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 capital lies at Jailolo.
West Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Barat | |
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Motto(s): Ino Fo Makati Nyinga | |
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Coordinates: 1.4171°N 127.5526°E / 1.4171; 127.5526 | |
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Capital | Jailolo |
Government | |
• Regent | Danny Missy |
• Vice Regent | Ahmad Zakir Mando |
Area | |
• Total | 2,080.21 km2 (803.17 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census) | |
• Total | 132,349 |
• Density | 64/km2 (160/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
Area code | (+62) 922 |
Website | halbarkab |
The regency is divided into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and their postal codes.
Name | English name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Admin centre | Number of villages | Post codes |
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Jailolo Selatan (a) | South Jailolo | 147.55 | 14,144 | 24,409 | Domato | 22 | 97751 |
Jailolo | 226.00 | 27,541 | 34,757 | Gufasa | 34 | 97752 | |
Sahu | 122.86 | 9,223 | 11,842 | Susupu | 19 | 97753 | |
Sahu Timur | East Sahu | 271.00 | 8,015 | 11,066 | Akelamo | 18 | 97758 |
Ibu | 109.82 | 9,351 | 12,280 | Tongute Sungi | 17 | 97754 | |
Ibu Selatan | South Ibu | 368.33 | 10,335 | 15,004 | Talaga | 16 | 97756 |
Tabaru | North Ibu | 220.64 | 7,773 | 9,335 | Duono | 16 | 97757 |
Loloda (b) | 614.01 | 10,626 | 13,656 | Kedi | 27 | 97755 | |
Totals | 2,080.21 | 100,424 | 132,349 | Jailolo | 169 |
Notes: (a) including 37 offshore islands. (b) including 80 offshore islands.
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