Namlea Explained

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.

Climate

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.

Notes and References

  1. http://burukab.go.id/web3/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=106&Itemid=516 Karakteristik Daerah Kabupaten Buru
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
  3. http://burukab.go.id/web3/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=120&Itemid=534 Profil Kecamatan Namlea
  4. Web site: Seram Island (map). Indonesiatravelingguide.com. 8 June 2015.