| Sanana | |
| Location: | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates: | -2.2°N 125.9167°W |
| Archipelago: | Maluku Islands |
| Area Km2: | 1,196.12 |
| Country: | Indonesia |
| Country Largest City: | Sanana |
| Population: | 64,346 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 Census |
| Density Km2: | 53.8 |
Sanana or Sulabesi Island (earlier name Xulla Besi[1]) is an island south of Mangoli Island, and is part of the Sula Islands Regency in the North Maluku province of Indonesia. Sanana is also the name of that island's largest settlement, home to the Dutch era fort Benteng De Verwachting.[2] [3]
The island is divided into six districts within the Sula Islands Regency, which are set out below with their areas and the populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.
| Name | English name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Admin centre | No. of villages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulbesi Barat | West Sulabesi | 255.02 | 4,707 | 5,585 | Kabau Darat | 6 | |
| Sulabesi Selatan | South Sulabesi | 284.00 | 4,298 | 5,545 | Fuata | 5 | |
| Sanana | 157.36 | 25,183 | 33,994 | Waihama | 11 | ||
| Sulabesi Tengah | Central Sulabesi | 161.31 | 5,929 | 7,250 | Waiboga | 7 | |
| Sulabesi Timur | East Sulabesi | 93.71 | 3,100 | 4,350 | Baleha | 6 | |
| Sanana Utara | North Sanana | 244.78 | 5,675 | 7,622 | Pohea | 7 | |
| Sulabesi Island | (total) | 1,196.12 | 48,892 | 64,346 | 42 |
Sanana airport is linked to Ambon by Trigana Air Service flights.[6]
As was common throughout Maluku at that time, Sanana suffered serious religio-ethnic tensions between Muslims and Christians during 1999.
Frog Callulops kopsteini, also known as Kopstein's callulops frog, is endemic to Sanana Island.[7]