Bula, Indonesia

Bula
Kecamatan and town
Bula

Location in Seram Island

Coordinates: 3°6′11″S 130°29′28″E / 3.10306°S 130.49111°E / -3.10306; 130.49111Coordinates: 3°6′11″S 130°29′28″E / 3.10306°S 130.49111°E / -3.10306; 130.49111
Country Indonesia
Province Maluku
Regency East Seram
Population (2010)
  Total 24,037
Time zone WITA (UTC+8)

Bula is a small town and kecamatan on the northeastern coast of the Indonesian island of Seram.[1] It is the capital of the East Seram Regency. According to the 2010 census, the district had a population of 24,037 people. In the vicinity are the Bula Fields, with notable oil reserves, which were established in 1919.[2][3] A number of people in the district speak the Masiwang language.[4]

References

  1. "Seram Island (map)". Indonesiatravelingguide.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  2. Association, Indonesian Petroleum (1994). Proceedings of the Annual Convention - Indonesian Petroleum Association. Indonesian Petroleum Association.
  3. Proceedings of the ... Session: Technical reports. Committee for Co-ordination of Joint Prospecting for Mineral Resources in Asian Offshore Areas Project Office. 1994. p. 29. ISBN 978-974-89158-0-7.
  4. Frawley, William J. (2003). International Encyclopedia of Linguistics. Oxford University Press. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-19-513977-8.
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