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View from a boat towards Tulehu, on the North
Seram coast
Seram (formerly Ceram, also called Seran or Serang) is an island in the Maluku province of Indonesia. It is located north of
Ambon Island. The chief port/town is Masohi.
Geography
- Area: approx. 17,100 kmē (6,600 sq mi)
- Size: approx. 340 km (210 mi) long and 60 km (40 mi) wide
- Highest point: Mt. Binaiyi,
3,019 m (9,905 ft)
Seram is traversed by a central mountain range. The interior has
dense rain forests and is largely unexplored. Copra, resin, sago, and fish are important products. Oil is exploited in the northeast
near Bula.
History
Portuguese missionaries
were active there in the 16th century. Dutch trading posts were opened in the early 17th century, and the island came under nominal Dutch control c. 1650.
See also
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