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Kota Ambon

Kota Ambon is the capital of the Maluku province and was recognised as the UNESCO City of music in 2019. The city consists of a mix of ethnic groups like the Javanese, Balinese, Butonese, Bugis, Makassar, Papuan, Minahasa, Mining, Flobamora and also the Chinese, Arabian-Ambonese, Spanish-Ambonese, German-Ambonese, Portuguese-Ambonese, Dutch-Ambonese. Ambon is mostly a hilly and steep sloping area while some parts can be flat and shallow-sloped. The climate at Ambon is similar to the tropical rainforest climate where there is no proper dry season, the driest month can be said to be November, while June and July are the coolest months. Ambon Manise was colonized by the Portugal in the 1526 from where it got the name Nossa Senhora De Anunciada, then from the 1609 until Indonesia's Independence in 1945 the island remained under the control of the Dutch. The city offers a treat to all the historical minds out there as it has a lot of cultural sites like the forts built by the Dutch, the Hila fort built by the Portuguese, ANZAC War Cemetery where a commemoration is held every year on the 25th of April. Read More

Kota Ternate was voted as the happiest city in all of Indonesia in 2017. Ternate has a tropical climate and is a seismic region with active volcanoes and also belongs to the group of islands of the Ring Of Fire. Ternate is home to Mount Gamalama and at the foothills are the clove trees, the Hiri island is located in the northern tip and Tolire Lake lies in the northwest bordered by sheer cliffs. The region is dominated by the Muslims and the Ternate language is used for communication however the Indonesian language is also popular. Ternate is also the largest city of North Maluku and the capital of the former Sultanate of Ternate and de facto provincial capital of North Maluku before being moved to Sofifi in 2010. The "Ternate Essay" of evolution by natural selection was written by Alfred Russel Wallace on this very island in 1858. The place has a number of forts that were built during the colonial period by different empires as a mark of their period of Reign in the city, like the Fort Kalamata built by the Portuguese which is a star fort also known as the Red Wood Fort located in Kayu Merah village, and the Fort Tolukko built to control the clove trade by the Portuguese, and the Fort Oranje built by the Dutch is the largest fort on the island and was the headquarters of the East India Company, the Fort Kastela built by the Spanish. Read More

The Pulau Banda got its name as the spice island as it was the original and the only location for the production of spices during the colonial period of the Europeans, Portuguese and Dutch. Most of the present inhabitants of Banda are the second or third generation of migrants from various parts of Indonesia. The Bandanese here speak Malay language but with a peculiar dialect. The island is a volcanic island with a number of active volcanoes. The place is also known for scuba diving and snorkeling. Banda's another distinct feature is that it is a cluster of ten islands together which forms the Banda island. Banda has a rich variety of multi-coloured corals making it the perfect spot for diving. Read More

Located in the southeastern parts of the Maluku province, the Pulau Kei is known for its spices that are grown in the island like the nutmegs, cloves, mace and many more. The climate here is akin to a tropical one, and the months of April-September, is known as the driest months of Kei island where the rains are scarce. Christianity is the dominant religion of the island. The official language is Indonesian, however Keiese is also widely spoken. The Kei island is a part of the Wallacea group of islands that are separated by deep water from both the Asian and Australian continental shelves, but there is a natural phenomena that occurs in October 22 and 23 every year known as the Meiti Kei where the ocean recedes upto 6 kms allowing you to walk to the other islands that are separated by the deep waters, it is celebrated as a festival in the Kei islands. Read More

The Pulau Seram is called by some Malukans as Nusa Ina (mother island) because they believe that all life sprang from Nunusaku peak located in the western ghats of the Seram island. Pulau Seram is the home to a number of endemic species and the Nau-ulu tribes, the tall towering mountains of Seram rise upto 3000m and are home to a wide range of wild species. The people at Seram are divided into two, Christians and Muslims due to either immigration or conversion, with a minority of people belonging to Hinduism. The Serang was ruled by the Europeans in the 15th century, Portuguese in the 16th and by Dutch in the 17th century just like all the other provinces in Indonesia. Pulau Seram is famous for the Niagara Waisia, Air Terjun Lumoli, Niwelehu Beach, Kassa Island, Marsegu Island, Gumumai Beach, Mount Binaiya which is the highest point in all of Indonesia is also located in the Seram island. Seram is covered with dense forest making the climate at Seram similar to the climate of any tropical rainforest. Another interesting fact about Seram is that this island falls on its own microplate. Also the deepest cave of Indonesia the Hath Saka lies in the mountains near Sawai and one of the largest underground rivers of the planet, the Sepalewa river lies on the north coast of Seram. Read More