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| Geography | |
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| Location | south-east Asia |
| Coordinates | 3°24′S 126°40′E / 3.400°S 126.667°E |
| Archipelago | Maluku Islands |
| Area | 9,505 km2 (3,670 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 2,428 m (7,966 ft) |
| Highest point | Mount Kapalatmada |
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| Maluku Province | Maluku |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 161,828 (2010) |
| Pop. density | 17 /km2 (44 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Buru, Lisela, Ambelau, Kayeli |
Buru (formerly spelled Boeroe, Boro, or Bouru) is the third largest island within Maluku Islands of Indonesia. It lies between the Banda Sea to the south and Seram Sea to the north, west of Ambon and Seram islands. The island belongs to Maluku province (Indonesian: Provinsi Maluku) and includes the Buru (Indonesian: Kabupaten Buru) and South Buru (Indonesian: Kabupaten Buru Selatan) regencies. Their administrative centers, Namlea and Namrole, respectively, have ports and the largest towns of the island. There is a military airport at Namlea which supports civilian cargo transportation.
About a third of the population is indigenous, mostly Buru, but also Lisela, Ambelau and Kayeli people. The rest of population are immigrants from Java and nearby Maluku Islands. The religious affiliation is evenly split between Christianity and Sunni Islam, with some remnants of traditional beliefs. While local languages and dialects are spoken within individual communities, the national Indonesian language is used among the communities and by the administration. Most of the island is covered with forests rich in tropical flora and fauna. From the present 179 bird and 25 mammal species, about 14 are found either on Buru only or also on a few nearby islands, the most notable being the wild pig Buru babirusa. There is little industry on the island, and most population is engaged in growing rice, maize, sweet potato, beans, coconuts, cocoa, coffee, clove and nutmeg. Other significant activities are animal farming and fishing.
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