Kota Ambon
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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 | |||||
Coordinates: 3°42′S 128°10′E / 3.700°S 128.167°E
Ambon (Indonesian: Kota Ambon, Dutch: Amboina ; Portuguese: Nossa Senhora de Anunciada ; 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 centre of the Maluku archipelago. The city is divided into 5 districts namely Nusaniwe, Sirimau, Ambon Bay, Gulf Baguala and South Leitimur.
The city is populated by a mix of 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, Arabian-Ambonese, Spanish-Ambonese , German-Ambonese, Portuguese-Ambonese and Dutch-Ambonese). Between 1999 and 2002, there was social unrest motivated by racial intolerance
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