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Must-see river spot · Maluku Tengah, Maluku

Saparua

Saparua is a river spot in Maluku Tengah, Maluku.

Saparua: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Saparua

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.

How to reach Saparua — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -3.56159, 128.65455. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Saparua

See everything within a day’s drive of Saparua

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Saparua

  • Ambon Island · river spot · Ambon · ~73 km · Must-see
  • Seram Island · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~103 km · Must-see
  • Buano Island · river spot · Seram Bagian Barat · ~131 km · Must-see
  • Kelang · river spot · Seram Bagian Barat · ~139 km · Must-see
  • Lautsa Island · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~24 km
  • Haruku Island · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~24 km
  • Pulau Pombo · river spot · Maluku Tengah · ~39 km
  • Pulau Kasa · river spot · Seram Bagian Barat · ~79 km
  • Pulau Mese · river spot · Seram Bagian Barat · ~106 km
  • Pulau Tatumbu Bundar · river spot · Seram Bagian Barat · ~106 km

All rivers, islands & mangroves in Maluku

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Frequently asked

Are boats running today?

No visitor has reported the boating status for Saparua yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.

What is the best time to visit Saparua?

September to February; boat services pause in floods. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.

How far is Saparua from Amed?

Saparua is about 1917 km by road from Amed (1533 km straight line), 1948 km from Nusa Penida and 1974 km from Ubud. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.

What are the places to visit near Saparua?

Nearby: Fort Duurstede (fort, 2 km), Ambon Island (river spot, 73 km), Benteng Ouw (fort, 10 km), Bait Allah (church, 11 km), Longhouse (fort, 11 km), Small cave (cave, 13 km).

Is Saparua worth visiting?

Saparua is listed as a must-see river spot in Maluku on Spotwander.