South Halmahera Regency
| South Halmahera Regency | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regency | ||
| ||
| Country |
 Indonesia | |
| Province | North Maluku | |
| Island | Halmahera | |
| Capital | Labuha | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8,892 km2 (3,433 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 198,911 | |
| Time zone | WIT (UTC+9) | |
| Website | http://www.halselkab.go.id | |
South Halmahera Regency or 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. As of 2010 it had a population of 198,911 people.[1] The capital lies at Labuha on Bacan Island.
Islands
It is home to a number of archipelagoes and islands. Among them:
- Obi Islands, including Obira (main), Bisa, Obilatu and other small islands, comprising in all 5 kecamatan with 41,455 people at the 2010 census.
- Bacan Islands, including:
- Kayoa Group, comprising 4 kecamatan with 20,176 people
- Makian, comprising 2 kecamatan with 12,394 people
- Joronga Islands, comprising 1 kecamatan with 5,264 people
- Batan Lomang Islands, comprising 1 kecamatan with 6,177 people
- the southern peninsula of Halmahera Island (the area is known as Gane), comprising 6 kecamatan with 35,547 people.[2]
Administration
The regency is divided into thirty districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.
| Name | English name | Population Census 2010 | Island or Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacan | 19,092 | Bacan Islands | |
| Bacan Barat | West Bacan | 3,549 | Bacan Islands |
| Bacan Barat Utara | Northwest Bacan | 4,096 | Bacan Islands |
| Bacan Selatan | South Bacan | 13,265 | Bacan Islands |
| Bacan Timur | East Bacan | 9,051 | Bacan Islands |
| Bacan Timur Selatan | Southeast Bacan | 6,460 | Bacan Islands |
| Bacan Timur Tengah | East Central Bacan | 5,229 | Bacan Islands |
| Batan Lomang | 6,177 | Batan Lomang Islands | |
| Gane Barat | West Gane | 7,972 | Halmahera |
| Gane Barat Selatan | Southwest Gane | 5,545 | Halmahera |
| Gane Barat Utara | Northwest Gane | 6,027 | Halmahera |
| Gane Timur | East Gane | 8,729 | Halmahera |
| Gane Timur Tengah | East Central Gane | 3,796 | Halmahera |
| Gane Timur Selatan | Southeast Gane | 3,478 | Halmahera |
| Kasiruta Barat | West Kasiruta | 4,521 | Kasiruta |
| Kasiruta Timur | East Kasiruta | 3,847 | Kasiruta |
| Kayoa | 8,180 | Kayoa Islands | |
| Kayoa Barat | West Kayoa | 3,469 | Kayoa Islands |
| Kayoa Selatan | South Kayoa | 5,856 | Kayoa Islands |
| Kayoa Utara | North Kayoa | 2,671 | Kayoa Islands |
| Kepulauan Joronga | Joronga Islands | 5,264 | Joronga Islands |
| Makian Barat | West Makian | 3,417 | Makian |
| Mandioli Selatan | South Mandioli | 5,798 | Mandioli |
| Mandioli Utara | North Mandioli | 2,990 | Mandioli |
| Obi | 14,125 | Obi Islands | |
| Obi Barat | West Obi | 3,586 | Obi Islands |
| Obi Selatan | South Obi | 12,128 | Obi Islands |
| Obi Timur | East Obi | 3,389 | Obi Islands |
| Obi Utara | North Obi | 8,227 | Obi Islands |
| Pulau Makian | Makian Island | 8,977 | Makian |
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