Tanimbar Islands Regency

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Tanimbar Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar
Regency
Coat of arms of Tanimbar Islands Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Maluku
Location within Maluku
Tanimbar Islands Regency is located in Maluku
Tanimbar Islands Regency
Tanimbar Islands Regency
Location in Maluku and Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°58′27″S 131°18′18″E / 7.9742°S 131.3049°E / -7.9742; 131.3049Coordinates: 7°58′27″S 131°18′18″E / 7.9742°S 131.3049°E / -7.9742; 131.3049
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceMaluku
CapitalSaumlaki
Government
 • RegentPetrus Fatlolon
 • Vice RegentAgustinus Utuwaly
Area
 • Total10,102.92 km2 (3,900.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total123,572
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 918
Websitemtbkab.go.id

Tanimbar Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar) is a regency of Maluku province, Indonesia, consisting primarily of the Tanimbar Islands. The Regency covers a land area of 10,102 km2, and it had a population of 105,341 at the 2010 Census[2] and 123,572 at the 2020 Census.[3] The principal town and administrative centre lies at Saumlaki.

History[]

The regency was formerly named Western Southeast Maluku Regency (Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat), until it was renamed as Tanimbar Islands Regency (Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar) on 23 January 2019 (2019-01-23); the legislation for this was passed on 28 January 2019.[4][5][6]

Administration[]

As at 2010 the regency was divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas in km2 and their 2010 Census populations:[7] Subsequently, a tenth district - Molu Maru (consisting of the two northernmost islands in the Tanimbars - Molu and Maru - with a combined land area of 63.8 km2) - was by 2017 created from part of the existing Wuorlabobar District. The districts' populations at the 2020 Census are also shown.[8]

Name Area
in
km2		 Population
Census
2010		 Population
Census
2020
Tanimbar Selatan
(South Tanimbar)		 825.69 31,571 39,085
Wertambrian 1,298.45 9,708 11,629
Wermaktian 2,941.16 10,905 12,937
Selaru
(Selaru Island)		 826.26 12,249 14,263
Tanimbar Utara
(North Tanimbar)		 1,075.74 13,226 13,860
(a)
(Fordata Island)		 79.42 4,810 4,770
Wuarlabobar 654.74 9,907 8,348
Molu Maru (b) (b) 3,692
Nirunmas 1,468.30 7,044 7,991
Kormomolin 933.16 5,921 6,997

Note: (a) Yaru District changed its name to Fordata District in 2019.[9] (b) the area and 2010 population of Molu Maru district are included in the figures for Wuarlabobar district, from which it was split off.

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "PP NOMOR 2 TAHUN 2019, MTB MENJADI KEPULAUAN TANIMBAR" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. ^ "Maluku Tenggara Barat Resmi Ganti Nama Jadi Kepulauan Tanimbar" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  6. ^ Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 2 Tahun 2019 (PDF) (in Indonesian). The Government of Indonesia.
  7. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. ^ Inilah Alasan Perubahan Nama Kecamatan Yaru ke Fordata (in Indonesian). Lelemuku.com.

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