Southeast Maluku Regency

Summary

Southeast Maluku Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara) is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. It is coincident with the Kei Islands, except that the city of Tual, although within the Kei Islands geographically and the seat of the Regency's administration, is since 17 July 2007 technically independent of the Regency. The land area of the Regency is 1,016.64 km2, while the sea area administered by the Regency was 3,181 km2; it had a population of 96,442 at the 2010 Census;[2] this increased to 121,511 at the 2020 Census,[3] and the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 124,199.[1]

Southeast Maluku Regency
Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara
Coat of arms of Southeast Maluku Regency
Motto(s): 
Larvul Ngabal
(The Red-Blooded Spear Originates from Bali)
Location within Maluku
Location within Maluku
Southeast Maluku Regency is located in Maluku
Southeast Maluku Regency
Southeast Maluku Regency
Location in Maluku and Indonesia
Southeast Maluku Regency is located in Indonesia
Southeast Maluku Regency
Southeast Maluku Regency
Southeast Maluku Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°39′17″S 132°44′22″E / 5.6548°S 132.7394°E / -5.6548; 132.7394
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceMaluku
CapitalLanggur
Government
 • RegentM. Thaher Hanubun
 • Vice RegentPetrus Beruatwarin
Area
 • Total1,016.64 km2 (392.53 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total124,199
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 916
Websitemalukutenggarakab.go.id

History edit

The Regency as originally created included all the southern island groups within Maluku (province) from Wetar Island in the west to the Aru Islands in the east. On 4 October 1999 the western part of this regency was split off to create the West Southeast Maluku Regency (which has subsequently been divided between the Southwest Maluku Regency and the Tanimbar Islands Regency). On 18 December 2003 the Aru Islands were split off to form their own Regency, and on 17 July 2007 the City of Tual was split off to become an independent city.

Geography edit

The two principal islands of the Regency are Kei Besar (Greater Kei) in the east and the slightly smaller (excluding those parts of the island now in Tual City) but more densely populated Kei Kecil (Lesser Kei) in the west. The capital is located at Langgur on Kei Kecil.[4] The third-largest island in the group, Dullah, on which the city of Tual is located, is no longer within the Regency.

Kei Besar is long, thin and mountainous. Kei Besar's topography varies between 500 and 800 metres above sea level, and differs from the islands to the west by having a karst formation in the middle of it.[5] Kei Kecil (also called Nuhuroa) is more low-lying, not exceeding about 100 metres above sea level, and contains much swampland; the regency's nominal capital, Langgur, is situated in the north-east of the island, just across a tiny channel from Tual on Dullah Island, and effectively forms a suburb of the City of Tual.

About 50 smaller, forest-covered coral islands lie of the west coast of Kei Kecil; about 33 are part of Kei Kecil District, including Ngaf, Ohoitir, Ohouwa, Nai, Warhu, Hoat and Tangwain; about 16 are part of Kei Kecil Barat District, including Lik, Tarwa, Waha, Warbal, Manir, Ur, Witir, Nuhuta and (further south) Tanimbar Kei. Further groups of islands which lie more to the west (but geographically part of the Kei Islands) form part of Tual City - including the Tayando-Tam group of 27 islands and (even more to the west) the Kur group of 9 islands.

Administrative Districts edit

At the time of the 2010 Census the regency was divided into six districts (kecamatan), but by 2016 five additional districts had been created by the division of the existing districts. These are tabulated below with their land and sea areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 185 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan), and its postal code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
English name Land
area
in km2
Sea
area
in km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
81.02.01 Kei Kecil (a) Lesser Kei 109.27 283.23 40,336 33,987 34,555 Langgur 15 97622
81.02.14 Kei Kecil Barat (b) West Lesser Kei 95.76 870.27 5,728 7,601 7,845 Ohoira 10 97624
81.02.13 Kei Kecil Timur (c) East Lesser Kei 68.26 85.81 10,674 8,205 8,397 Rumat 18 97625
81.02.16 Hoat Sorbay 82.28 22.62 (d) 10,139 10,570 Tetoat 13 97621
81.02.15 Manyeuw 61.93 231.93 (d) 6,256 6,284 Rumahdian 9 97623
81.02.19 Kei Kecil Timur Selatan Southeast
Lesser Kei
55.48 125.49 (e) 5,683 5,886 Danar Ternate 11 97626
Total Kei Kecil Lesser Kei 472.98 1,419.35 56,738 71,871 73,537 76
81.02.03 Kei Besar (f) Greater Kei 112.97 371.21 22,489 18,818 19,157 Elat 37 97631
81.02.05 Kei Besar Utara Timur (g) Northeast
Greater Kei
167.09 351.62 9,626 11,289 11,371 Hollat 30 97635
81.02.04 Kei Besar Selatan (h) South Greater Kei 78.83 325.32 7,589 6,916 7,139 Weduar 10 97632
81.02.17 Kei Besar Utara Barat Northwest
Greater Kei
157.81 353.55 (i) 9,131 9,323 Uwat Reyaan 25 97634
81.02.18 Kei Besar Selatan Barat Southwest
Greater Kei
42.13 159.68 (j) 3,486 3,672 Rahangiar 13 97633
Total Kei Besar Greater Kei 558.83 1,561.38 39,704 49,640 50,662 115

Notes: (a) includes 33 offshore islands. The town of Langgur (the Regency's nominal capital) comprises more than half the population of this district. (b) includes 16 offshore islands. (c) includes 2 offshore islands. (d) the 2010 population of Hoat Sorbay and Manyeuw Districts were included in the figure for Kei Kecil District, from which they were split off. (e) the 2010 population of Kei Kecil Timur Selatan District was included in the figure for Kei Kecil Timur District, from which it was split off.
(f) includes 10 offshore islands. (g) includes 3 offshore islands. (h) includes 8 offshore islands. (i) the 2010 population of Kei Besar Utara Barat District was included in the figure for Kei Besar District, from which it was split off. (j) the 2010 population of Kei Besar Selatan Barat District was included in the figure for Kei Besar Selatan District, from which it was split off.

Transport edit

 
Aerial view of Dumatubun Airport at Langgur

A small airport named Dumatubun Airport is located at Langgur in Kei Kecil District. However this was replaced for civilian use in 2014 by a new Karel Sadsuitubun Airport, much to the south in Kei Kecil Island, and Dumatubun Airport is now used only for the Indonesian Air Force.

Climate edit

Langgur, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from July to October and heavy to very heavy rainfall from November to June.

Climate data for Langgur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0)
30.0
(86.0)
30.3
(86.5)
30.9
(87.6)
30.7
(87.3)
29.7
(85.5)
29.2
(84.6)
29.6
(85.3)
30.8
(87.4)
31.5
(88.7)
31.7
(89.1)
30.8
(87.4)
30.4
(86.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)
27.3
(81.1)
27.3
(81.1)
27.7
(81.9)
27.6
(81.7)
26.8
(80.2)
26.1
(79.0)
26.3
(79.3)
27.1
(80.8)
27.8
(82.0)
28.1
(82.6)
27.6
(81.7)
27.2
(81.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24.5
(76.1)
24.6
(76.3)
24.4
(75.9)
24.5
(76.1)
24.5
(76.1)
24.0
(75.2)
23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
23.4
(74.1)
24.1
(75.4)
24.6
(76.3)
24.5
(76.1)
24.1
(75.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 394
(15.5)
338
(13.3)
349
(13.7)
275
(10.8)
237
(9.3)
154
(6.1)
101
(4.0)
72
(2.8)
66
(2.6)
75
(3.0)
162
(6.4)
332
(13.1)
2,555
(100.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

Riots edit

On 6 October and 12 November 2022, there were riots between the Elat village and Bombai village. The second riot that occurred on 12 November killed two people and injured dozens of civilians and two policemen.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8102)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Peraturan Pemerintah Republik Indonesia Nomor 35 Tahun 2011 Tentang Pemindahan Ibu Kota Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Dari Wilayah Kota Tual Ke Wilayah Kecamatan Kei Kecil Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Provinsi Maluku Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Malra, Kominfo. "Letak Dan Kondisi Geografis". Maluku Tenggara. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  6. ^ "Climate: Langgur". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  7. ^ Dheddy Rumangun. "Mencekam! Warga 2 Desa di Maluku Tenggara Bentrok, Rumah dan Sekolah Dibakar". daerah.sindonews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 13 November 2022.

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