Ambon, Maluku
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Kota Ambon Amboina |
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Montage of Ambon
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| Motto: Bersatu Manggurebe Maju | ||||||
| Coordinates: 3°42′S 128°10′E / 3.700°S 128.167°E | ||||||
| Province | Maluku | |||||
| Incorporated | 7 September 1575 | |||||
| Government | ||||||
| • Mayor | Richard Louhanapessy | |||||
| • Vice Mayor | M. Sam Latuconsina | |||||
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| • Total | 377 km2 (146 sq mi) | |||||
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) | |||||
| Population (2012) | ||||||
| • Total | 310,241 | |||||
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) | |||||
| Area code(s) | (+62) 911 | |||||
| Website | www.ambon.go.id | |||||
Ambon (Indonesian: Kota Ambon, Dutch: Amboyna ; Portuguese: Nossa Senhora de Anunicada ; Spanish: Ciudad de Amboina) (2010 pop. 330,335) is the main city and seaport of Ambon Island, and is the capital of Maluku province of Indonesia. This city is also known as "Ambon Manise," which means "beautiful" or "pretty". Ambon is the largest city in the Maluku islands and is the central of Maluku archipelago. Today, the city of Ambon has become the center of the port, tourism and education in the Maluku islands.
The city is classified as one of the main cities in Eastern Indonesia based on the economic growth and development . Ambon was shocked by social unrest motivated by racial intolerance between 1996-2002. However, nowadays Ambon City has been improving itself to becoming one of the most advance cities in eastern Indonesia
The city of Ambon is a portrait of a pluralistic city. Where the inhabitants come from ethnic Alifuru (original Moluccas), Javanese, Balinese, Butonese, Bugis, Makassar, Papuan, Minahasa, Minang, Flobamora ( Flores, Sumba, Alor and Timor tribes) and those of foreign descent (Chinese Community, Arabian-Ambonese Community, Spanish-Ambonese Community, German-Ambonese Community, Portuguese-Ambonese Community and Dutch-Ambonese Community).
Currently, The City of Ambon is divided into 5 districts namely Nusaniwe, Sirimau, Ambon Bay, Gulf Baguala and South Leitimur, which is divided again to over 50 kelurahan ( Villages)
Ambon was colonized by Portugal in 1526 and originally named Nossa Senhora de Anunciada, founded by Portuguese-Moluccan Governor Sancho de Vasconcelos. The Portuguese were driven out by the Dutch in 1609. Except for brief periods of British rule, the island remained under Dutch control until Indonesia's independence in 1945.
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