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The Banda Islands (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banda) are a volcanic group of ten small volcanic islands in the Banda Sea, about 140 km (87 mi) south of Seram Island and about 2,000 km (1,243 mi) east of Java, and constitute an administrative district (kecamatan) within the Central Maluku Regency in the Indonesian province of Maluku. The islands rise ...
The islands’ volcanic soils are well adapted to the growth of nutmeg, which is indigenous. Other products are cloves, coconuts, tapioca, fish, and tropical fruits and vegetables. Half the population of the islands lives in Bandanaira, the capital and port city of Bandanaira Island.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 3, 2023 · Welcome to the Banda Islands! Imagine waking up on the ferry at sunrise, walking outside on the deck and seeing calm blue water, dolphins jumping alongside the small waves and the spice islands in the near distance. Travelling to this part of Indonesia truly feels like a dream.
The Banda Sea is one of four seas that surround the Maluku Islands of Indonesia, connected to the Pacific Ocean, but surrounded by hundreds of islands, including Timor, as well as the Halmahera and Ceram Seas. It is about 1000 km (600 mi) east to west, and about 500 km (300 mi) north to south.
Embark from Ambon and visit remote areas of the Banda Sea full of vibrant coral reefs. We'll have a chance to see schooling hammerhead sharks in an area where they are known to congregate. Look for blue whales and other cetaceans with expert guidance in between snorkeling or diving some of the world’s best reefs.
Jun 19, 2018 · The snorkelling around the Banda Islands is just incredible. This is one of the rare places in the world where you can still find pristine coral reefs with sharks, turtles and many types of colourful fishes.
These islands are covered in mostly-intact rain forest, and home to a number of endemic plants and animals including twenty-one bird species, a very high number for this small ecoregion. There are only twenty-two native mammals on these islands, including the rare dusky pademelon (Thylogale brunii) and Indonesian tomb bat ( Taphozous achates ...
