Banda Neira, Colonial settlement in Banda Islands, Indonesia
Banda Neira extends 3.3 kilometers in length and 1.3 kilometers in width, featuring Mount Papenberg rising 250 meters in the center.
The Dutch East India Company established control over Banda Neira in 1599, building Fort Belgica in 1611 to maintain dominance over the nutmeg trade.
The Museum Rumah Budaya displays artifacts from the spice trade era, while local residents maintain traditions through music, dance, and culinary practices.
Reaching Banda Neira requires a flight to Ambon followed by a connecting flight or boat journey, with limited transportation schedules throughout the year.
The island stands as the primary global source of nutmeg and mace during the colonial period, leading European powers to wage conflicts for its control.
Location: Banda
GPS coordinates: -4.51670,129.90303
Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:53
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Red-White Bridge
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Mount Binaiya
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Fort of Our Lady of the Annunciation
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Fort Amsterdam
227.3 km
Manusela National Park
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Wapauwe Old Mosque
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Mount Manuk
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Mount Nila
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Fort Du Bus
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Amasing Hill
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Gunungapi Wetar
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Wurlali
320.6 km
Pattimura Stadium
210.7 km
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The Pinto Correia Schools
581.7 km
Fort of Baguia
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Igreja São João Bosco de Laga
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Rumah Budaya Banda Neira
1.2 km
Fort De Verwachting
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Fort Hollandia
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