Saparua is an island east of Ambon Island in the Indonesian province of Maluku; the island of Haruku lies between Saparua and Ambon. The main port is in the south at Kota Saparua. The island of is located near its southwestern side and Nusa Laut off its southeastern tip. The island (including ) covers a land area of 168.1 km2, and had a population of 32,312 as of the 2010 census and 36,022 at the 2020 Census. The inhabitants of Saparua speak the Saparua language, as well as Indonesian and Ambonese Malay.