Namrole

Town in Maluku, Indonesia
3°51′S 126°44′E / 3.850°S 126.733°E / -3.850; 126.733CountryIndonesiaProvinceMalukuRegencySouth BuruArea • Total326 km2 (126 sq mi)Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total21,513 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+9 (WIB)

Namrole is a district (kecamatan) on the southern coast of Buru Island, Indonesia. It is the seat of South Buru Regency.

The district is mostly rural and subdivided into 17 villages, having a population of just over 21,500 people as of mid 2022.[1] The district town itself is located at the southern coast of the district, on the east side of a small bay.[2] The district is served by the Namrole Airport, on the west side of the same bay.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kabupaten Buru Selatan Dalam Angka 2021" (in Indonesian). Statistics Indonesia. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ Prostar Sailing Directions 2004 New Guinea Enroute. ProStar Publications. 2004. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-57785-569-9.
  3. ^ "KSP: Percepatan pembangunan dua bandara di Maluku mendesak". Antara News (in Indonesian). 4 February 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.