Taniwel is a village and kecamatan on the northwestern coast of the Indonesian island of Seram.[1]
Taniwel | |
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Kecamatan and village | |
  Taniwel Location in Seram Island | |
| Coordinates: 2°50′54″S 128°26′24″E / 2.84833°S 128.44000°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Maluku |
| Regency | West Seram |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
Geography
editThe Sapalewa River flows underground between the villages of Taniwel and Buria through the mountains of Hatu Toi Siwa, currently explored for about 3.7 kilometers. It is one of the largest underground rivers of the planet.[2][3]
See also
edit- Niwelehu: village in Taniwel
References
edit- ^ "Seram Island (map)". Indonesiatravelingguide.com. Archived from the original on June 9, 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Seram 2015". Scribd. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ^ "Seram Speleologia 76 2016". Scribd. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
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