Tual
Tual is a city in Maluku Province of Indonesia. The city, called Kota Tual in Indonesian, is within the Kei Islands, on Dullah Island, but since 2007 has been administratively separate from the rest of the Kei Islands, which form the Southeast Maluku Regency. The city covers an area of and includes a number of small islands to the west of the principal Kei Islands.
History
The city was in one of the key maritime routes of the spice trade that extended from the Moluccas southwards towards the Lesser Sunda Islands and Java, which have had significant effects on the culture and people in the region.Inhabitants of the Kai Islands are believed to have migrated from the larger island of Seram. Local cultures were exposed to that of the Balinese in the 14th century, during the expansion of the Majapahit Empire. After its collapse, however, the local elders known as Halaai formed a local set of government and laws, which stood until European arrival to the archipelago. After the Dutch East India Company conquered the area sometime in the 17th century, the elders were replaced with "kings".
During the Second World War, Japanese soldiers landed on the island and several Roman Catholic missionaries were executed. The area remained largely untouched by the insurgency in South Maluku during the 1960s. In 2007, the city was administratively separated from the Southeast Maluku Regency.
Administration
The city as at 2010 was divided into four districts, tabulated below with their 2010 Census population. Subsequently by 2018 a fifth district—Kur Selatan —had been created from part of Pulau-Pulau Kur district.| Name | Area in sq.km | Population Census 2010 | Notes |
| Pulau Dullah Selatan | 42.8 | 33,175 | Southern Dullah Island |
| Pulau Dullah Utara | 72.3 | 14,564 | Northern Dullah Island, and Dullah Laut Island |
| Tayando Tam | 69.2 | 5,448 | Tayandu Islands |
Climate
Tual has a typical Tropical rainforest climate, hot and humid all year round.Friendly city
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