Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
775km²
Area
227km
Coastline
1,225m
Highest point
501,364
People
29°C
Warmest sea
April
907km
To the mainland
When to go to Ambon Island
Best for the beach from January to May.
The sea is warmest in April (29 °C) and coolest in August (27 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in Maluku Province, Indonesia
Ambon Island is an island in Indonesia. It covers 775 km², with 227 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 1,225 m. About 501,364 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 907 km away.
Getting there
- Pattimura International Airport (AMQ)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at DPS airport (Kuta, Badung)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesTulehu - Haria, Ambon - Banda, Geser - Ambon, Wanci - Ambon
- 907 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From January to Maybest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Ambon Island.
- 13beachesSantai beach, South Liang beach, North Liang Beach and 10 more
- 5viewpointsKoperasi Bahagia, Christina Martha Tiahahu, Pantai Batu Kapal and 2 more
- 24ferry terminalsPoka, Tulehu, Hunimua and 21 more
- 2named peaksMount Salahutu, Gunung Gantungan
- 1waterfallsAir Terjun Waai
- 3castles and fortsFort Rotterdam, Benteng Amsterdam
- 2dive centresMaluku Divers, Ambon Dive Explore
- 7campsitessosial camp, BPBD, LOGISTIK BPBD and 4 more
- 62hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 52restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
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Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Ambon Island, each with its own numbers.
3beaches and covesCoastya
Beach with the warmest sea
29.4°C
Teluk Rutung
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
3 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Teluk Rutungcove29.4°C
- Teluk Hahilacove29.4°C
- Teluk Kilangcove29.4°C
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 233 m above the sea. 51 % of it is below 200 m.
- 16 %0–50 m
- 35 %50–200 m
- 40 %200–500 m
- 10 %500–1,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
50 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Ambon347,288 people
- Passono census figure
- Hilano census figure
- Tulehuno census figure
- Amahusuno census figure
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Night low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Sea (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain (mm) | 150 | 128 | 154 | 214 | 348 | 444 | 396 | 275 | 198 | 108 | 92 | 148 |
| Wet days | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 |
| Sun h/day | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Wind (km/h) | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +1.0 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +0.3 |
| 2021 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +1.0 | +0.5 | +0.1 |
| 2022 | −0.2 | ±0.0 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +1.2 | +1.6 | +1.3 | +1.1 | +1.4 | +1.4 | +0.5 | +0.2 |
| 2023 | +0.2 | −0.2 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.3 | −0.3 | −0.1 | +0.1 | ±0.0 |
| 2024 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.4 |
| 2025 | +0.8 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +0.8 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.2 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
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| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q219608) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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