Southeast Maluku Regency

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Southeast Maluku Regency
Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara
Regency
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Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Larvul Ngabal
(The Red-Blooded Spear Originates from Bali)
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Location within Maluku
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Southeast Maluku Regency
Location in Maluku and Indonesia
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Southeast Maluku Regency
Southeast Maluku Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°39′17″S132°44′22″E / 5.6548°S 132.7394°E / -5.6548; 132.7394
Country Indonesia
Province Maluku
Capital Langgur
Government
 • RegentM. Thaher Hanubun
 • Vice RegentPetrus Beruatwarin
Area
 • Total1,031.01 km2 (398.08 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
 • Total129,034
 • Density130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (IEST)
Area code (+62) 916
Website malukutenggarakab.go.id

Southeast Maluku Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara) is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. It is coincident with the Kei Islands, except that the city of Tual, although within the Kei Islands geographically and the seat of the Regency's administration, is since 17 July 2007 technically independent of the Regency. The land area of the Regency is 1,031.01 km2, while the sea area administered by the Regency was 3,181 km2; it had a population of 96,442 at the 2010 Census; [2] this increased to 121,511 at the 2020 Census, [3] and the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 129,034. [1]

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History

The Regency as originally created included all the southern island groups within Maluku (province) from Wetar Island in the west to the Aru Islands in the east. On 4 October 1999 the western part of this regency was split off to create the West Southeast Maluku Regency (which has subsequently been divided between the Southwest Maluku Regency and the Tanimbar Islands Regency). On 18 December 2003 the Aru Islands were split off to form their own Regency, and on 17 July 2007 the City of Tual was split off to become an independent city.

Geography

The two principal islands of the Regency are Kei Besar (Greater Kei) in the east and the slightly smaller (excluding those parts of the island now in Tual City) but more densely populated Kei Kecil (Lesser Kei) in the west. The capital is located at Langgur on Kei Kecil. [4] The third-largest island in the group, Dullah, on which the city of Tual is located, is no longer within the Regency.

Kei Besar is long, thin and mountainous. Kei Besar's topography varies between 500 and 800 metres above sea level, and differs from the islands to the west by having a karst formation in the middle of it. [5] Kei Kecil (also called Nuhuroa) is more low-lying, not exceeding about 100 metres above sea level, and contains much swampland; the regency's nominal capital, Langgur, is situated in the north-east of the island, just across a tiny channel from Tual on Dullah Island, and effectively forms a suburb of the City of Tual.

About 50 smaller, forest-covered coral islands lie of the west coast of Kei Kecil; about 33 are part of Kei Kecil District, including Ngaf, Ohoitir, Ohouwa, Nai, Warhu, Hoat and Tangwain; about 16 are part of Kei Kecil Barat District, including Lik, Tarwa, Waha, Warbal, Manir, Ur, Witir, Nuhuta and (further south) Tanimbar Kei. Further groups of islands which lie more to the west (but geographically part of the Kei Islands) form part of Tual City - including the Tayando-Tam group of 27 islands and (even more to the west) the Kur group of 9 islands.

Administrative Districts

At the time of the 2010 Census the regency was divided into six districts (kecamatan), but by 2016 five additional districts had been created by the division of the existing districts. These are tabulated below with their land and sea areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and the 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. [1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 185 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan), and its postal code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		English nameLand
area
in km2		Sea
area
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
81.02.01Kei Kecil (a)Lesser Kei109.27283.2340,33633,98734,179Langgur1597622
81.02.14Kei Kecil Barat (b)West Lesser Kei95.76870.275,7287,6017,770Ohoira1097624
81.02.13Kei Kecil Timur (c)East Lesser Kei68.2685.8110,6748,2059,039Rumat1897625
81.02.16Hoat Sorbay82.2822.62(d)10,13910,714Tetoat1397621
81.02.15Manyeuw61.93231.93(d)6,2566,262Rumahdian997623
81.02.19Kei Kecil Timur SelatanSoutheast
Lesser Kei		55.48125.49(e)5,6835,804Danar Ternate1197626
Total Kei KecilLesser Kei472.981,419.3556,73871,87173,76876
81.02.03Kei Besar (f)Greater Kei112.97371.2122,48918,81819,970Elat3797631
81.02.05Kei Besar Utara Timur (g)Northeast
Greater Kei		167.09351.629,62611,28913,476Hollat3097635
81.02.04Kei Besar Selatan (h)South Greater Kei78.83325.327,5896,9167,399Weduar1097632
81.02.17Kei Besar Utara BaratNorthwest
Greater Kei		157.81353.55(i)9,13110,435Uwat Reyaan2597634
81.02.18Kei Besar Selatan BaratSouthwest
Greater Kei		42.13159.68(j)3,4863,986Rahangiar1397633
Total Kei BesarGreater Kei558.831,561.3839,70449,64055,266115

Notes: (a) includes 33 offshore islands. The town of Langgur (the Regency's nominal capital) comprises more than half the population of this district. (b) includes 16 offshore islands. (c) includes 2 offshore islands. (d) the 2010 population of Hoat Sorbay and Manyeuw Districts were included in the figure for Kei Kecil District, from which they were split off. (e) the 2010 population of Kei Kecil Timur Selatan District was included in the figure for Kei Kecil Timur District, from which it was split off.
(f) includes 10 offshore islands. (g) includes 3 offshore islands. (h) includes 8 offshore islands. (i) the 2010 population of Kei Besar Utara Barat District was included in the figure for Kei Besar District, from which it was split off. (j) the 2010 population of Kei Besar Selatan Barat District was included in the figure for Kei Besar Selatan District, from which it was split off.

Transport

Aerial view of Dumatubun Airport at Langgur Bandara Dumatubun Baru - Langgur v.udara.jpg
Aerial view of Dumatubun Airport at Langgur

A small airport named Dumatubun Airport is located at Langgur in Kei Kecil District. However this was replaced for civilian use in 2014 by a new Karel Sadsuitubun Airport, much to the south in Kei Kecil Island, and Dumatubun Airport is now used only for the Indonesian Air Force.

Climate

Langgur, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from July to October and heavy to very heavy rainfall from November to June.

Climate data for Langgur
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.0
(86.0)		30.0
(86.0)		30.3
(86.5)		30.9
(87.6)		30.7
(87.3)		29.7
(85.5)		29.2
(84.6)		29.6
(85.3)		30.8
(87.4)		31.5
(88.7)		31.7
(89.1)		30.8
(87.4)		30.4
(86.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)27.2
(81.0)		27.3
(81.1)		27.3
(81.1)		27.7
(81.9)		27.6
(81.7)		26.8
(80.2)		26.1
(79.0)		26.3
(79.3)		27.1
(80.8)		27.8
(82.0)		28.1
(82.6)		27.6
(81.7)		27.2
(81.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)24.5
(76.1)		24.6
(76.3)		24.4
(75.9)		24.5
(76.1)		24.5
(76.1)		24.0
(75.2)		23.1
(73.6)		23.1
(73.6)		23.4
(74.1)		24.1
(75.4)		24.6
(76.3)		24.5
(76.1)		24.1
(75.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)394
(15.5)		338
(13.3)		349
(13.7)		275
(10.8)		237
(9.3)		154
(6.1)		101
(4.0)		72
(2.8)		66
(2.6)		75
(3.0)		162
(6.4)		332
(13.1)		2,555
(100.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org [6]

Riots

On 6 October and 12 November 2022, there were riots between the Elat village and Bombai village. The second riot that occurred on 12 November killed two people and injured dozens of civilians and two policemen. [7]

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  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ↑ Peraturan Pemerintah Republik Indonesia Nomor 35 Tahun 2011 Tentang Pemindahan Ibu Kota Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Dari Wilayah Kota Tual Ke Wilayah Kecamatan Kei Kecil Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Provinsi Maluku Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
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