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,[1] while the 2015 Intermediate Census showed that this had risen to 219,559.[2] The capital lies at Labuha on Bacan Island.
South Halmahera Regency Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan | |
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Regency | |
Seal | |
Coordinates: 0.3955°S 127.9083°E | |
Country | |
Province | |
Capital | Labuha |
Government | |
• Regent | Bahrain Kasuba |
• Vice Regent | Iswan Hasjim |
Area | |
• Total | 8,148.90 km2 (3,146.31 sq mi) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 219,559 |
• Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
Area code | (+62) 927 |
Website | halselkab.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 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, including the southern tip of Halmahera Island
- the southern peninsula of Halmahera Island (the area is known as Gane), comprising 6 kecamatan with 35,547 people.[3]
Administration
The regency is divided into thirty districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census populations.
Name | English name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Island or Group |
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Obi Timur | East Obi | 586.23 | 3,389 | Obi Islands |
Obi Selatan | South Obi | 1,020,02 | 12,128 | Obi Islands |
Obi | 985.69 | 14,125 | Obi Islands | |
Obi Barat | West Obi | 88.98 | 3,586 | Obi Islands |
Obi Utara | North Obi | 142,51 | 8,227 | Obi Islands |
Bacan Timur Selatan | Southeast Bacan | 329.42 | 6,460 | Bacan Islands |
Bacan Timur Tengah | East Central Bacan | 236.29 | 5,229 | Bacan Islands |
Bacan Timur | East Bacan | 424.33 | 9,051 | Bacan Islands |
Bacan Selatan | South Bacan | 141.60 | 13,265 | Bacan Islands |
Bacan | 288.75 | 19,092 | Bacan Islands | |
Bacan Barat Utara | Northwest Bacan | 239.95 | 4,096 | Bacan Islands |
Bacan Barat | West Bacan | 173.97 | 3,549 | Bacan Islands |
Batan Lomang | 50.38 | 6,177 | Batan Lomang Island | |
Mandioli Selatan | South Mandioli | 130.97 | 5,798 | Mandioli |
Mandioli Utara | North Mandioli | 85.36 | 2,990 | Mandioli |
Kasiruta Timur | East Kasiruta | 217.71 | 3,847 | Kasiruta |
Kasiruta Barat | West Kasiruta | 261.33 | 4,521 | Kasiruta |
Kayoa Barat | West Kayoa | 24.74 | 3,469 | Kayoa Islands |
Kayoa | 77.54 | 8,180 | Kayoa Islands | |
Kayoa Selatan | South Kayoa | 23.29 | 5,856 | Kayoa Islands |
Kayoa Utara | North Kayoa | 34,12 | 2,671 | Kayoa Islands |
Makian Barat | West Makian | 33.47 | 3,417 | Makian |
Pulau Makian | Makian Island | 50.89 | 8,977 | Makian |
Gane Barat Utara | Northwest Gane | 441.86 | 6,027 | Halmahera |
Gane Barat | West Gane | 532.53 | 7,972 | Halmahera |
Gane Barat Selatan | Southwest Gane | 203.19 | 5,545 | Halmahera |
Kepulauan Joronga | Joronga Islands | 127.12 | 5,264 | Joronga Islands |
Gane Timur Selatan | Southeast Gane | 289.83 | 3,478 | Halmahera |
Gane Timur Tengah | East Central Gane | 302.47 | 3,796 | Halmahera |
Gane Timur | East Gane | 602.42 | 8,729 | Halmahera |
Economy
South Halmahera has been designated by provincial governor Abdul Ghani Kasuba as a region for tourism development.[4] The Widi International Fishing Tournament was founded for this purpose.[5] Kasuba also successfully negotiated for the China-based Jinchun Group to build a nine-trillion rupiah nickel smelter in the Obi Islands.[6]
References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- http://www.halmaheraselatankab.go.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=152:penduduk-halsel&catid=62:penduduk&Itemid=41
- Widi Islands to be the Future of North Maluku Tourism. Tempo, 21 May 2017. Accessed 18 September 2017.
- Aria Cindyara, N Maluku to boost maritime sector through fishing tourism. Antara, 24 August 2017. Accessed 30 August 2017.
- China`s Jinchun to in vest Rp9 trillion in North Maluku. Antara, 16 July 2016. Accessed 18 September 2017.