Sangihe Islands Regency

The Sangihe Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe) is a regency of North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It comprises a group of islands situated to the North of Sulawesi. It covers a land area of 461.11 km2, and had a population of 130,493 in the 2017 Estimates;[2] the latest estimation (as of 1 July 2019) was 131,800.[3] The principal island is also named Sangihe, on which lies the main town of Tahuna. Minor islands include the Marore group considerably to the North of Sangihe Island, the Tatoareng group to the South, and Nusa Tabukan off the Northeast coast.

Sangihe Islands Regency

Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe
Regency
Seal
Location within North Sulawesi
Sangihe Islands Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Sangihe Islands Regency
Sangihe Islands Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 03°00′N 125°30′E
Country Indonesia
Province North Sulawesi
CapitalTahuna
Government
 • RegentJabes Ezar Gaghana
 • Vice RegentHelmud Hontong
Area
 • Total736.98 km2 (284.55 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2019)[1]
 • Total131,800
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code(+62) 432
Websitesangihekab.go.id

Administration

The Regency is divided into fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2017 estimated populations.[4]

NameEnglish NameArea in
km2		Population
Census 2017
Manganitu66.4614,569
Tamako69.4212,578
Manganitu Selatan(South Manganitu)73.999,327
Tatoareng(Tatoareng Islands)18.563,982
Tabukan Selatan(South Tabukan)68.765,963
Tabukan Selatan
Tengah		(South Central
Tabukan)		46.842,754
Tabukan Selatan
Tenggara		(South Southeast
Tabukan)		22.292,147
Tabukan Tengah(Central Tabukan)87.399,996
Tahuna25.7618,899
Tahuna Timur(East Tahuna)25.1513,893
Tahuna Barat(West Tahuna)40.666,077
Tabukan Utara(North Tabukan)114.7619,704
Nusa Tabukan14.732,897
Kepulauan Marore(Marore Islands)11.021,472
Kendahe51.196,235
Totals736.98130,493

Underwater volcano

300 metres southeast of Mahangetang Island, there is the Mahangetang underwater volcano with bubbles and hot water surrounding the peak which only 4 metres below the water at low tide and 8 metres at high tide.[5]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2017.
  5. "Kepulauan Sangihe". September 2, 2012.


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