West Halmahera Regency

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West Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Barat
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Ino Fo Makati Nyinga
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West Halmahera Regency
Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
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West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency (Halmahera)
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West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°25′02″N127°33′09″E / 1.4171°N 127.5526°E / 1.4171; 127.5526
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Flag of North Maluku.svg  North Maluku
Capital Jailolo
Government
  Regent James Uang  [ id ]
  Vice Regent Djufri Muhamad  [ id ]
Area
  Total
2,239.11 km2 (864.53 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
  Total
139,764
  Density62/km2 (160/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+9 (IEST)
Area code (+62) 922
Website halbarkab.go.id

West Halmahera Regency (Indonesian : Kabupaten Halmahera Barat) is a regency (on Halmahera Island) in North Maluku Province of Indonesia. The regency was created on 25 February 2003 from the western districts of the former North Maluku Regency, and is now bounded by North Halmahera Regency to the north and east, while to the south it borders both East Halmahera Regency and that portion of the city of Tidore on the mainland of Halmahera. It covers an area of 2,239.11 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 2024 was 139,764 (comprising 71,695 males and 68,069 females). [1] The capital lies at Jailolo (town).

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Administration

At the time of the 2020 Census the regency was divided into eight districts (kecamatan), but a ninth district - Loloda Tengah - has subsequently been created from the northern part of Loloda District. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. [1] 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.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
English
name
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
82.01.05Jailolo Selatan (a)South Jailolo221.0114,14424,40925,094Domato2297751
82.01.01Jailolo(North)
Jailolo
305.6027,54134,75737,659Acango3497752
82.01.04Sahu(West)
Sahu
125.879,22311,84212,560Susupu1997753
82.01.09Sahu TimurEast Sahu266.298,01511,06611,533Akelamo1897758
82.01.08Ibu SelatanSouth Ibu375.3810,33515,00415,824Talaga1697756
82.01.03Ibu(Central)
Ibu
114.629,35112,28012,920Tongute Sungi1797754
82.01.07TabaruNorth Ibu207.977,7739,33510,107Duono1697757
82.01.02Loloda (b)(South)
Loloda
359.0210,62613,6569,219Kedi2797755
82.01.10Loloda Tengah (b)Central
Loloda
177.28(c)(c)4,685Barataku(c)97755
Totals2,239.11100,424132,349139,764 Jailolo 169

Notes: (a) including 37 offshore islands. (b) including 80 offshore islands in Loloda and Loloda Tengah Districts together.
The largest islands are Nusa Kahatola (west of Kedi village) and Sidua . (c) included in the figure for Loloda District, of which it was formerly a part.

Demography

Most inhabitants speak languages of the North Halmahera language family, including (from south to north) the Sahu, Waioli, Gamkonora and Ibu languages, and the less closely related Lolodarese in the north.


References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Halmahera Barat Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8201)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.