


Known as Indonesia's music city, Ambon became the first city in Southeast Asia to be recognised as the UNESCO City of Music in 2019. The city is divided into five administrative districts ( kecamatan) - namely Nusaniwe, Sirimau, Teluk Ambon (Ambon Bay), Baguala and Leitimur Selatan (South Leitimur). It covers a land area of 298.61 km 2, and had a population of 331,254 at the 2010 Census and 347,288 at the 2020 Census. This city is also known as Ambon Manise, which means "beautiful" or "pretty" Ambon. Ambon is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Maluku.
