Official Name: | Namlea |
Native Name Lang: | id |
Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Indonesia Maluku |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia |
Coordinates: | -3.25°N 132°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Maluku |
Subdivision Type2: | Regency |
Subdivision Name2: | Buru |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 951.15 |
Population As Of: | mid 2022 estimate |
Population Total: | 37869 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Timezone1: | WIB |
Utc Offset1: | +9 |
Namlea[3] is a town and district (kecamatan) situated on the north side of Kayeli Bay on the northeastern coast of the Indonesian island of Buru.[4] It is the capital of the Buru Regency.
Namlea has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to heavy rainfall from December to July and moderate to little rainfall from August to November. Due to a strong rainshadow effect, it has the lowest rainfall on Buru Island.