Buru
Also known as Pulau Buru, Boeroe
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 and Seram islands. The island belongs to Maluku province and includes the Buru and South Buru regencies. Their administrative centers, Namlea and Namrole, respectively, have ports and are the largest towns of the island, served by Namlea Airport and Namrole Airport respectively.
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Buru Island is the third largest island in Indonesia's Maluku Islands, located between the Banda Sea and Seram Sea and administratively divided into two regencies centered on the port towns of Namlea and Namrole. The island serves as a regional hub with two airports and is part of Maluku province.
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Key facts
- Islands.name
- Buru
- Islands.image_name
- Topographic map of Buru-en.svg
- Islands.map_image
- ID Buru.PNG
- Islands.location
- Oceania
- Islands.archipelago
- Maluku Islands
- Islands.area_km2
- 9,505
- Islands.highest_mount
- Mount Kapalatmada
- Islands.elevation_m
- 2428
- Islands.country
- Indonesia
- Islands.country_admin_divisions_title
- Province
- Islands.country_admin_divisions
- Maluku
- Islands.country_largest_city
- Namlea
- Islands.country_largest_city_population
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