Piru, Indonesia Explained

Official Name:Piru
Settlement Type: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:West Seram
Population As Of:mid 2022 estimate
Population Note:[1]
Population Total:16,368
Timezone:WITA
Utc Offset:+9
Coordinates:-3.0811°N 128.1411°W

Piru is a small town and capital of the West Seram Regency on the southwestern coast of the Indonesian island of Seram.[2] At the 2020 Census, it had 16,336 inhabitants,[3] increasing to 16,368 at the mid 2022 official estimate.

On 21–22 August 1999 there was violent conflict in the area and other settlements such as Ariate, Loki, Laala and Wailissa, which resulted in 12 deaths in total on the island.[4]

Climate

Piru has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall in July and August and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
  2. Web site: Seram Island (map). Indonesiatravelingguide.com. 8 June 2015.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Book: Summary of World Broadcasts: Asia, Pacific. 1999. BBC Monitoring.