Ambon, Capital city in Maluku Islands, Indonesia
The city extends across 359 square kilometers of mountainous terrain on Ambon Island, divided into five districts with Ambon Bay as a natural harbor point.
Portuguese colonizers established the settlement in 1526 as Nossa Senhora de Anunciada, until Dutch forces took control of the territory in 1605 through Fort Victoria.
The population includes Alifuru, Javanese, Butonese, Chinese, Arab, and European descendants, with Christians and Muslims forming the main religious communities.
Pattimura Airport connects the city with other Indonesian destinations, requiring a one-hour taxi journey from the city center across the western bay.
UNESCO designated Ambon as the first City of Music in Southeast Asia during 2019, recognizing its substantial contribution to musical heritage.
Location: Maluku
Inception: September 7, 1575
Elevation above the sea: 116 m
Shares border with: Central Maluku
Website: http://ambon.go.id
GPS coordinates: -3.69667,128.17833
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:44
Fort Duurstede
55.1 km
Red-White Bridge
4.1 km
Mount Binaiya
153.4 km
Fort of Our Lady of the Annunciation
638 m
Fort Belgica
212.2 km
Fort Amsterdam
16.5 km
Manusela National Park
156.9 km
Wapauwe Old Mosque
16.2 km
Makian
457.6 km
Mount Manuk
313 km
Fort Nassau
212.1 km
Mount Nila
368.1 km
Amasing Hill
360.3 km
North Liang Beach
27.8 km
St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Ambon
848 m
Gunungapi Wetar
367.9 km
Wurlali
385.6 km
Pattimura Stadium
2.2 km
Pantai Ina Marina
96.7 km
Santai beach
10.8 km
Fort Tidore
491.2 km
Wisata Pantai Batu Kuda
22.3 km
Fort De Verwachting
305.2 km
Rumah Budaya Banda Neira
212 km
Fort Ceith
20.3 km
Fort Hollandia
211.4 km
Wayop Beach
456.6 km
Pantai Wartutin
448.1 kmReviews
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