Piru is a small town and capital of the

West Seram Regency West Seram Regency is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. It is mainly located on the island of Seram, but includes various islands lying to the west of Seram -- Manipa, Kelang, Boano, as well as the smaller islets of Babi, Pua, Masowoi and Marsegu. ...

on the southwestern coast of the

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

n island of

Seram Seram (formerly spelled Ceram; also Seran or Serang) is the largest and main island of Maluku province of Indonesia, despite Ambon Island's historical importance. It is located just north of the smaller Ambon Island and a few other adjacent is ...

. At the 2020 Census, it had 16,336 inhabitants. On 21–22 August 1999 there was violent conflict in the area and other settlements such as

Ariate Ariate is a small town on the southwestern coast of the Indonesian island of Seram. On 21–22 August 1999 there was violent conflict in the area and other settlements such as Piru, Loki Loki is a god in Norse mythology. According to some sou ...

, Loki, Laala and Wailissa, which resulted in 12 deaths in total on the island.

Climate

Piru has a

tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate, humid tropical climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southea ...

(Af) with moderate rainfall in July and August and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

References

Populated places in Seram Island West Seram Regency Regency seats of Maluku (province) {{Maluku-geo-stub