Banda Neira

Banda Neira (also known as Pulau Neira) is an island in the Banda Islands, Indonesia. It is administered as part of the administrative Banda Islands District (Kecamatan Kepulauan Banda) within the Central Maluku Regency in the province of Maluku. To the south is the main town of the same name, which is the largest town in the archipelago with around 7,000 inhabitants.

Banda Neira
Banda Neira in the late 1990s viewed from Gunung Api
Map of Banda Islands
Banda Neira
Location in Indonesia
Geography
LocationBanda Sea
Coordinates4°31′30″S 129°52′17″E
ArchipelagoBanda Islands
Area3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)
Length3.3 km (2.05 mi)
Width1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Highest elevation250 m (820 ft)
Highest pointPapenberg
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