Tiakur | |
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Coordinates: 08°08′59″S 127°48′19″E / 8.14972°S 127.80528°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Maluku |
Regency | Southwest Maluku Regency |
District | Moa District |
Established | 2008 |
Area | |
• Total | 3.50 km2 (1.35 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,227 |
Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
Postcode | 97442 |
Tiakur is a kelurahan and the regency seat of Southwest Maluku Regency in Maluku, Indonesia. The town was purposely built as the capital of the Southwest Maluku Regency following its creation in 2008.[1] It was created as the result of a political debate during the creation of the regency, although smaller than the larger and more developed town of the regency, Wonreli on Kisar Island. The town is located mainly within the boundaries of Tiakur kelurahan, with a population of 4,227 as of 2022[update].