Piru, Indonesia

Piru
Town
Piru

Location in Seram Island

Coordinates: 3°4′52″S 128°8′28″E / 3.08111°S 128.14111°E / -3.08111; 128.14111Coordinates: 3°4′52″S 128°8′28″E / 3.08111°S 128.14111°E / -3.08111; 128.14111
Country Indonesia
Province Maluku
Regency West Seram
Time zone WITA (UTC+8)

Piru is a small town and capital of the West Seram Regency on the southwestern coast of the Indonesian island of Seram.[1] On 21–22 August 1999 there was violent conflict in the area and other settlements such as Ariate, Loki, Laala and Wailissa, which resulted in 12 deaths in total on the island.[2]

References

  1. "Seram Island (map)". Indonesiatravelingguide.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. Summary of World Broadcasts: Asia, Pacific. BBC Monitoring. 1999.


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