South Halmahera Regency

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan
Regency
Coat of arms of South Halmahera Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Saruma
South Halmahera Regency is located in Bacan Islands
South Halmahera Regency
South Halmahera Regency
Location in Bacan, Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°23′44″S 127°54′30″E / 0.3955°S 127.9083°E / -0.3955; 127.9083Coordinates: 0°23′44″S 127°54′30″E / 0.3955°S 127.9083°E / -0.3955; 127.9083
Country Indonesia
Province North Maluku
CapitalLabuha
Government
 • RegentBahrain Kasuba
 • Vice RegentIswan Hasjim
Area
 • Total8,779.32 km2 (3,389.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total248,395
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 927
Websitehalselkab.go.id

South Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan) is a regency of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It lies partly on Halmahera Island and partly on smaller islands to the west and south of Halmahera. It covers a land area of 8,779.320 km2, and at the 2010 Census it had a population of 198,911 people,[2] while the 2020 Census showed that this had risen to 248,395.[1] The capital lies at the town of Labuha on Bacan Island.

Islands[]

Besides the southern part of Halmahera Island, the regency includes a number of archipelagoes and islands. These comprise:

  • Obi Islands, including Obira (main), Bisa, Obilatu and other small islands, comprising in all five kecamatan with 50,760 people in 2020.[1]
  • Bacan Islands, including:
    • Bacan Island itself, comprising 7 kecamatan with 82,387 people
    • Bacan Lomang Island, comprising 1 kecamatan with 7,655 people
    • Mandioli, comprising 2 kecamatan with 10,745 people
    • Kasiruta, comprising 2 kecamatan with 10,672 people
  • Kayoa Group, comprising 4 kecamatan with 23,111 people
  • Makian, comprising 2 kecamatan with 14,000 people
  • Joronga Islands, comprising 1 kecamatan with 7,203 people, including the southern tip of Halmahera Island
  • the southern peninsula of Halmahera Island (the area is known as Gane), comprising 6 kecamatan with 41,862 people.[3]

Administration[]

The regency is divided into thirty districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census.[1] The table also includes the name of the administrative centre and the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

Name English name Area in
km2		 Population
Census 2010		 Population
Census
2020[1]		 Admin.
Centre		 No.
of
vill.		 Post
code		 Island
or Group
Obi Selatan South Obi 1,083.48 12,128 12,178 Wayaloar 8 97792 Obi Islands
Obi 1,073.15 14,125 20,538 Laiwui 9 97792 Obi Islands
Obi Barat West Obi 94.53 3,586 5,211 Jikohai 6 97792 Obi Islands
Obi Timur East Obi 636.23 3,389 3,705 Sum 4 97792 Obi Islands
Obi Utara North Obi 160.69 8,227 9,128 Madapolo 7 97792 Obi Islands
Bacan Timur Selatan Southeast Bacan 321.13 6,460 7,493 Wayaua 7 97791 Bacan Islands
Bacan Timur Tengah East Central Bacan 276.28 5,229 6,158 Bibinoi 7 97791 Bacan Islands
Bacan Timur East Bacan 463.50 9,051 12,794 Babang 10 97791 Bacan Islands
Bacan Selatan South Bacan 169.21 13,265 19,560 Mandaong 10 97791 Bacan Islands
Bacan 304.69 19,092 27,045 Labuha 14 97791 Bacan Islands
Bacan Barat Utara Northwest Bacan 264.94 4,096 5,010 Yaba 8 97791 Bacan Islands
Bacan Barat West Bacan 180.78 3,549 4,327 Indari 7 97791 Bacan Islands
Batang Lomang Batang Lomang Islands 55.81 6,177 7,655 Bajo 8 97790 Batang Lomang Islands
Mandioli Selatan South Mandioli 138.81 5,798 6,936 Jiko 6 97791 Mandioli
Mandioli Utara North Mandioli 96.79 2,990 3,809 Indong 6 97791
-97792		 Mandioli
Kasiruta Timur East Kasiruta 247.93 3,847 4,865 Loleojaya 8 97790 Kasiruta
Kasiruta Barat West Kasiruta 272.98 4,521 5,865 Palamea 10 97790 Kasiruta
Kayoa Barat West Kayoa 27.07 3,469 4,336 Busua 4 97781 Kayoa Islands
Kayoa 87.62 8,180 9,057 Guruapin 14 97780 Kayoa Islands
Kayoa Selatan South Kayoa 26.06 5,856 6,822 Laluin 6 97780 Kayoa Islands
Kayoa Utara North Kayoa 39.22 2,671 2,896 Laromabati 6 97781 Kayoa Islands
Makian Barat West Makian 35.54 3,417 3,968 Mateketen 7 97784 Makian
Pulau Makian Makian Island 55.50 8,977 10,032 Kota 15 97785 Makian
Gane Barat Utara Northwest Gane 501.69 6,027 7,336 Dolik 12 97789 Halmahera
Gane Barat West Gane 493.67 7,972 10,019 Saketa 10 97782 Halmahera
Gane Barat Selatan Southwest Gane 252.55 5,545 6,796 Gane Dalam 8 97782 Halmahera
Kepulauan Joronga Joronga Islands 148.93 5,264 7,203 Kukupang 7 97786 Joronga Islands
Gane Timur Selatan Southeast Gane 304.15 3,478 4,104 Gane Luar 5 97787 Halmahera
Gane Timur Tengah East Central Gane 309.67 3,796 4,354 Bisui 8 97788 Halmahera
Gane Timur East Gane 656.72 8,729 9,253 Maffa 12 97783 Halmahera

Economy[]

South Halmahera has been designated by provincial governor Abdul Ghani Kasuba as a region for tourism development.[4] The Widi International Fishing Tournament was founded for this purpose.[5] Kasuba also successfully negotiated for the China-based Jinchun Group to build a nine-trillion rupiah nickel smelter in the Obi Islands.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ "Kabupaten Halmahra Selatan".
  4. ^ Widi Islands to be the Future of North Maluku Tourism. Tempo, 21 May 2017. Accessed 18 September 2017.
  5. ^ Aria Cindyara, N Maluku to boost maritime sector through fishing tourism. Antara, 24 August 2017. Accessed 30 August 2017.
  6. ^ China`s Jinchun to in vest Rp9 trillion in North Maluku. Antara, 16 July 2016. Accessed 18 September 2017.

External links[]


Stub icon

This article about a location in Maluku Province is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

  • v
  • t
Retrieved from ""