Manipa Island is an island in West Seram Regency, Maluku Province,

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. It is located 8 km off the western coast of Kelang (from which it is separated by the Kelang Strait) at the western end of Seram Island and 25 km off the western coast of

Buru Buru (formerly spelled Boeroe, Boro, or Bouru) is the third largest island within the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. It lies between the Banda Sea to the south and Seram Sea to the north, west of Ambon Island, Ambon and Seram Island, Seram island ...

. Including adjacent small islands, it forms an administrative district (''kecamatan'') within the regency, with its district centre at Masawoi. The district covers an area of 159.71 km² and had a population of 7,165 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 7,793. There are 7 villages (''desa''), listed with their populations according to the official estimates as at mid 2022: Luhutuban (3,288), Tuniwara (865), Buano Hatuputih (359), Tomalehu Barat (1,057), Tomalehu Timur (285), Kelang Asaude (889) and Masawoi (727). The inhabitants speak the Manipa language, as well as Indonesian and Ambonese Malay. This island gives its name to the Manipa Strait between Buru and Seram.

Adjacent islands

Manipa District includes a number of small offshore islands that are very close to its shores. *Masawi and Asamamonuke on a reef on its northeastern coast. *Maupora off its western tip. It is located in the Manipa Strait between Buru and

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 i ...

. Notoriously called Suanggi, other names include Batu Timbul or Watupalpiali. *Tuban in the south *Luhu in the north.

References

External links

Old map of Manipa, Haruku, Saparua and Nusalaut
{{Seram Island Islands of the Maluku Islands Landforms of Maluku (province) Populated places in Indonesia