Banda Islands
A group of ten small volcanic islands rising out of the deep Banda Sea, about 2,000 kilometres east of Java. For centuries they were the world's only source of nutmeg and mace, and Dutch forts and old perkenier houses still stand among the nutmeg groves.
- Where
- Bandanaira, Maluku, Indonesia
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -4.5833, 129.9167
Get the Banda Islands stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Banda Islands. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Maluku volume with your photos and a note.
Near Banda Islands
Ambon Island 222 km
A mountainous, well watered island in the Maluku group, once at the heart of the clove trade. Its main town, Ambon, is the capital and seaport of Maluku province, set on a deep bay in the south.
Raja Ampat 488 km
An archipelago of more than 1,500 islands, cays and shoals off the Bird's Head of New Guinea, its name meaning the Four Kings after the main islands of Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo. Its reefs are among the richest in marine life on Earth.
Wakatobi National Park 667 km
A marine national park in Southeast Sulawesi, established in 2002, its name made from the first letters of the four main islands: Wangi-wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia and Binongko. The reefs around them are among the most prized dive sites in Indonesia.
Puncak Jaya 808 km
At 4,884 metres the highest mountain in Indonesia and Oceania, and the highest island peak on Earth, in the Sudirman Range of Central Papua. A sheer limestone climb, it counts as one of the Seven Summits, and small glaciers still cling near its top.
Tangkoko Nature Reserve 858 km
A nature reserve of 8,718 hectares in northern Sulawesi, 70 kilometres from Manado, taking in Mount Tangkoko, Mount Dua Saudara and Mount Batuangus. It is one of the best places to see tiny tarsiers at dusk and troops of black crested macaques.
Christ Blessing 875 km
A statue of Jesus with arms raised in blessing at the top of a residential estate in Manado. It stands 50 metres tall, a 30 metre figure on a 20 metre pedestal, made from metal fibre and steel.
Mindil Beach 880 km
A beach close to Darwin's city centre, best known for the Sunset Markets held on dry season evenings. Thousands come for food stalls from across Asia and the rest of the world, and to watch the sun go down over the sea.
Lorentz National Park 893 km
The largest national park in Southeast Asia, covering 25,056 square kilometres of western New Guinea and a World Heritage Site since 1999. It runs unbroken from glaciers in the high mountains down through rainforest to mangroves on the coast.
Questions
Where is Banda Islands?
Banda Islands is in Bandanaira, Maluku, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Ambon Island (222 km), Raja Ampat (488 km), Wakatobi National Park (667 km).
How do I get the Banda Islands stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Banda Islands and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Maluku volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Banda Islands before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Maluku volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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