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: the city of Ambon to the south and various districts (kecamatan) of the Central Maluku Regency to the north. The main city and seaport is Ambon, which is also the capital of Maluku province, while those districts of Maluku Tengah Regency situated on Ambon Island had a 2020 Census population of 128,069. Ambon has an airport and is home to the Pattimura University and Open University, state universities, and a few private universities, which include Darussalam University and Universitas Kristen Indonesia Maluku (UKIM).
Maluku is a province of Indonesia. It comprises the central and southern regions of the Maluku Islands. The main city and capital of Maluku province is Ambon on the small Ambon Island. The land area is 62,946 km2, and the total population of this province at the 2010 census was 1,533,506 people, rising to 1,848,923 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 1,862,626. Maluku is located in Eastern Indonesia. It is directly adjacent to North Maluku and West Papua in the north, Central Sulawesi, and Southeast Sulawesi in the west, Banda Sea, East Timor and East Nusa Tenggara in the south and Arafura Sea and Papua in the east.
Pattimura International Airport is an airport in Ambon, Maluku. The airport is located 38 kilometers west of the city of Ambon. The airport was named after Pattimura (1783–1817), an Indonesian national hero who fought against the Dutch colonialists in the nineteenth century. Pattimura Airport is an airport located in Ambon City, Maluku Province, Indonesia. The airport also caters for domestic and overseas trips. The airport is 35 kilometers outside Ambon City with travel time approximately 30–45 minutes. At this airport there are immigration facilities, quarantine, customs, cargo building, restaurant, public phone, and post office. Pattimura Airport Ambon is a very strategic area in the Maluku Islands which is divided into two provinces namely, North Maluku and Maluku. Pattimura Ambon Airport is located in Ambon Island, located in Maluku Province.
Trigana Air is an airline based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Sultan Babullah Airport also known as Ternate Airport, is located in the Indonesian province of North Maluku, close to the city of Ternate. The airport is named after the Indonesian warrior Sultan Babullah of Ternate (1528–1583). The airport serves as the main access to the province, with a high flow of both passengers and cargo. In the long run, government policy regarding air transport development plans will be aimed at the development of infrastructure and service at the airport, allowing for further routes to and from the city.
Southeast Maluku Regency is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. It is coincident with the Kei Islands, except that the city of Tual, although within the Kei Islands geographically and the seat of the Regency's administration, is technically independent of the Regency. The land area of the Regency is 1,031.81 km2, while the sea area administered by the regency was 3,181 km2; it had a population of 96,442 at the 2010 Census; this increased to 121,511 at the 2020 Census. The capital is located in Langgur.
Namrole Airport is an airport on Buru island, which is one of the Maluku Islands in Indonesia.
Namniwel Airport is an airport close to the city of Namlea on the Buru island, which is one of the Maluku Islands in Indonesia.
Bandanaira Airport is the airport in the Banda Islands of Maluku, Indonesia and one of the smallest airports in the country. The Banda Islands are a popular tourist destination for divers and snorkelers.
The governor of Maluku is the first-level regional head in Maluku (province) along with the deputy governor and 45 members of the Moluccas Regional House of Representatives. The governor and deputy governor of Maluku are elected through general elections which are held every five years. The current governor of Maluku is Murad Ismail and the deputy governor is Barnabas N. Orno.
Oesman Sadik Airport is an airport in Labuha, the capital city of South Halmahera Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia.
Moa is an Indonesian island, at the center of the Leti Islands, and one of the 92 officially listed outlying islands of Indonesia. Moa is located in southwest Maluku province. The main town is Tiakur.
Karel Sadsuitubun Airport is an airport located in Kai Islands, Southeast Maluku Regency, Maluku, Indonesia, replacing the old Dumatubin Airport which is now used only by the Indonesian Air Force. It serves both the city of Tual and the Langgur. The airport is named in honor of Karel Satsuit Tubun (1928–1965), who is a National Hero of Indonesia. The airport serves as the point of entry to Kai Islands, which contains many tourist spot such as untouched beaches which contain crystal clear water. Construction of the airport started in 2006 and after extensive delay, it was completed in 2013. The airport was inaugurated by former Minister of Transportation, Ignasius Jonan on Friday 19 December 2014. The inauguration was held simultaneously, in conjunction with the inauguration of 20 ports and 10 airports across Indonesia. The airport began operation on Monday, 24 February 2014, characterized by first landing aircraft of the airline Trigana Air.
Mathilda Batlayeri Airport is an airport located in Amfutu, Tumbur Village, Wertamrian district, Tanimbar Islands Regency, Maluku, Indonesia. The airport replaced the old Olilit Airport to the south, which has fallen into disuse. The airport is named after Mathilda Batlayeri, a heroine originating from Tanimbar Islands who died at South Kalimantan in 1953 while fighting the Darul Islam rebel movement. Construction of the airport started in 2005. The airport began operation on 9 May 2014 after years of delay of construction of the airport. The airport currently can only accommodate airplanes up to the ATR-72, since the runway currently only has a length of 1.850 m. However, the government is planning to extend the runway to 2,500 m in 2019. The runway would also be widened to 45 m from the current 30 m <. This would allow the airport to accommodate larger aircraft such as the Boeing 737, Fokker 100 and the Airbus A320.
Gamar Malamo Airport is the main airport serving the city of Galela, Indonesia. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northwest of Galela City in North Maluku in Indonesia. The airport has flights operated by Wings Air of Indonesia to Manado in Indonesia. The airport is owned by Government of Indonesia and operated by Unit Penyelenggara Bandar Udara.
The 2018 Maluku gubernatorial election was held on 27 June 2018 to determine the Governor and Deputy Governor of Maluku. The election took place simultaneously with other regional elections in 2018. Incumbent governor Said Assagaff ran for his second term in office against Commander of the Police Mobile Brigade Corps Murad Ismail. Murad managed to defeat Said, becoming governor on 24 April 2019.
Murad Ismail is an Indonesian politician and policeman, who is serving as the current Governor of Maluku. Prior to becoming governor, Murad was a retired high-ranking National Police officer who became the Inspector General of the Police.
John Becker Airport is an airport serving the town of Wonreli in Kisar, Southwest Maluku, Maluku, Indonesia. This airport has a single runway with a size of 950 meter x 23 meter which can accommodate DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft. In addition, the apron is 108 x 46 meters, the taxiway is 75 x 14 meters and the terminal building is 240 square meters.
Wahai Airport, is an airport in Wahai on the northern coast of Seram Island, Maluku, Indonesia.
