Central Halmahera Regency

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Central Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah
Regency
Coat of arms of Central Halmahera Regency
Coat of arms
Central Halmahera Regency is located in Maluku
Central Halmahera Regency
Central Halmahera Regency
Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
Central Halmahera Regency is located in Halmahera
Central Halmahera Regency
Central Halmahera Regency
Central Halmahera Regency (Halmahera)
Central Halmahera Regency is located in Indonesia
Central Halmahera Regency
Central Halmahera Regency
Central Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°28′50″N 128°15′00″E / 0.4806°N 128.2500°E / 0.4806; 128.2500
Country Indonesia
Province North Maluku
CapitalWeda
Government
 • RegentMuhammad Al Yasin Ali
 • Vice RegentSoksi Hi Ahmad
Area
 • Land2,276.84 km2 (879.09 sq mi)
 • Water6,104.65 km2 (2,357.02 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total96,977
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Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 921
Websitehaltengkab.go.id

Central Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah) is a regency of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. The regency was originally formed on 15 August 1990 from part of the former North Maluku Regency, but on 25 February 2003 parts of the new regency were split off to form a separate East Halmahera Regency and the city of Kota Tidore Kepulauan. It now comprises just the southern half of the southeastern peninsula of Halmahera Island, together with part (the northeastern corner) of the southern peninsula of that island.

The regency covers a land area of 2,485.76 km2, together with a related sea area of 6,104.65 km2. It had a population of 42,815 at the 2010 Census[2] and 56,802 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 59,096,[4] but the official estimate for mid 2023 produced a massive and unexplained rise to 96,977 persons (comprising 59,884 males and 37,093 females).[1] The capital lies at the town of Weda.

Economy

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Coka Iba Dance

The regency is site of the Weda Bay Industrial Park, a nickel mining and processing site.

Administration

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The regency was divided at 2010 into eight districts (kecamatan), but subsequently two further kecamatan have been created (Weda Timur and Patani Timur). The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022 and at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district, and its postal code.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 English
name		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023 (a)		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
Villages		 Post
Code
82.02.05 Weda Selatan South Weda 237.43 4,850 6,537 6,845 8,552 Wairoro Indah 8 97851
82.02.01 Weda (b) 197.71 6,677 12,016 12,918 36,641 Were 7 97850
82.02.07 Weda Tengah Central Weda 253.28 3,942 6,001 6,427 13,282 Lelilef Waibulan 7 97853
82.02.04 Weda Utara (c) North Weda 312.32 6,200 4,765 4,884 7,856 Sagea 5 97854
82.02.09 Weda Timur East Weda 312.36 (d) 2,717 2,785 3,263 Messa 4 97852
82.02.08 Patani Barat West Patani 233.30 3,634 4,325 4,421 5,090 Banemo 5 97856
82.02.10 Patani Timur East Patani 108.85 (e) 3,710 3,765 4,193 Peniti 6 97857
82.02.06 Patani Utara (f) North Patani 108.95 8,949 6,553 6,650 7,309 Tepeleo 6 97858
82.02.02 Patani (g) 233.36 3,920 4,535 4,610 4,777 Kipai 5 97855
82.02.03 Pulau Gebe (h) Gebe Island 223.86 4,643 5,643 5,791 6,014 Kapaleo 8 97859
Totals 2,276.84 42,815 56,802 59,096 96,977 Weda 64

Notes: (a) the reported figures for mid 2022 and for mid 2023 are plainly incompatable, but those given here are simply the figures printed in the published reports by the Indonesian Statistics Board (Badan Pusat Statistik).
(b) includes 24 small offshore islands. (c) includes 2 offshore islands (Pulau Mintu, Pulau Tete).
(d) the 2010 population for East Weda District is included with the figure for North Weda District, from which it was cut out.
(e) the 2010 population for East Patani District is included with the figure for North Patani District, from which it was cut out.
(f) includes 4 offshore islands (Pulau Jiu, Pulau Liwo, Pulau Mailiyet, Pulau Sayafi).
(g) includes 3 offshore islands (Pulau Moor, Pulau Weilon, Pulau Witimdi).
(h) comprises 9 islands (Pulau Fau, Pulau Gebe, Pulau Kiyas, Pulau Piyai, Pulau Sain, Pulau Tapau Kali, Pulau Tapau Piai, Pulau Uta, Pulau Yoi) lying southeast of the Patani Peninsula.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8202)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8202)


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