South Halmahera Regency

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.

South Halmahera Regency

Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Saruma
South Halmahera Regency
Location in Bacan, Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
South Halmahera Regency
South Halmahera Regency (Maluku)
South Halmahera Regency
South Halmahera Regency (Halmahera)
South Halmahera Regency
South Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 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

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.

NameEnglish nameArea in
km2		Population
Census 2010		Population
Estimate
mid 2018[8]		Admin.
Centre		No.
of
vill.		Post
code		Island
or Group
Obi SelatanSouth Obi1,020.0212,12813,100Wayaloar897792Obi Islands
Obi985.6914,12516,472Laiwui997792Obi Islands
Obi BaratWest Obi88.983,5863,943Jikohai697792Obi Islands
Obi TimurEast Obi586.233,3893,669Sum497792Obi Islands
Obi UtaraNorth Obi142.518,2278,897Madopolo797792Obi Islands
Bacan Timur SelatanSoutheast Bacan329.426,4607,262Wayaua797791Bacan Islands
Bacan Timur TengahEast Central Bacan236.295,2296,120Bibinoi797791Bacan Islands
Bacan TimurEast Bacan424.339,05111,792Babang1097791Bacan Islands
Bacan SelatanSouth Bacan141.6013,26516,954Mandaong1097791Bacan Islands
Bacan288.7519,09225,524Labuha1497791Bacan Islands
Bacan Barat UtaraNorthwest Bacan239.954,0964,739Yaba897791Bacan Islands
Bacan BaratWest Bacan173.973,5493,918Indari797791Bacan Islands
Kepulauan BatanglomangBatang Lomang Islands50.386,1776,657Bajo897790Batang Lomang Islands
Mandioli SelatanSouth Mandioli130.975,7986,334Jiko697791Mandioli
Mandioli UtaraNorth Mandioli85.362,9903,495Indong697791
-97792		Mandioli
Kasiruta TimurEast Kasiruta217.713,8474,420Loleo Jaya897790Kasiruta
Kasiruta BaratWest Kasiruta261.334,5215,039Palamea1097790Kasiruta
Kayoa BaratWest Kayoa24.743,4693,797Busua497781Kayoa Islands
Kayoa77.548,1808,853Guruapin1497780Kayoa Islands
Kayoa SelatanSouth Kayoa23.295,8566,283Laluin697780Kayoa Islands
Kayoa UtaraNorth Kayoa34.122,6712,995Laromabati697781Kayoa Islands
Makian BaratWest Makian33.473,4173,859Mateketen797784Makian
Pulau MakianMakian Island50.898,9779,740Kota1597785Makian
Gane Barat UtaraNorthwest Gane441.866,0276,503Dolik1297789Halmahera
Gane BaratWest Gane532.537,9728,496Saketa1097782Halmahera
Gane Barat SelatanSouthwest Gane203.195,5456,336Gane Dalam897782Halmahera
Kepulauan JorongaJoronga Islands127.125,2645,688Kakupang797786Joronga Islands
Gane Timur SelatanSoutheast Gane289.833,4783,842Gane Luar597787Halmahera
Gane Timur TengahEast Central Gane302.473,7964,356Bisui897788Halmahera
Gane TimurEast Gane602.428,7299,688Maffa1297783Halmahera

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.
  • "Profil Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan [Profile South Halmahera Regency]" (PDF). RPI2-JMI Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan, Bantuan Teknis RPI2JM Dalam Implementasi Kebijakan Keterpaduan Program Bidang Cipta Karya – Provinsi Maluku Utara (in Indonesian). 2014.
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