Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The island has an area of 743.37 km2 and is mountainous, well watered, and fertile. Ambon Island consists of two territories: the city of Ambon
A woman in traditional attire from the Southeastern Maluku Islands
An Ambonese couple, European illustration from the 17th century
Ambonese burghers congregating at the church in Ambon town.
The Maluku Islands or the Moluccas are an archipelago in the eastern part of Indonesia. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone. Geographically locat
Ambon Island
…Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The island has an area of 743.37 km2 (287.02 sq mi) and is mountainous, well watered, and fertile. Ambon Island consists of two territories…
Drawing of Ternate by a presumably Dutch artist. Inset shows Saint John Baptist Portuguese-built fort on the island
An orembai, a common traditional sailing vessel of the Maluku Islands
Fort Duurstede in Saparua, 1846