Lease Islands
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The Lease Islands (pronounced LAY-a-SAY, /leɪ.a.seɪ/), formerly called the Uliasers or Uliassers, are a group of three inhabited islands (and smaller uninhabited islets), lying immediately to the south of Seram and east of Ambon Island in the province of Maluku, in Indonesia. The three inhabited islands, from west to east, are Haruku, Saparua and Nusa Laut, while tiny uninhabited Molana is administratively part of Saparua District; these islands constitute four administrative districts (kecamatan) within Central Maluku Regency.
| District (kecamatan) Name | English name | Admin Centre | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 [1] | Pop'n Census 2020 [2] | Pop'n[3] Estimate mid 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulau Haruku | Haruku Island | Pelauw | 150.00 | 24,207 | 27,390 | 26,301 |
| Saparua | (West) Saparua | Kota Saparua | 79.90 | 32,475 | 18,402 | 17,499 |
| Saparua Timur | East Saparua | Tuhaha | 96.60 | (a) | 17,620 | 16,660 |
| Nusa Laut | Nusa Laut Island | Ameth | 32.50 | 5,322 | 5,780 | 5,340 |
| (totals on Lease Islands) | 359.00 | 62,004 | 69,192 | 65,800 |
Note: (a) Figures for Saparua Timur's population in 2010 are included in those for Saparua.
Sources
[edit]- Muller, Dr. Kal (1990). Spice Islands: The Moluccas. Periplus Editions. ISBN 0-945971-07-9.