Boano

For the Italian coachbuilder, see Felice Mario Boano.

Boano
Geography

Location	South East Asia
Archipelago	Maluku Islands
Highest elevation	624 m (2,047 ft)
Country
Indonesia

Boano Island is an island in Central Maluku Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia. It is located off the northern coast of the Hoamoal Peninsula at the western end of Seram Island, across the Boano Strait. The inhabitants speak the Boano language, Luhu, as well as Indonesian and Ambonese Malay.^[1]

Pua Island, highest point 403 m, is located close off Boano's northwestern tip.^[2]

References

↑ Ethnologue 15 report for Indonesia (Maluku)
↑ Pub164, 2004 Sailing Directions (Enroute): New Guinea

Coordinates: 2°59′S 127°55′E / 2.983°S 127.917°E / -2.983; 127.917

Islands of Maluku

North Maluku province	Bacan Halmahera Kayoa Moti Makian Morotai Obi Sula Ternate Tidore

Maluku province	Ambelau Ambon Aru Boano Buru Babar Banda Damar Haruku Kai Kelang Leti Liran Manipa Manuk Nila Nusa Laut Romang Saparua Seram Serua Tanimbar Tayandu Watubela Wetar

Seram Island, Indonesia

Settlements	Amahai Ariate Atiahu Bemu Bengoi Bula Geser Hote Japutih Kairatu Kamar Kamarian Kisalaut Kobi Kulur Laha Laala Latuhalu Luhu Loki Masohi Opin Piru Saweli Taniwel Tehoru Tihulale Tum Urung Wahai Wailissa Wari Werinama

Geography	Ambon Island Boano Island Haruku Island Manipa Island Saparua Island Manusela National Park Eti River Kawa River Masiwang River Sapalewa River Salawai River Tala River Boano Strait El-Paputih Bay Piru Bay Taluti Bay Waru Bay

Endemic fauna	Graphium stresemanni Rufescent darkeye Seram bandicoot Seram crow Seram friarbird Seram honeyeater Seram masked owl Seram small tree-nymph Seram thrush Seram white-eye

Native people and languages	Alfur Alune Hainuwele Manusela Nuaulu Nunusaku languages Piru Bay languages Wemale

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