Tual

The city comprises the main Dullah Island (Pulau Dullah) together with numerous smaller islands off the north of Kei Kecil island, together with the small archipelagoes of the Tayando Islands, and Kur Islands, which lie to the west of the Kei Islands. The total land area of these islands is 254.39 km² (98.22 sq mi). The Tayando Islands have a maximum altitude of around 100 metres above the sea, while the Kur Islands has an altitude of around 400 metres[4]. On Dullah Island, the city has a small slope between 0 to 25 degrees, most of it generally considered to be a low-lying region. However, there are several points within the city boundaries that have steep slopes above 45 degrees.

The majority of the soils in the city are latosol, podzol, and rendzina. The soils generally are fertile and have good drainage, with the inhabitants using the land for agriculture, especially during the rainy season, growing various tubers.[4]

The city produced 3.9 tons of galangal, 3.7 tons of turmeric, and 2.02 tons of ginger in 2019. This is a sharp decrease from the previous year, in which the city produced 11 tons of galangal, 4.2 tons of turmeric, and 3.45 tons of ginger, suggesting a decline in the agricultural sector and a shift to the industry and service sectors.[8] Other agricultural commodities such as sweet potatoes and cassava also experienced a decline in production, from 21 tons to 14 tons and 107 tons to 76 tons, respectively.[8] Another sector, fishery, contributes significantly to the local economy, in which there were 30,638 tons of seafood products from the city in 2019, ranging from tuna to shrimp.[8][9] In the industry sector, fish meal production is the main industry product with an investment value of more than $680,000.[8] There are 12 registered restaurants in the city, not counting informal restaurants and shops.[8] Unemployment rate was 9.3% as of 2019.[8]

As the city's location is isolated and dependent on logistics from the sea, it is very prone to high inflation. The inflation rate in 2020 was 1.15%, which was the highest inflation rate in Indonesia that year.[10]

Around 75% of the population are Muslim, 25% are Christian, 0.08% are Hindu, and 0.01% are Buddhist.[11] The city's life expectancy is 65.21.[12] There are more females than males, making up around 51.34% of the city population.[12]

A junior high school in Tual

There are fifteen kindergartens, sixty-four elementary schools, thirty junior high schools, fourteen senior high schools, and six vocational high schools both public and private.[8] In addition, there are three higher education institutions.[8]

The city only has one hospital, but is also supported by two clinics, nineteen puskesmas, and one central pharmacy.[8] The only hospital in the city, Maren Hi Noho Renuat Regional Hospital, is owned by city government and undergoing an expansion expected to be completed in 2021.[13][14][15] There are also 18 family planning clinics as of 2019. There are exactly 100 mosques and 24 churches in the city.[8]

187,72 kilometers out of 353,59 kilometers of roads in the city are paved using asphalt.[8] Angkots exist in the city and are the only available form of public transportation. Other informal taxis and motorcycle taxis also exist, but online transportation services such as Grab and Gojek have not yet established a presence as of 2021.[16] The closest airport is Karel Sadsuitubun Airport and Dumatubin Airport which are located around 10 minutes' journey from the city.[16] The city is also served by Pelni to connect it to other neighboring islands and regions.[16]

The city and neighbouring regions have access to 4G internet service, in addition to other basic telecommunication services such as the telephone.[17][18] There are also some public Wi-Fi spots provided by the government.[19] The only fiber optic connection provider is IndiHome, which is state-owned under Telkom Indonesia.[20]