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| Anchorage Facts |
| Depth |
10 meters |
| Bottom Type |
Sand |
Part of the Maluku group of islands, Buru is an oval shaped, forested
covered island and the third largest of the group. The administrative
centre for the southern regency is the port of Namrole, the second
largest town on the Island, situated on the southern tip of the island.
Mostly mountainous, the highest point of the island is Mt Kapalatmada.
The history of the island includes colonisation by the Dutch East India
Company for clove plantations, occupation by the Japanese during WWII
and imprisoning of political prisoners in the 1960's. The locale
populace is mainly immigrants from Java and nearby Maluku Islands, but
around a third are indigenous. The population is mainly Christian within
the regency, Sunni Islam is mainly in the northern part of the island.
Income is generated by agriculture; mainly beans, sweet potato &
soybeans within the regency. Fishing is also prevalent.
The island is home to 179 bird species and 25 mammal, 10 birds & 4
mammals are endemic, 3 of which are bats and the fourth the Buru wild
pig. A wide variety of butterfly can also be found on the Island, in
particular peridae & swallowtails.
Traditional Buru dwellings are made from bamboo with palm leaf or
reed roofing. It is not uncommon to see them on stilts. Traditional
dress is similar to other Indonesia islands, sarong and long tunic for
men & sarong & shorter jacket for women, with only colour
varying between different tribes.
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