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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 small and uninhabited island of Maolana is located near its southwestern side and Nusa Laut off its southeastern tip. Saparua was administered as a single eponymous district (''kecamatan'') of Central Maluku Regency (''Kabupaten Maluku Tengah''), but in 2012 an additional district of East Saparua was formed from the eastern peninsula of the original district. Kota Saparua (Saparua town) is the administrative centre of the residual (western) district, while Tuhaha is the administrative centre of the new district. The island (including Maolana island) covers a land area of 168.1 km2, and had a population of 32,312 as of the 2010 census and 36,022 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 34,480.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Maluku Tengah Dala ...
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Central Maluku Regency
Central Maluku Regency () is a regency of Maluku Province of Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 11,595.57 km2, and had a population of 361,698 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 423,094 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate as at mid 2024 was 432,361.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Maluku Tengah Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8101) The principal towns are Masohi (the administrative capital) and Amahai, both on Seram Island. The regency (''kebupaten'') is composed of the central part of the island of Seram, the Banda Islands, and the Lease Islands ( Saparua, Haruku, and Nusa Laut), together with those parts of Ambon Island which are outside the City of Ambon. This regency is the largest in area among Malukan regencies. Geography Central Maluku Regency is one of the regencies in Maluku Province. It is mainly located in the central part of Seram Island (betwe ...
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Saparua Language
Saparua is an Austronesian language spoken in Maluku of eastern Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, .... Dialects are diverse, and Latu might be included as one. Saparua is currently spoken by around 1,500 people, and it is threatened by extinction. According to a researcher from the National Research and Innovation Agency, Khairunnisa, stated that this is caused by the influences of Dutch colonialism, the sectarian conflict, migration, globalization, and the duty to speak Indonesian. References Saparua Central Maluku languages Languages of the Maluku Islands {{au-lang-stub ...
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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 and declared a national hero by President Suharto. He has several namesakes in both the Netherlands and in the Indonesian archipelago. Born on the island of Ceram, Pattimura joined the British Colonial Auxiliary Forces after they took the Maluku islands from the French. When the islands were returned to the Dutch in 1816, he was dismissed. The return of the Dutch in 1816 marked a change in the colonial system. After the bankruptcy of the Dutch East India Company, the Indonesian archipelago came under the control of the newly founded Kingdom of the Netherlands. This was accompanied by, among other things, the establishment of a colonial army—the KNIL. Christian Moluccans in particular were wanted as ethnic soldiers in the KNIL. Despi ...
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Haria, Saparua
Haria (traditionally called ''Leawaka Amalatu'') is one of the 17 villages on the island of Saparua, Maluku, Indonesia. Pela relationships Haria has a pela (traditional village connection) with the following villages: *Waesamu *Hative Besar *Lilibooi *Sirisori * Bongso : Paperu Important people *Pattimura/Kapitan Thomas Matulessy, one of the Indonesian heroes who helped to fight for independence Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the status of .... References Populated places in Maluku (province) Saparua {{Maluku-geo-stub ...
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Ullath
Ullath is one of 18 villages on the island of Saparua in the province of Maluku (province), Maluku, Indonesia. Ullath situated on the southeastern peninsula of Saparua along with Siri-sori Amalatu, Siri-sori Amapatti, and Ouw. It is most known for its cloves, fish, and sago. The current raja (or traditional village leader) is Abraham Nikijuluw. Ullath consists of an area that is 6,8 km2, and has a total population of 1,478 people, which makes it the 10th largest village on the island. Religion The majority of the people living in Ullath are Protestant Christian and they are part of the Syaloom congregation of the Protestant Church of Maluku. Ullath is one of the original villages on the island and it is well known for its detailed records of the history of Maluku in general, including the fact that Ullath was the first village on the island of Saparua to be evangelized back in 1630, and was later followed by the village Booi. Family groups in Ullath A unique feature in Ullath ...
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