Saturday, April 30, 2011

Ambon, Ambon City

    Ambon City
    Ambon City is a city and at the same time the provincial capital of Maluku, Indonesia.

    The city is also known as Manise Ambon, is the largest town in the Maluku islands. Today, the city of Ambon became the center of the port, tourism and education in the province of Maluku.
    History of Ambon City

    Ambon city began to grow ever since the arrival of Portuguese in the year 1513, then around the year 1575, the Portuguese authorities to mobilize people around him to build a fortress city or Ferangi Laha that time named Nossa Senhora de Anuneiada in plain Honipopu. In a group of community development workers who built the fort was established settlements called Soa, community groups, which is the basis of the formation of Ambon city later (Citade Amboina) because in the subsequent development of society has become a regular territorial geneologis community.

    Furthermore, after the Dutch managed to master the islands of Maluku and Ambon in particular from Portuguese rule, the fort was then became Governor-General of the central government several Dutch and named Nieuw Victoria (located in front of Merdeka Square, the former Airborne Infantry Battalion Headquarters Detachment Cavalry headquarters 733/Masariku now).

    Geographical

    Location of the city of Ambon is mostly in the area of Ambon island, and is geographically located at position: 3o-4o south latitude, 128o-129o East Longitude, where the whole city of Ambon, Central Maluku district borders.

    • The limits are as follows:
    • North side: Village Petuanan Hitu, Hila, Kaitetu, Leihitu District, Central Maluku
    • South side: Banda Sea
    • East side: Petuanan Suli Village, Salahutu District, Central Maluku
    • West side: Village Petuanan Hatu, Leihitu District, Central Maluku

    Climate

    Climate in Ambon City is a tropical marine climate and climate of the season, Because the location of the island of Ambon is surrounded by the sea. Therefore the climate here is strongly influenced by the ocean and coincides with the climatic seasons, summer and winter North West or East or Southeast. Change of seasons is always punctuated by a transition season, the which is the transition from the second season. Generally Lasts West season from December to March, while in April is a transition period to the East and East monsoon season from May to October Lasts, followed by a period of transition in November the which is the transition to the West season.

    Tribe

    There are many tribes and races who inhabit this city. Among them are Arabs, Buton (who has lived up to 5 generations), the Chinese who originally came to trade. Besides, there are also Tribe Minahasa, Java and most of the Tribe Alifuru which is a native of the Moluccas. In ancient times, Ambon city renowned throughout the world and to make this city as a destination for many Europeans who are doing the Kingdom of exploration. Not surprisingly, many residents of Ambon, which has a similar look on his face like the Europeans and the Arabs (as a result of mixed marriages of their predecessors in the past) as well as denominations of the Melanesian race which is a native resident of Ambon race.

    Location & Heritage history tour
    • Statue Pattimura, at Merdeka Square
    • Statue of Martha Christina Tiahahu, at Long Reef
    • Dolan monument, in Kudamati
    • Tugu Trikora, in Urimesing
    • Hero Cemetery World War II-Australia, in Tantui
    • Australia Monument, at Laha
    • Japanese Monument, in Tawiri
    • Statue of Franciscus Xaverius, in Batumeja
    • Fort Victoria, in Rear Cities
    • Monument Rumphius, in the Stone Table
    • Siwalima Museum, Taman Makmur in
    • Namalatu Beach, in Latuhalat
    • Pantai Indah Natsepa, in Natsepa
    • Beach Relax, in Latuhalat
    • Cape, in Cape Nusaniwe
    • Doors City, in Airlow
    • Beach Village Hukurila
    • Tempayang, in Soya
    • World Peace Gong
    • Batu Cave hole, in Ds. Amahusu
    • Bunker / Tunnel underground VOC, at Castle Top
    • Goods transport debris from the Dutch / Portuguese, at the bottom of the ocean waters Waiyame
    Source URL: https://newsotokan.blogspot.com/2011/04/ambon-ambon-city.html
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