Haria (traditionally called ''Leawaka Amalatu'') is one of the 17

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

s on the island of

Saparua Saparua is an island east of Ambon Island in the Indonesian province of Maluku; the island of Haruku lies between Saparua and Ambon. The main port is in the south at Kota Saparua. The island of Maolana is located near its southwestern side and ...

, Maluku,

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Pela relationships

Haria has a pela (traditional village connection) with the following villages: *Waesamu *Hative Besar *Lilibooi *Sirisori Amalatu

Important people

Pattimura Thomas Matulessy (8 June 178316 December 1817), also known as Kapitan Pattimura or simply Pattimura, was a famous Ambonese soldier who became a symbol of both the Maluku and Indonesian struggle for independence, praised by President Sukarno a ...

/Kapitan Thomas Matulessy, one of the Indonesian heroes who helped to fight for

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References

Populated places in Maluku (province) Saparua {{Maluku-geo-stub