Saparua
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Saparua is an island east of Ambon Island
Ambon Island
Ambon Island is part of the Maluku Islands of Indonesia. The island has an area of , and is mountainous, well watered, and fertile. Ambon Island consists of 2 territories: The main city and seaport is Ambon , which is also the capital of Maluku province and Maluku Tengah Ambon Island is part of the...

 in the Indonesian province of Maluku. The main port is in the south at Kota Saparua.

Saparua was the location of Indonesian national hero, Pattimura
Pattimura
Thomas Matulessy, , also known as Kapitan Pattimura or simply Pattimura, was a Christian Ambonese soldier who led a rebellion against Dutch forces on Saparua near Ambon in Maluku....

's rebellion against Dutch forces.

Paperu
Paperu
Paperu, Indonesia, is a village on the island of Saparua, which is a part of the Ambon island group in the Maluku Islands....

is a village on the island.

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