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The Sermata Islands or Sematang Islands (formerly called Mdona Hyera), is a small group of islands within the Southwest Maluku Regency, part of Maluku (province) in Indonesia. The group is located south of the Damer Islands, east of the Letti Islands and west of the Babar Islands.

They originally formed the Mdona Hyera District (Kecamatan Mdona Hyera) within the regency, but by 2023 were renamed "Luang Sermata Islands" District. They consist of the main island of Pulau Sermatang and the much smaller island of Pulau Luang to its west, together with smaller islands situated between the two - notably Kelapa, Kepury and Tiara Islands. Other small and generally unpopulated islands form part of the district, including Liakra and Matumara Islands off Luang, Letutun and Lailawan to the west of the main group, Amoertaun and Meatiaram even further to the west, and Metimarang to the southwest.

Sermata Island had 4,003 inhabitants in mid 2023, [1] resident in nine villages - Elo, Rumkisar, Lelang, Mahaleta, Romdara, Rotnama, Batugajah, Pupliora and Regoha. Luang Island consisted of two separate islands, together with a number of islets between them; the main sections are Luang Timur with 1,303 inhabitants, and Luang Barat with 1,059 inhabitants in 2023. The whole district covers a land area of 232.29 km2, and had 6,365 inhabitants in mid 2023. [2]

Villages

The Luang Sermata Islands District comprises eleven rural villages (desa), all sharing the postcode 97652, listed below with their areas and their populations as officially estimated for mid 2023, [3] together with their postcodes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
kelurahan
or desa
Area
in km2
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
81.08.03.2001Luang Barat6.751,059
81.08.03.2002Luang Timur14.811,303
81.08.03.2003Elo23.42749
81.08.03.2004Rumkisar28.69317
81.08.03.2005Lelang32.22529
81.08.03.2006Mahaleta24.52469
81.08.03.2007Romdara16.91391
81.08.03.2008Rotnama15.32236
81.08.03.2009Batugajah21.20363
81.08.03.2010Pupliora23.68519
81.08.03.2011Regoha24.77430
81.08.03Total District232.296,365

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References

  1. "Badan Pusat Statistik 2024"
  2. "Badan Pusat Statistik 2024"
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kepulauan Luang Sermata Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8108060)

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