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South Halmahera Regency

Coordinates: 0°23′44″S 127°54′30″E / 0.3955°S 127.9083°E / -0.3955; 127.9083
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South Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan
Regency
Official seal of South Halmahera Regency
Seal
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
 • Total8,148.90 km2 (3,146.31 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total228,771
 • Density28/km2 (73/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 927
Websitehalselkab.go.id

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 8,148.90 km2, and at the 2010 Census it had a population of 198,911 people,[2] while the 2015 Intermediate Census showed that this had risen to 219,559;[3] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2018) is 228,771.[4] The capital lies at Labuha on Bacan Island.

Islands

Besides the southern part of Halmahera Island, the Regency includes a number of archipelagoes and islands. Among them:

  • Obi Islands, including Obira (main), Bisa, Obilatu and other small islands, comprising in all five kecamatan with 46,081 people in 2018.
  • Bacan Islands, including:
    • Bacan Island itself, comprising 7 kecamatan with 76,309 people
    • Bacan Lomang Island, comprising 1 kecamatan with 6,657 people
    • Mandioli, comprising 2 kecamatan with 9,829 people
    • Kasiruta, comprising 2 kecamatan with 9,459 people
  • Kayoa Group, comprising 4 kecamatan with 21,928 people
  • Makian, comprising 2 kecamatan with 13,599 people
  • Joronga Islands, comprising 1 kecamatan with 5,688 people, including the southern tip of Halmahera Island
  • the southern peninsula of Halmahera Island (the area is known as Gane), comprising 6 kecamatan with 39,221 people.[5]

Administration

The Regency is divided into thirty districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census populations,[6] together with the official estimated populations in mid 2018:[7] The table also includes the name of the administrative centre and the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

Name English name Area in
km2		 Population
Census 2010		 Population
Estimate
mid 2018[8]		 Admin.
Centre		 No.
of
vill.		 Post
code		 Island
or Group
Obi Selatan South Obi 1,020,02 12,128 13,100 Wayaloar 8 97792 Obi Islands
Obi 985.69 14,125 16,472 Laiwui 9 97792 Obi Islands
Obi Barat West Obi 88.98 3,586 3,943 Jikohai 6 97792 Obi Islands
Obi Timur East Obi 586.23 3,389 3,669 Sum 4 97792 Obi Islands
Obi Utara North Obi 142,51 8,227 8,897 Madopolo 7 97792 Obi Islands
Bacan Timur Selatan Southeast Bacan 329.42 6,460 7,262 Wayaua 7 97791 Bacan Islands
Bacan Timur Tengah East Central Bacan 236.29 5,229 6,120 Bibinoi 7 97791 Bacan Islands
Bacan Timur East Bacan 424.33 9,051 11,792 Babang 10 97791 Bacan Islands
Bacan Selatan South Bacan 141.60 13,265 16,954 Mandaong 10 97791 Bacan Islands
Bacan 288.75 19,092 25,524 Labuha 14 97791 Bacan Islands
Bacan Barat Utara Northwest Bacan 239.95 4,096 4,739 Yaba 8 97791 Bacan Islands
Bacan Barat West Bacan 173.97 3,549 3,918 Indari 7 97791 Bacan Islands
Kepulauan Batanglomang Batang Lomang Islands 50.38 6,177 6,657 Bajo 8 97790 Batang Lomang Islands
Mandioli Selatan South Mandioli 130.97 5,798 6,334 Jiko 6 97791 Mandioli
Mandioli Utara North Mandioli 85.36 2,990 3,495 Indong 6 97791
-97792		 Mandioli
Kasiruta Timur East Kasiruta 217.71 3,847 4,420 Loleo Jaya 8 97790 Kasiruta
Kasiruta Barat West Kasiruta 261.33 4,521 5,039 Palamea 10 97790 Kasiruta
Kayoa Barat West Kayoa 24.74 3,469 3,797 Busua 4 97781 Kayoa Islands
Kayoa 77.54 8,180 8,853 Guruapin 14 97780 Kayoa Islands
Kayoa Selatan South Kayoa 23.29 5,856 6,283 Laluin 6 97780 Kayoa Islands
Kayoa Utara North Kayoa 34.12 2,671 2,995 Laromabati 6 97781 Kayoa Islands
Makian Barat West Makian 33.47 3,417 3,859 Mateketen 7 97784 Makian
Pulau Makian Makian Island 50.89 8,977 9,740 Kota 15 97785 Makian
Gane Barat Utara Northwest Gane 441.86 6,027 6,503 Dolik 12 97789 Halmahera
Gane Barat West Gane 532.53 7,972 8,496 Saketa 10 97782 Halmahera
Gane Barat Selatan Southwest Gane 203.19 5,545 6,336 Gane Dalam 8 97782 Halmahera
Kepulauan Joronga Joronga Islands 127.12 5,264 5,688 Kakupang 7 97786 Joronga Islands
Gane Timur Selatan Southeast Gane 289.83 3,478 3,842 Gane Luar 5 97787 Halmahera
Gane Timur Tengah East Central Gane 302.47 3,796 4,356 Bisui 8 97788 Halmahera
Gane Timur East Gane 602.42 8,729 9,688 Maffa 12 97783 Halmahera

Economy

South Halmahera has been designated by provincial governor Abdul Ghani Kasuba as a region for tourism development.[9] The Widi International Fishing Tournament was founded for this purpose.[10] Kasuba also successfully negotiated for the China-based Jinchun Group to build a nine-trillion rupiah nickel smelter in the Obi Islands.[11]

References

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  5. ^ http://www.halmaheraselatankab.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152:penduduk-halsel&catid=62:penduduk&Itemid=41
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  8. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  9. ^ Widi Islands to be the Future of North Maluku Tourism. Tempo, 21 May 2017. Accessed 18 September 2017.
  10. ^ Aria Cindyara, N Maluku to boost maritime sector through fishing tourism. Antara, 24 August 2017. Accessed 30 August 2017.
  11. ^ China`s Jinchun to in vest Rp9 trillion in North Maluku. Antara, 16 July 2016. Accessed 18 September 2017.
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