West Halmahera

West Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Barat
Regency
Coat of arms of West Halmahera Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Ino Fo Makati Nyinga
West Halmahera Regency is located in Maluku
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency
Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
West Halmahera Regency is located in Halmahera
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency (Halmahera)
West Halmahera Regency is located in Indonesia
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°25′02″N 127°33′09″E / 1.4171°N 127.5526°E / 1.4171; 127.5526
Country Indonesia
Province North Maluku
CapitalJailolo
Government
 • RegentDanny Missy
 • Vice RegentAhmad Zakir Mando
Area
 • Total2,153.04 km2 (831.29 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total136,282
 • Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 922
Websitehalbarkab.go.id

West Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Barat) is a regency (on Halmahera Island) in North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,153.04 km2, and it had a population of 100,424 people at the 2010 Census[2] and 132,349 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 136,282.[1] The capital lies at Jailolo.

Administration

At the time of the 2020 Census the regency was divided into eight districts (kecamatan), but a ninth district - Loloda Tengah - has subsequently been created from the northern part of Loloda District. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 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 (all classed as rural desa) in each district, and their postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 English
name		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
codes
82.01.05 Jailolo Selatan (a) South Jailolo 221.01 14,144 24,409 24,617 Domato 22 97751
82.01.01 Jailolo 305.60 27,541 34,757 36,081 Gufasa 34 97752
82.01.04 Sahu 125.87 9,223 11,842 12,241 Susupu 19 97753
82.01.09 Sahu Timur East Sahu 266.29 8,015 11,066 11,202 Akelamo 18 97758
82.01.08 Ibu Selatan South Ibu 375.38 10,335 15,004 15,590 Talaga 16 97756
82.01.03 Ibu 114.62 9,351 12,280 12,877 Tongute Sungi 17 97754
82.01.07 Tabaru North Ibu 207.97 7,773 9,335 9,816 Duono 16 97757
82.01.02 Loloda (b) (South)
Loloda		 359.02 10,626 13,656 9,191 Kedi 27 97755
82.01.10 Loloda Tengah (b) Central
Loloda		 177.28 (c) (c) 4,667 Barataku (c) 97755
Totals 2,153.04 100,424 132,349 136,282 Jailolo 169

Notes: (a) including 37 offshore islands. (b) including 80 offshore islands in Loloda and Loloda Tengah Districts together. The largest island is Nusa Kahatola, west of Kedi village. (c) included in the figure for Loloda District, of which it was formerly a part.

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Halmahera Barat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8201)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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