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Manipa

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Location
  
South East Asia

Highest elevation
  
632 m (2,073 ft)

Archipelago
  
Maluku Islands

Highest point
  
Kala Huhun

Manipa

Manipa Island is an island in Central Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia. It is located 8 km off the western coast of Kelang at the western end of Seram Island and 25 km off the western coast of Buru. The inhabitants speak the Manipa language, as well as Indonesian and Ambonese Malay.

This island gives its name to the Manipa Strait between Buru and Seram.

Adjacent islands

Manipa has a number of small islands that are very close to its shores.

  • Masawi and Asamamonuke on a reef on its northeastern coast.
  • Suanggi off its western tip. It is located in the Manipa Strait between Buru and Seram. 3°18′S 127°28′E
  • Tuban in the south
  • Luhu in the north.

    • References

    Manipa Wikipedia
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