Central Halmahera Regency

Central Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah) is a regency (on Halmahera Island) in North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It covers a land area of 2,485.76 km2, and 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 2021 was 57,809.ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.</ref> The capital lies at Weda.

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: 0.4806°N 128.2500°E / 0.4806; 128.2500
Country Indonesia
Province North Maluku
CapitalWeda
Government
 • RegentMuhammad Al Yasin Ali
 • Vice RegentSoksi Hi Ahmad
Area
 • Total2,485.76 km2 (959.76 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)
 • Total57,809
 • Density23/km2 (60/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 921
Websitehaltengkab.go.id

Economy

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

Administration

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[4] and the 2020 Census,[5] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.</ref> The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal code.

NameEnglish
name		Area
in km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		No. of
Villages		Post
Code
Weda SelatanSouth Weda163.564,8506,5376,675Wairoro Indah897851
Weda (a)197.716,67712,01612,432Were797850
Weda TengahCentral Weda491.93,9426,0016,197Lelilef Waibulan797853
Weda Utara (b)North Weda539.096,2004,7654,814Sagea597854
Weda TimurEast Weda523.09(c)2,7172,745Messa497852
Patani BaratWest Patani56.733,6344,3254,363Banemo597856
Patani TimurEast Patani209.59(d)3,7103,729Peniti697857
Patani Utara (e)North Patani63.838,9496,5536,587Tepeleo697858
Patani (f)174.893,9204,5354,563Kipai597855
Pulau Gebe (g)Gebe Island273.744,6435,6435,704Kapaleo897859
Totals2,485.7642,81556,80257,809Weda64

Notes: (a) includes 24 small offshore islands. (b) includes 2 offshore islands (Pulau Mintu, Pulau Tete).
(c) the 2010 population for East Weda District is included with the figure for North Weda District, from which it was cut out.
(d) the 2010 population for East Patani District is included with the figure for North Patani District, from which it was cut out.
(e) includes 4 offshore islands (Pulau Jiu, Pulau Liwo, Pulau Mailiyet, Pulau Sayafi).
(f) includes 3 offshore islands (Pulau Moor, Pulau Weilon, Pulau Witimdi).
(g) 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
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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