ANALYSIS OF HUKURILA BEACH TOURISM LAND SUITABILITY HUKURILA VILLAGE SOUTH LEITIMUR SUB DISTRICT AMBON CITY

This research was conducted at the location of Hukurila beach tourism object, Hukurila village,South LeitimurSub District, Ambon City. The analysis results of tourism land suitability showed from the three monitoring stations found for Station 1 the Tourism Suitability Index Value (IKW) 87.17%, with land suitability class S1 (Very suitable), Station 2 85.25%, land suitability class S1 (Very suitable), and Station 3 87.17%, with land suitability class S1 (Very suitable). Overall, the Tourism Suitability Index (IKW) value obtained for Hukurila Beach natural tourism objects is 86.53%, by having land suitability class of Very Suitable (S1), thus Hukurilabeach natural tourism object can be said to be suitable to be developed as beach natural tourism object for recreation category.