Boano
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, Luhu, as well as Indonesian and Ambonese Malay.
Boano from the ISS space station | |
Boano | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Seram Sea |
| Coordinates | 2°59′S 127°55′E |
| Archipelago | Maluku Islands |
| Area | 134 km2 (52 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 624 m (2047 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Province | Maluku |
| Regency | West Seram Regency |
| Demographics | |
| Languages | Ambonese Malay, Boano, Indonesian, Luhu |
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Pua Island, highest point 403 m, is located close off Boano's northwestern tip.
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