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East Halmahera Regency

Coordinates: 1°20′07″N 128°29′11″E / 1.3352°N 128.4863°E / 1.3352; 128.4863
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East Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Timur
Regency
Great mosque of Maba, capital of East Halmahera
Great mosque of Maba, capital of East Halmahera
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°20′07″N 128°29′11″E / 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)
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Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 921
Websitehaltimkab.go.id

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.

Administration

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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
82.06.03 Maba Selatan South Maba 503.77 6,105 8,216 8,523 Bicoli 9 97861
82.06.10 Kota Maba Maba Town 952.91 7,508 9,233 10,461 Maba Sangaji 6 97862
82.06.02 Maba 434.89 9,767 12,560 13,194 Buli 10 97860
82.06.08 Maba Tengah Central Maba 651.92 5,011 6,673 6,796 Wayamli 12 97863
82.06.09 Maba Utara North Maba 1,118.73 7,113 8,588 9,202 Dorosago 12 97864
82.06.04 Wasile Selatan South Wasile 1,078.41 10,999 13,269 14,514 Nusa Jaya 24 97866
82.06.01 Wasile 253.39 8,915 10,581 11,311 Cemara Jaya 7 97865
82.06.07 Wasile Timur East Wasile 431.05 8,676 11,979 11,983 Dodaga 8 97868
82.06.05 Wasile Tengah Central Wasile 490.16 4,768 5,958 6,327 Lolobata 8 97867
82.06.06 Wasile Utara North Wasile 600.51 4,247 5,196 5,588 Labi-Labi 8 97869
Totals 6,515.74 72,880 91,707 97,895 Maba 104

References

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