Boano

Boano
Geography
Location South East Asia
Archipelago Maluku Islands
Highest elevation 624 m (2,047 ft)
Administration
Province Maluku
Regency West Seram Regency
Demographics
Languages Ambonese Malay, Boano, Indonesian, Luhu
Additional information
Time zone

Boano Island is an island in West Seram Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia. It is located off the northern coast of the Hoamoal Peninsula at the western end of Seram Island, across the Boano Strait. The inhabitants speak the Boano language, Luhu, as well as Indonesian and Ambonese Malay.[1]

Pua Island, highest point 403 m, is located close off Boano's northwestern tip.[2]

References

  1. Ethnologue 15 report for Indonesia (Maluku)
  2. Pub164, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute): New Guinea

Coordinates: 2°59′S 127°55′E / 2.983°S 127.917°E / -2.983; 127.917

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