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 2,080.21 km2, and it had a population of 100,424 people at the 2010 Census[2] and 132,349 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 134,630.[4] The capital lies at Jailolo.

West Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Barat
Regency
Coat of arms of West Halmahera Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Ino Fo Makati Nyinga
West Halmahera Regency is located in Maluku
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency
Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
West Halmahera Regency is located in Halmahera
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency (Halmahera)
West Halmahera Regency is located in Indonesia
West Halmahera Regency
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
 • Total2,080.21 km2 (803.17 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)
 • Total134,630
 • Density65/km2 (170/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 their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[7] 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 their postal codes.

NameEnglish
name		Area in
km2		Population
Censusbr2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages		Post
codes
Jailolo Selatan (a)South Jailolo147.5514,14424,40924,954Domato2297751
Jailolo226.0027,54134,75735,203Gufasa3497752
Sahu122.869,22311,84212,014Susupu1997753
Sahu TimurEast Sahu271.008,01511,06611,306Akelamo1897758
Ibu109.829,35112,28012,485Tongute Sungi1797754
Ibu SelatanSouth Ibu368.3310,33515,00415,404Talaga1697756
TabaruNorth Ibu220.647,7739,3359,409Duono1697757
Loloda (b)614.0110,62613,65613,855Kedi2797755
Totals2,080.21100,424132,349134,630Jailolo169

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

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
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