Saumlaki | |
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Town | |
From top: Dusk at Saumlaki Port and Sukarno Monument | |
Location in Maluku Islands and Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 07°58′30″S 131°18′27″E / 7.97500°S 131.30750°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Maluku |
Regency | Tanimbar Islands Regency |
District | South Tanimbar |
Area | |
• Town proper | 12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
• Urban | 82.12 km2 (31.71 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Town proper | 13,849 |
• Urban | 25,161 |
Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
Postcode | 97464 |
Area code | (+62) 918 |
Saumlaki is a town in Tanimbar Islands Regency, Indonesia. It is the seat of Tanimbar Islands Regency, as well as the biggest town in the island of Yamdena. Previously a small village, it has grown to a relatively sizeable town due to its political status as a regency seat. Most of the regency's infrastructure is concentrated in Saumlaki. The administrative location of the town is in the kelurahan (urban village) of Saumlaki, inside South Tanimbar District. The urban settlement extends outside of the administrative boundaries to surrounding communities such as the villages of Olilit and Sifnana.[2]