Saparua

Also known as Pulau Saparua, Hanimoa, Honimoa

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.

Key facts

Islands.name: Saparua
Islands.image_name: ID Saparua.PNG
Islands.image_caption: Location of Saparua
Islands.map_image: Maluku Islands en.png
Islands.map_caption: Saparua is in the center of the map, just south of Seram.
Islands.location: South East Asia
Islands.archipelago: Maluku Islands
Islands.area_km2: 168.1
Islands.highest_mount: Takuku
Islands.elevation_m: 360
Islands.country: Indonesia
Islands.population: 34,460