| Nusa Laut Island | |
| Map: | Indonesia Maluku |
| Native Name Link: | Pulau Nusalaut |
| Location: | Oceania |
| Archipelago: | Maluku Islands |
| Area Km2: | 32.50 |
| Elevation M: | 358 |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | Province |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Maluku |
| Population: | 5,437 |
| Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate |
| Density Km2: | 176.7 |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Central Maluku |
| Timezone1: | IEST |
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | Regency |
| Languages: | Ambonese Malay, Indonesian, Nusa Laut |
Nusa Laut (also called Pulau Nusahulawano or Pulau Emas) is the smallest of the three inhabited island in the Lease Islands group situated east of Ambon Island, in Indonesia's Maluku province.It lies just off the south-western corner of Saparua island, separated from it by a deep channel. The island's coasts are fringed by a drying reef.[1]
Nusa Laut covers a land area of 32.5 km2 and had a population of 5,322 at the 2010 Census[2] and 5,780 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 5,437 inhabitants.[4] live in seven villages - Leinitu, Sila, Nalahia and Ameth in the north of the island, and Titawaai, Abubu and Akoon in the south of the island - all sharing the postcode of 97518. They speak the Nusa Laut language, as well as Indonesian and Ambonese Malay.[5]
| Kode Wilayah | Name of desa | Area in km2 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2023[6] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.01.16.2001 | Ameth | 5.75 | 595 | |
| 81.01.16.2002 | Titawaai | 6.00 | 1,453 | |
| 81.01.16.2003 | Abubu | 4.25 | 1,849 | |
| 81.01.16.2004 | Akoon | 4.75 | 745 | |
| 81.01.16.2005 | Nalahia | 5.25 | 492 | |
| 81.01.16.2006 | Sila | 3.00 | 286 | |
| 81.01.16.2007 | Leinitu | 3.50 | 277 |
Visitors come to the island for its beaches and to dive off the reefs of Ameth - reputedly one of the best dive spots in the Lease Islands.[7]