Ambon (formerly Dutch: Amboina) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Maluku. This city is also known as Ambon Manise, which means “beautiful” or “pretty” Ambon in the Ambonese language. It covers a land area of 359.45 km2. Known as Indonesia’s music city, Ambon became the first city in Southeast Asia to be recognised as the UNESCO City of Music in 2019