Maluku

province of Indonesia, central and southern regions of the Maluku Islands
AdministrativeArea province_of_indonesia Q5093
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Maluku is a province of Indonesia[1][2][3][4] located in Indonesia[1][3][5]. Its capital is Ambon[4]. As of 2024, the province had a population of 1.9 million[6] and an area of 47,000 square kilometers.

Maluku

Summary

Maluku is a province of Indonesia[1]. Maluku draws 1,024 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #16 of 39).[2]

Key Facts

  • Maluku is located in Indonesia[3].
  • Maluku is in the country of Indonesia[4].
  • Maluku is on the body of water Seram Sea[5].
  • Maluku is on the body of water Banda Sea[6].
  • Maluku's head of government is recorded as Murad Ismail[7].
  • Maluku's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia[8].
  • Maluku's instance of is recorded as cultural region[9].
  • Maluku's capital is recorded as Ambon[10].
  • Maluku's shares border with is recorded as North Maluku[11].
  • Maluku's shares border with is recorded as West Papua[12].
  • Maluku's shares border with is recorded as East Nusa Tenggara[13].
  • Maluku's shares border with is recorded as Timor-Leste[14].
  • Maluku's shares border with is recorded as Southwest Papua[15].
  • Maluku's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aru Islands Regency[16].
  • Maluku's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Buru[17].
  • Maluku's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Eastern Seram[18].
  • Maluku's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Buru[19].
  • Maluku's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Southeast Maluku[20].
  • Maluku's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Southwest Maluku[21].
  • Maluku's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Western Seram[22].
  • Maluku's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tanimbar Islands[23].
  • Maluku's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Central Maluku[24].
  • Maluku's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ambon[25].
  • Maluku's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tual[26].
  • Maluku's legislative body is recorded as Maluku Regional House of Representatives[27].

Body

Geography

Maluku is in the country of Indonesia[4]. Maluku is located in Indonesia[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Seram Sea[5], a sea[28], in Indonesia[29] and Banda Sea[6], a sea[30], in Indonesia[31].

Physical Characteristics

Maluku covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+46914.03'}[32]. Maluku sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+725'}[33]. Population counts include {'amount': '+1881727'}[34] and {'amount': '+1945600'}[35].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include province of Indonesia[8] and cultural region[9].

History and Context

June 17, 1958 marks the founding of Maluku[36].

Why It Matters

Maluku draws 1,024 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #16 of 39).[2] Maluku has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] Maluku is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 20 of 1958. wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Maluku Province Administrative Division Data and Code 2015. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Maluku Province Administrative Division Data and Code 2015. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . wikidata.org.
  26. [36] . wikidata.org.
  27. [34] . wikidata.org.
  28. [35] . sulut.bps.go.id. sulut.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Lembayung Indah · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 26d ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Category for people born here Q8062623
    Legislative body Maluku Regional House of Representatives
    Coordinate location {'lat': -3.705, 'lon': 128.17}
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