Bula, Indonesia Explained

Official Name:Bula
Settlement Type:Kecamatan and town
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Seram
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Seram Island
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Maluku
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Subdivision Name2:East Seram
Population As Of:mid 2023
Population Total:26,695
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone:WITA
Utc Offset:+9
Coordinates:-3.1031°N 130.4911°W

Bula is a small town and kecamatan on the northeastern coast of the Indonesian island of Seram.[2] It is the capital of the East Seram Regency. According to the 2010 census, the district had a population of 24,037 people, but it has subsequently been split into three separate districts, with the reduced Bula District having a population of 26,695 at mid 2023;[3] within the district, the town of Bula had 12,890 inhabitants as at mid 2022.[4] In the vicinity are the Bula Fields, with notable oil reserves, which were established in 1919.[5] [6] A number of people in the district speak the indigenous Masiwang language.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8105)
  2. Web site: Seram Island (map). Indonesiatravelingguide.com. 8 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924034517/http://www.indonesiatravelingguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Seram.jpg. 24 September 2015. dead.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8105)
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
  5. Book: Association, Indonesian Petroleum. Proceedings of the Annual Convention - Indonesian Petroleum Association. 1994. Indonesian Petroleum Association..
  6. Book: Proceedings of the ... Session: Technical reports. 1994. Committee for Co-ordination of Joint Prospecting for Mineral Resources in Asian Offshore Areas Project Office. 978-974-89158-0-7. 29.
  7. Book: Frawley, William J.. International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. 2003. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-513977-8. 299.