West Halmahera Regency

West Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Barat) is a regency (on Halmahera Island) in North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,227.56 km2, and as of the 2010 Census it had a population of 100,424 people.[2] The latest official estimate (as at mid 2018) is 114,956.[3] The capital lies at Jailolo.

West Halmahera Regency

Kabupaten Halmahera Barat
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Ino Fo Makati Nyinga
West Halmahera Regency
Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency (Halmahera)
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1.4171°N 127.5526°E / 1.4171; 127.5526
Country Indonesia
Province North Maluku
CapitalJailolo
Government
  RegentDanny Missy
  Vice RegentAhmad Zakir Mando
Area
  Total2,227.56 km2 (860.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Total114,956
  Density52/km2 (130/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 922
Websitehalbarkab.go.id

Administration

The regency is divided into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and 2010 Census populations, plus official estimates for mid 2018.[4] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and their postal codes.

NameEnglish nameArea in
km2
Population
Census 2010
Population
Estimate 2018
Number of
villages
Post
codes
Jailolo226.0027,54131,5313497752
Jailolo Selatan (a)South Jailolo147.5514,14416,1912297751
Sahu122.869,22310,5631497753
Sahu TimurEast Sahu271.008,0159,1721897758
Ibu109.829,35110,7091797754
Ibu SelatanSouth Ibu368.3310,33511,8291697756
TabaruNorth Ibu220.647,7738,9021697757
Loloda (b)614.0110,62612,1522797755
Totals2,227.56100,424114,956169

Notes: (a) including 37 offshore islands. (b) including 80 offshore islands.

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. http://www.bps.go.id/aboutus.php?sp=0&kota=82
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
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