the city of Ambon to the south and various districts (kecamatan) of the Central Maluku Regency to the north. The main city and seaport is Ambon (with a 2020 Census population of 347,288),[1] which is also the capital of Maluku province, while those districts of Maluku Tengah Regency situated on Ambon Island had a 2020 Census population of 128,069.[2] By mid 2023 those populations were estimated to have become 354,052 and 128,754 respectively, resulting in an all-island population of 482,806.

Ambon has an airport and is home to the Pattimura University and Open University (Universitas Terbuka), state universities, and a few private universities, which include Darussalam University (Universitas Darussalam, UNDAR) and Universitas Kristen Indonesia Maluku (UKIM).

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2015.

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