Maumere is the largest town of Flores, Indonesia and the centre of business. It lies on the north coast of the island and the port is in the northwest part of the town. The Maumere Airport is located in Maumere. As of 1992 Maumere had a total population of 70,000.
The town suffered considerable damage in the 1992 Indonesia earthquake, with 90 percent of all buildings being destroyed.
In 2005, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maumere was erected in the town.
The reefs in in areas surrounding Maumere (the Maumere Gulf) were once considered some of the finest diving in the world. However, a 2007 report found that 75% of the coral reefs had been significantly damaged or destroyed by the practice of bomb fishing, the use toxic chemicals in fishing, and due to earthquakes.
