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Ambon

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Country: Indonesia

Population:355,607

Time Zone:UTC+9

357,289 people were estimated to live in Ambon by mid-2024, making it the capital and largest city of Indonesia’s Maluku province. Known as Ambon Manise, or “beautiful Ambon” in the Ambonese language, the city spans 359.45 square kilometres and is divided into five administrative districts. Music is central to its identity, and in 2019 Ambon became Southeast Asia’s first UNESCO City of Music.