East Halmahera Regency

East Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Timur) is a regency of North Maluku Province of Indonesia, and occupies the northeastern peninsula of Halmahera island, together with the northern half of the southeastern peninsula of that island. It was created on 25 February 2003 from part of Central Halmahera Regency, and covers a land area of 6,515.74 km2. It had a population of 72,880 at the 2010 Census[2] and 91,707 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 97,895 (comprising 50,563 males and 47,332 females).[1] The capital lies at the town of Maba in Kota Maba District.

East Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Timur
Regency
Coat of arms of East Halmahera Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Limabot Fayfiye
East Halmahera Regency is located in Maluku
East Halmahera Regency
East Halmahera Regency
Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
East Halmahera Regency is located in Halmahera
East Halmahera Regency
East Halmahera Regency
East Halmahera Regency (Halmahera)
East Halmahera Regency is located in Indonesia
East Halmahera Regency
East Halmahera Regency
East Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1.3352°N 128.4863°E / 1.3352; 128.4863
Country Indonesia
Province North Maluku
CapitalMaba
Government
 • RegentRudy Erawan
 • Vice RegentMuh Din
Area
 • Total6,515.74 km2 (2,515.74 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total97,895
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 921
Websitehaltimkab.go.id

Administration

The regency is divided into ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimate as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all rural desa) in each district, and its post code. The five Maba Districts comprise the southeastern half of the regency (and of the northeastern peninsula, together with that portion of the southeastern peninsula within the regency), while the five Wasile Districts comprise the northwestern half.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		English
name		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
82.06.03Maba SelatanSouth Maba503.776,1058,2168,523Bicoli997861
82.06.10Kota MabaMaba Town952.917,5089,23310,461Maba Sangaji697862
82.06.02Maba434.899,76712,56013,194Buli1097860
82.06.08Maba TengahCentral Maba651.925,0116,6736,796Wayamli1297863
82.06.09Maba UtaraNorth Maba1,118.737,1138,5889,202Dorosago1297864
82.06.04Wasile SelatanSouth Wasile1,078.4110,99913,26914,514Nusa Jaya2497866
82.06.01Wasile253.398,91510,58111,311Cemara Jaya797865
82.06.07Wasile TimurEast Wasile431.058,67611,97911,983Dodaga897868
82.06.05Wasile TengahCentral Wasile490.164,7685,9586,327Lolobata897867
82.06.06Wasile UtaraNorth Wasile600.514,2475,1965,588Labi-Labi897869
Totals6,515.7472,88091,70797,895Maba104

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Halmahera Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8206)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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