Ambon, Indonesia
Ambon is a regional capital of 347,288 people in Maluku, Indonesia, founded in September 17, 1575.
Why visit Ambon
Townapedia lists 17 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 55 places to eat, 53 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Red-White Bridge, University of Pattimura and Ambon Memorial.
Weather in Ambon
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About Ambon
Ambon (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈambɔn]; formerly Dutch: Amboina) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Maluku. This city is also known as Ambon Manise, which means "beautiful" or "pretty" Ambon in the Ambonese language. It covers a land area of 359.45 square kilometres (138.78 sq mi), and had a population of 331,254 at the 2010 Census and 347,288 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2024 was 357,289. The city is divided into five administrative districts (kecamatan) – namely Nusaniwe, Sirimau, Teluk Ambon (Ambon Bay), Baguala (officially Teluk Ambon Baguala) and Leitimur Selatan (South Leitimur).
From the Wikipedia article Ambon, Maluku (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks17
5 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes55
PEGASUS BILLIARD & CAFE
Cafe · Asian, Noodle, Burger, Regional, Tea, Diner · 5.3 km
PHB
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Doyan Ayam Sirimau, Ambon
Restaurant · Chicken, Indonesian
Jl. Diponegoro No.24, Kel Ahusen, Kec. Sirimau, Kota Ambon
43 more on the map.
Where to stay53
Churches and places of worship87
Gereja Induk Imanuel GPM Jemaat Galala-Hative Kecil
Church · Reformed · 3.9 km
Desa Galala, Ambon
Gereja Masehi Advent Hari Ketujuh Jemaat Jordan
Church · Seventh Day Adventist · 4.1 km
masjid Nurul Hidayah latta
Place of worship · 7.1 km
Jalan Wolter Monginsidi, Latta
Shopping22
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries58
Healthcare27
RSUD Haulussy
Hospital · 2.4 km
Jl. Dr. Kayadoe, Benteng, Nusaniwe, Kel Benteng, Nusaniwe, Kota Ambon, Maluku
Map of Ambon
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Getting there and nearby towns
Pattimura Airport (AMQ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- USNS Mercy off the coast of Ambon, Indonesia, 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) from Salt Lake City (Fort Douglas), UT, United States of America, CC BY 2.0
- Ambon from Top View - panoramio, oka nieba, CC BY 3.0
- Pasar Ikan Higienis Kota Ambon - panoramio, oka nieba, CC BY 3.0
- Pelabuhan speedboat Ambon, Trifosa18, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibadah Etis Gereja Pniel Ambon, Trifosa18, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jl. Dr. J. Leimena, Hative Besar, Tlk. Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia - panoramio, Dani Albakia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tampak depan NEW, Yohanes Michael, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Siloam Hospitals Lippo Cikarang - panoramio, Yoru Samawi, CC BY 3.0
- Merah Putih Bridge, Toddy, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MIE CAKALANG - Copy, M.akbar.raf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jus Gandaria, M.akbar.raf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Dr Undang, Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Taeno Maspait Waterfall, M.akbar.raf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rumah Oma - panoramio, ardhos, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sybra amboinica Breuning, 1965 male (5166764070), Udo Schmidt from Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Genetic double tail (Corythoichthys polynotatus) (8444664466), Arne Kuilman from Amsterdam, The Netherlands <o((((><, CC BY 2.0
- Motacilla tschutschensis 336879123, Joseph Morlan, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A lionfish in Banda Islands, Eric Dbs, CC BY 2.0
- Sunset di pantai, Hasiati kimia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Beautiful strong tree, Sititounbama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pemukiman, Sititounbama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MAHS Recording Objects, Maritime Asia Heritage Survey, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Foto Diklat Maluku 2019, Adhinugraha12345, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Smoked tuna from Maluku, 26Isabella, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pisang aneh, Alberd belo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pohon kampus, Hasiati kimia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Spiderman shrimp (Pontonides ankeri) (8444683306), Arne Kuilman from Amsterdam, The Netherlands <o((((><, CC BY 2.0
- Dicaeum vulneratum - James Eaton - 337787688, James Eaton, CC0
- Matahari ku bayak, Arlisa putri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Psychedelic frogfish juvenile, Truite agile, CC BY-SA 4.0
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