West Halmahera Regency

West Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Barat) is a regency (on Halmahera Island) in North Maluku Province of Indonesia. The regency was created on 25 February 2003 from the western districts of the former North Maluku Regency, and is now bounded by North Halmahera Regency to the north and east, while to the south it borders both East Halmahera Regency and that portion of the city of Tidore on the mainland of Halmahera. It covers an area of 2,239.11 km2, and it had a population of 100,424 people at the 2010 Census[2] and 132,349 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 137,543 (comprising 70,281 males and 67,262 females).[1] The capital lies at Jailolo (town).

West Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Barat
Regency
Coat of arms of West Halmahera Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Ino Fo Makati Nyinga
West Halmahera Regency is located in Maluku
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency
Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
West Halmahera Regency is located in Halmahera
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency (Halmahera)
West Halmahera Regency is located in Indonesia
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1.4171°N 127.5526°E / 1.4171; 127.5526
Country Indonesia
Province North Maluku
CapitalJailolo
Government
 • RegentDanny Missy
 • Vice RegentAhmad Zakir Mando
Area
 • Total2,239.11 km2 (864.53 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total137,543
 • Density61/km2 (160/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 922
Websitehalbarkab.go.id

Administration

At the time of the 2020 Census the regency was divided into eight districts (kecamatan), but a ninth district - Loloda Tengah - has subsequently been created from the northern part of Loloda District. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district, and their postal codes.

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
codes
82.01.05Jailolo Selatan (a)South Jailolo221.0114,14424,40924,680Domato2297751
82.01.01Jailolo(North)
Jailolo		305.6027,54134,75736,854Acango3497752
82.01.04Sahu(West)
Sahu		125.879,22311,84212,352Susupu1997753
82.01.09Sahu TimurEast Sahu266.298,01511,06611,331Akelamo1897758
82.01.08Ibu SelatanSouth Ibu375.3810,33515,00415,673Talaga1697756
82.01.03Ibu(Central)
Ibu		114.629,35112,28012,920Tongute Sungi1797754
82.01.07TabaruNorth Ibu207.977,7739,3359,898Duono1697757
82.01.02Loloda (b)(South)
Loloda		359.0210,62613,6569,191Kedi2797755
82.01.10Loloda Tengah (b)Central
Loloda		177.28(c)(c)4,644Barataku(c)97755
Totals2,239.11100,424132,349137,543Jailolo169

Notes: (a) including 37 offshore islands. (b) including 80 offshore islands in Loloda and Loloda Tengah Districts together. The largest island is Nusa Kahatola, west of Kedi village. (c) included in the figure for Loloda District, of which it was formerly a part.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Halmahera Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8201)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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