Loki, Indonesia Explained

Official Name:Loki
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Seram
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Seram Island
Pushpin Map1:Indonesia Maluku
Pushpin Label Position1:right
Pushpin Map Caption1:Location in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Maluku
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Subdivision Name2:West Seram
Population As Of:2010
Timezone:WITA
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:-3.3089°N 128.0589°W

Loki is a small town on the southwestern coast of the Indonesian island of Seram, situated between the towns of Kulur and Ariate. On 21–22 August 1999 there was violent conflict in the area and other settlements such as Piru, Ariate, Laala and Wailissa, which resulted in 12 deaths in total on the island.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Summary of World Broadcasts: Asia, Pacific. 1999. BBC Monitoring.