South Halmahera Regency

Summary

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 8,779.32 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[3] and the official estimate in mid 2022 was 253,331.[1] The capital lies at the town of Labuha on Bacan Island.

South Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan
Coat of arms of South Halmahera Regency
Motto(s): 
Saruma
(One House)
South Halmahera Regency is located in Bacan Islands
South Halmahera Regency
South Halmahera Regency
Location in Bacan, Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
South Halmahera Regency is located in Maluku
South Halmahera Regency
South Halmahera Regency
South Halmahera Regency (Maluku)
South Halmahera Regency is located in Halmahera
South Halmahera Regency
South Halmahera Regency
South Halmahera Regency (Halmahera)
South Halmahera Regency is located in Indonesia
South Halmahera Regency
South Halmahera Regency
South Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 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
 (mid 2022 Estimate)
 • Total253,331
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 927
Websitehalselkab.go.id

Islands edit

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 52,588 people in mid 2022.[1]
  • Bacan Islands, including:
    • Bacan Island itself, comprising 7 kecamatan with 85,419 people (in mid 2022)
    • Bacan Lomang Island, comprising 1 kecamatan with 7,929 people
    • Mandioli, comprising 2 kecamatan with 11,179 people
    • Kasiruta, comprising 2 kecamatan with 11,085 people
  • Kayoa Group, comprising 4 kecamatan with 22,864 people
  • Makian, comprising 2 kecamatan with 13,833 people
  • Joronga Islands, comprising 1 kecamatan with 7,285 people, including the southern tip of Halmahera Island
  • the southern peninsula of Halmahera Island (the area is known as Gane), comprising 6 kecamatan with 42,149 people.[4]

Administration edit

The regency is divided into thirty districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates for mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the name of the administrative centre and the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) and of named islands in each district and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
English name Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020'
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
No.
of
islands
Post
code
Island
or Group
82.04.05 Obi Selatan South Obi 1,083.48 12,128 12,178 15,940 Wayaloar 8 4 97792 Obi Islands
82.04.06 Obi 1,073.15 14,125 20,538 17,561 Laiwui 9 12 97792 Obi Islands
82.04.28 Obi Barat West Obi 94.53 3,586 5,211 5,608 Jikohai 6 6 97792 Obi Islands
82.04.29 Obi Timur East Obi 636.23 3,389 3,705 3,924 Sum 4 14 97792 Obi Islands
82.04.30 Obi Utara North Obi 160.69 8,227 9,128 9,555 Madapolo 7 6 97792 Obi Islands
82.04.21 Bacan Timur Selatan Southeast Bacan 321.13 6,460 7,493 8,009 Wayaua 7 1 97791 Bacan Islands
82.04.22 Bacan Timur Tengah East Central Bacan 276.28 5,229 6,158 6,495 Bibinoi 7 2 97791 Bacan Islands
82.04.07 Bacan Timur East Bacan 463.50 9,051 12,794 13,267 Babang 10 8 97791 Bacan Islands
82.04.17 Bacan Selatan South Bacan 169.21 13,265 19,560 20,006 Mandaong 10 - 97791 Bacan Islands
82.04.08 Bacan 304.69 19,092 27,045 27,885 Labuha 14 3 97791 Bacan Islands
82.04.14 Bacan Barat Utara Northwest Bacan 264.94 4,096 5,010 5,137 Yaba 8 1 97791 Bacan Islands
82.04.09 Bacan Barat West Bacan 180.78 3,549 4,327 4,620 Indari 7 49 97791 Bacan Islands
82.04.18 Batang Lomang (a) Batang Lomang Islands 55.81 6,177 7,655 7,929 Bajo 8 13 97790 Batang Lomang Islands
82.04.19 Mandioli Selatan South Mandioli 138.81 5,798 6,936 7,230 Jiko 6 - 97791 Mandioli
82.04.20 Mandioli Utara North Mandioli 96.79 2,990 3,809 3,949 Indong 6 7 97791
-97792
Mandioli
82.04.16 Kasiruta Timur East Kasiruta 247.93 3,847 4,865 5,189 Loleojaya 8 6 97790 Kasiruta
82.04.15 Kasiruta Barat (b) West Kasiruta 272.98 4,521 5,865 5,896 Palamea 10 25 97790 Kasiruta
82.04.11 Kayoa Barat (c) West Kayoa 27.07 3,469 4,336 4,225 Busua 4 5 97781 Kayoa Islands
82.04.02 Kayoa 87.62 8,180 9,057 8,959 Guruapin 14 49 97780 Kayoa Islands
82.04.12 Kayoa Selatan South Kayoa 26.06 5,856 6,822 6,825 Laluin 6 9 97780 Kayoa Islands
82.04.13 Kayoa Utara North Kayoa 39.22 2,671 2,896 2,855 Laromabati 6 3 97781 Kayoa Islands
82.04.10 Makian Barat West Makian 35.54 3,417 3,968 3,828 Mateketen 7 - 97784 Makian
82.04.01 Pulau Makian Makian Island 55.50 8,977 10,032 9,005 Kota 15 1 97785 Makian
82.04.24 Gane Barat Utara Northwest Gane 501.69 6,027 7,336 7,257 Dolik 12 - 97789 Halmahera
82.04.04 Gane Barat West Gane 493.67 7,972 10,019 9,966 Saketa 10 7 97782 Halmahera
82.04.23 Gane Barat Selatan Southwest Gane 252.55 5,545 6,796 7,153 Gane Dalam 8 19 97782 Halmahera
82.04.25 Kepulauan Joronga Joronga Islands 148.93 5,264 7,203 7,285 Kukupang 7 30 97786 Joronga Islands
82.04.26 Gane Timur Selatan (d) Southeast Gane 304.15 3,478 4,104 4,119 Gane Luar 5 85 97787 Halmahera
82.04.27 Gane Timur Tengah East Central Gane 309.67 3,796 4,354 4,349 Bisui 8 2 97788 Halmahera
82.04.03 Gane Timur East Gane 656.72 8,729 9,253 9,305 Maffa 12 1 97783 Halmahera

Notes: (a) formally called Kepulauan Batanglomang; situated between Bacan and Mandioli Islands.
(b) includes Lata Lata Island (27.9 km2, with 1,201 inhabitants in 2020), located to the northwest of Kasiruta Island, and comprising two desa - Lata Lata and Sidanga.
(c) Kayoa Barat (essentially Pulau Muari, but also includes the four small offshore islets of Pulau Guaigo, Pulau Guaigo Kecil, Pulau Intan and Pulau Tamotamo) actually lies closer to Kasiruta Island than to the rest of the Kayoa group; it is geographically adjacent to Lata Lata Island, part of Kasiruta Barat District.
(d) includes the Widi Islands off the east coast of the Gane Peninsula.

Languages edit

The various South Halmahera languages are a branch of Austronesian languages.

Economy edit

South Halmahera has been designated by provincial governor Abdul Ghani Kasuba as a region for tourism development.[5] The Widi International Fishing Tournament was founded for this purpose.[6] Kasuba also successfully negotiated for the China-based Jinchun Group to build a nine-trillion rupiah nickel smelter in the Obi Islands.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8204)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kabupaten Halmahra Selatan".
  5. ^ Widi Islands to be the Future of North Maluku Tourism. Tempo, 21 May 2017. Accessed 18 September 2017.
  6. ^ Aria Cindyara, N Maluku to boost maritime sector through fishing tourism. Antara, 24 August 2017. Accessed 30 August 2017.
  7. ^ China`s Jinchun to in vest Rp9 trillion in North Maluku. Antara, 16 July 2016. Accessed 18 September 2017.

External links edit

  • "Profil Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan [Profile South Halmahera Regency]" (PDF). RPI2-JMI Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan, Bantuan Teknis RPI2JM Dalam Implementasi Kebijakan Keterpaduan Program Bidang Cipta Karya – Provinsi Maluku Utara (in Indonesian). 2014.