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Ai Island. Also Ay. This island is under administration of Desa Pulau Ay. Kecamatan Banda, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah.
Ai Island was an important producer of nutmeg and therefore it attracted many countries in 14 and 15th century including Portuguese, Spanish, English and Dutch. The rivalry between English and Dutch resulted in the battle between Ay people supported by English who had arrived earlier and settled in Ai and the Dutch served by Japanese mercenaries in 1615.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4RHiACqU64
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-H6CWJHjAA
Ai Island was an important producer of nutmeg and therefore it attracted many countries in 14 and 15th century including Portuguese, Spanish, English and Dutch. The rivalry between English and Dutch resulted in the battle between Ay people supported by English who had arrived earlier and settled in Ai and the Dutch served by Japanese mercenaries in 1615.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4RHiACqU64
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-H6CWJHjAA
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Coordinates: 4°31'38"S 129°46'26"E
- Banda Besar island 10 km
- Pulau Ceram Laut 146 km
- Pulau Pandjang 170 km
- Pulau Manawoka 174 km
- Pulau Parang 176 km
- Pulau Gorom 188 km
- Pulau Kesui 204 km
- Pulau Baam 212 km
- Pulau Tioor 217 km
- Pulau Kur 258 km
- The Banda Islands 11 km
- Taman Laut Banda recreation park 12 km
- Lava Sand 12 km
- Lakui Bay 12 km
- Lontor Strait 12 km
- Banda Api Volcano 12 km
- Banda Naira Airport 15 km
- Burung strait 19 km
- Rozengain reef 34 km
- Banda Sea 190 km