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South Buru Regency

Coordinates: 3°51′S 126°42′E / 3.850°S 126.700°E / -3.850; 126.700
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South Buru Regency
Kabupaten Buru Selatan
Regency
Village of Tifu in South Buru
Village of Tifu in South Buru
Coat of arms of South Buru Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Lolik Lalen Fedak Fena
(Unite Hearts to Build the Nation)
Location within Maluku
Location within Maluku
South Buru Regency is located in Maluku
South Buru Regency
South Buru Regency
Location in Maluku and Indonesia
South Buru Regency is located in Indonesia
South Buru Regency
South Buru Regency
South Buru Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°51′S 126°42′E / 3.850°S 126.700°E / -3.850; 126.700
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceMaluku
CapitalNamrole
Government
 • RegentTagop Sudarsono Soulisa
 • Vice RegentBuce Ayub Seleky
Area
 • Total
5,060 km2 (1,950 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
79,017
 • Density16/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 913
Websiteburselkab.go.id

South Buru Regency is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. It was created on 24 June 2008 by being split off from the existing Buru Regency. It is located on the island of Buru, of which it comprises the southern 40%. The Regency (which includes the smaller island of Ambalau to the southeast of Buru Island) covers an area of 5,060 km2, and it had a population of 53,671 at the 2010 Census,[2] rising to 75,410 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 79,017 (comprising 39,952 males and 39,065 females).[1] The principal town lies at Elfule in Namrole District.

Administrative Districts

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At the time of the 2010 Census the regency was divided into five districts (kecamatan), but a sixth district (Fena Fafan) has been added by the splitting of the existing Leksula District. The six districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages (all rated as rural desa) in each district, and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
codes
81.09.04 Kepala Madan (a) 1,276.00 9,411 12,210 12,991 Biloro 16 97541
81.09.05 Leksula (b) 1,899.61 14,900 14,071 14,267 Leksula 19 97543
81.09.06 Fena Fafan 528.39 (c) 3,904 4,309 Waekatin 11 97542
81.09.01 Namrole (d) 326.00 10,809 20,874 22,373 Elfule 17 97544
81.09.02 Waesama (e) 724.00 11,505 15,196 15,853 Wamsisi 11 97545
81.09.03 Ambalau
(island)		 306.00 6,846 9,155 9,225 Siwar 7 97546
Totals 5,060.00 53,671 75,410 79,017 Namrole 81

Notes: (a) including three offshore islands. (b) including fifteen offshore islands. (c) the 2010 population of Fena Fafan District is included with the figure for Leksula District. (d) including four offshore islands. (e) including three offshore islands.

Climate

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Namrole, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) moderate rainfall from October to March and heavy to very heavy rainfall from April to September. Unlike most parts of Indonesia, the southern part of Buru island experiences a rainfall maximum during the low-sun season due to local wind currents.

Climate data for Namrole
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.4
(86.7) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.1
(84.4) 		28.3
(82.9) 		28.4
(83.1) 		29.6
(85.3) 		30.3
(86.5) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30.1
(86.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.3
(79.3) 		25.7
(78.3) 		25.5
(77.9) 		26.2
(79.2) 		26.5
(79.7) 		27.6
(81.7) 		27.5
(81.5) 		26.7
(80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.8
(74.8) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.5
(74.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 142
(5.6) 		119
(4.7) 		119
(4.7) 		139
(5.5) 		239
(9.4) 		436
(17.2) 		515
(20.3) 		213
(8.4) 		157
(6.2) 		84
(3.3) 		85
(3.3) 		109
(4.3) 		2,357
(92.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Buru Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8109)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Climate: Namrole". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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