Taniwel Explained

Official Name:	Taniwel
Settlement Type:	Kecamatan and village
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:	2010
Timezone:	WITA
Utc Offset:	+8
Coordinates:	-2.8483°N 128.44°W

Taniwel is a village and kecamatan on the northwestern coast of the Indonesian island of Seram.^[1]

Geography

The Sapalewa River flows underground between the villages of Taniwel and Buria through the mountains of Hatu Toi Siwa, currently explored for about 3.7 kilometers. It is one of the largest underground rivers of the planet.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Niwelehu

village in Taniwel

Notes and References

1. Web site: Seram Island (map). Indonesiatravelingguide.com. 8 June 2015. June 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150609023913/http://www.indonesiatravelingguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Seram.jpg.
2. Web site: Seram 2015. Scribd. 2016-01-05.
3. Web site: Seram Speleologia 76 2016. Scribd. en. 2017-09-20.