Leihitu

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Leihitu, alternately called the Hitu Land (Indonesian : Tanah Hitu) [1] or the Leihitu Peninsula (Indonesian: Jazirah Leihitu or Semenanjung Leihitu), [2] is the major portion of Ambon Island in the Maluku Province of Indonesia. It includes the larger share of the land area of the island, only excluding the Leitimur Peninsula which projects from the southeast corner of Leihitu, the two being separated — apart from a narrow isthmus linking them — by the extensive Ambon Bay on the west side of the isthmus and the much smaller Baguala Bay on the east side.

Administrative division

The southern side of Leihitu forms part of the area of Ambon City, and faces the central part of that city across Ambon Bay. The greater part of Leihitu (after excluding the part within the city) forms three of the administrative districts (kelurahan) of Central Maluku Regency — Leihitu District in the north of the island, West Leithitu District (Leithitu Barat) in the southwest and Salahutu District in the northeast.

The three districts cover a land area of 383.92 km2 and had a combined population of 110,359 at the 2010 Census [3] and 128,069 at the 2020 Census; [4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 128,754. [5]

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Admin
Centre		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		No.
of
villages		Post
code
81.01.15Leihitu (a)Hila147.6346,97853,72854,8641197580
81.01.22Leihitu BaratLarike84.4716,67819,54319,724597581
81.01.14SalahutuTulehu151.8246,70354,79854,166697582
(Totals)383.92110,359128,069128,75422

The 22 rural villages (desa) are listed below with their areas and their populations as at the 2020 Census.

Kode
Wilayah		Name
of
desa		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2020 [6]
81.01.15.2006Assilulu19.05,434
81.01.15.2007Ureng16.03,760
81.01.15.2008Negeri Lima19.04,496
81.01.15.2009Seith19.05,606
81.01.15.2010Kaitetu14.04,618
81.01.15.2011Hila20.07,786
81.01.15.2012Wakal15.03,566
81.01.15.2013Hitulama17.05,128
81.01.15.2014Hitumessing20.07,077
81.01.15.2015Mamala14.42,652
81.01.15.2016Morela13.53,605
81.01.15 TotalsLeihitu District189.0053,728
81.01.22.2001Larike18.564,535
81.01.22.2002Wakasihu13.932,991
81.01.22.2003Allang20.425,226
81.01.22.2004Lilibooi14.852,345
81.01.22.2005Hatu16.714,446
81.01.22 TotalsLeihitu Barat District84.4719,543
81.01.14.2001Liang30.228,096
81.01.14.2002Waai31.738,159
81.01.14.2003Tulehu20.2420,673
81.01.14.2004Tial15.763,321
81.01.14.2005Tengah-tengah11.172,662
81.01.14.2006Suli42.7011,887
81.01.14 TotalsSalahutu District172.0054,798

References

  1. ↑ Rajab, Hadarah (2017). "Aksiologi Nama Jazirah Leihitu (Pendidikan Keberagaman Masyarakat Muslim Tanah Hitu-Ambon)" (PDF). Tawshiyah (in Indonesian). 12 (2). West Mendo: STAIN Syaikh Abdurrahman Siddik Bangka Belitung: 18–41.
  2. ↑ Leonard, Daniel (28 September 2020). Sariwating, Lexy (ed.). "Warga jazirah Leihitu ingin mekar dari Kabupaten Maluku Tengah". ambon.antaranews.com (in Indonesian). Antara News . Retrieved 16 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2024.
  6. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021, Kecamatan Leihitu Dalam Angka 2022 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8103110)
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