Southeast Maluku Regency
Southeast Maluku Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara) is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. It is coincident with the Kei Islands, except that the city of Tual, although within the Kei Islands geographically and the seat of the Regency's administration, is technically independent of the Regency. The land area of the Regency is 1,031.81 km², and it had a population of 96,442 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) was 107,428. The capital is located in Langgur.[2]
Southeast Maluku Regency Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara | |
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Coordinates: 5.6548°S 132.7394°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Maluku |
Capital | Langgur |
Government | |
• Regent | M. Thaher Hanubun |
• Vice Regent | Petrus Beruatwarin |
Area | |
• Total | 1,031.81 km2 (398.38 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 125,704 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
Area code | (+62) 916 |
Website | malukutenggarakab |
Administration
As at 2010 the regency was divided into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.[3]
Name | English name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 |
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Kei Besar | Great Kei | 278.0 | 22,489 |
Kei Besar Selatan | South Great Kei | 117.9 | 7,589 |
Kei Besar Utara Timur | Northeast Great Kei | 157.6 | 9,626 |
Kei Kecil | Little Kei | 255.3 | 40,336 |
Kei Kecil Barat | West Little Kei | 89.2 | 5,728 |
Kei Kecil Timur | East Little Kei | 119.4 | 10,674 |
Subsequent to 2010, by 2018 five additional districts had been created from parts of existing districts - Hoat Sorbay, Kei Besar Selatan Barat (Southwest Great Kei), Kei Besar Utara Barat (Northwest Great Kei), Kei Kecil Timur Selatan (Southeast Little Kei) and Manyeuw.
Transport

A small airport named Dumatubun Airport located in Langgur urban midwest.
References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Peraturan Pemerintah Republik Indonesia Nomor 35 Tahun 2011 Tentang Pemindahan Ibu Kota Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Dari Wilayah Kota Tual Ke Wilayah Kecamatan Kei Kecil Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Provinsi Maluku Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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