Manipa

Manipa
	Location of Manipa
Geography
Location	South East Asia
Archipelago	Maluku Islands
Area	159.71 km2 (61.66 sq mi)
Highest elevation	632 m (2073 ft)
Highest point	Kala Huhun
Administration
	Indonesia
Demographics
Population	7,793 (mid 2023 estimate)
Pop. density	48.8/km2 (126.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Manipa and Butonese

Manipa Island is an island in West Seram Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia. It is located 8 km off the western coast of Kelang (from which it is separated by the Kelang Strait) at the western end of Seram Island and 25 km off the western coast of Buru. Including adjacent small islands, it forms an administrative district (kecamatan) within the regency, with its district centre at Masawoi. The district covers an area of 159.71 km² and had a population of 7,165 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 7,793.

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There are 7 villages (desa), listed with their populations according to the official estimates as at mid 2022: Luhutuban (3,288), Tuniwara (865), Buano Hatuputih (359), Tomalehu Barat (1,057), Tomalehu Timur (285), Kelang Asaude (889) and Masawoi (727).^[1] The inhabitants speak the Manipa language, as well as Indonesian and Ambonese Malay.^[2]

This island gives its name to the Manipa Strait between Buru and Seram.

Manipa District includes a number of small offshore islands that are very close to its shores.^[3]

Masawi and Asamamonuke on a reef on its northeastern coast.
Maupora off its western tip. It is located in the Manipa Strait between Buru and Seram. Notoriously called Suanggi, other names include Batu Timbul or Watupalpiali.^[4] 3°18′S 127°28′E^[5]
Tuban in the south
Luhu in the north.