Central Halmahera Regency

Central Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah) is a regency of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. The regency was originally formed on 15 August 1990 from part of the former North Maluku Regency, but on 25 February 2003 parts of the new regency were split off to form a separate East Halmahera Regency and the city of Kota Tidore Kepulauan. It now comprises just the southern half of the southeastern peninsula of Halmahera Island, together with part (the northeastern corner) of the southern peninsula of that island.

Central Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah
Regency
Coat of arms
Central Halmahera Regency
Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
Central Halmahera Regency
Central Halmahera Regency (Halmahera)
Central Halmahera Regency
Central Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.4806°N 128.2500°E / 0.4806; 128.2500
Country Indonesia
Province North Maluku
CapitalWeda
Government
 • RegentMuhammad Al Yasin Ali
 • Vice RegentSoksi Hi Ahmad
Area
 • Land2,276.84 km2 (879.09 sq mi)
 • Water6,104.65 km2 (2,357.02 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total96,977
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 921
Websitehaltengkab.go.id

The regency covers a land area of 2,485.76 km2, together with a related sea area of 6,104.65 km2. It had a population of 42,815 at the 2010 Census[2] and 56,802 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 59,096,[4] but the official estimate for mid 2023 produced a massive and unexplained rise to 96,977 persons (comprising 59,884 males and 37,093 females).[1]The capital lies at the town of Weda.

Economy

The regency is site of the Weda Bay Industrial Park, a nickel mining and processing site.

Administration

The regency was divided at 2010 into eight districts (kecamatan), but subsequently two further kecamatan have been created (Weda Timur and Patani Timur). The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022 and at mid 2023.[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 its postal code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		English
name		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023 (a)		Admin
centre		No.
of
Villages		Post
Code
82.02.05Weda SelatanSouth Weda237.434,8506,5376,8458,552Wairoro Indah897851
82.02.01Weda (b)197.716,67712,01612,91836,641Were797850
82.02.07Weda TengahCentral Weda253.283,9426,0016,42713,282Lelilef Waibulan797853
82.02.04Weda Utara (c)North Weda312.326,2004,7654,8847,856Sagea597854
82.02.09Weda TimurEast Weda312.36(d)2,7172,7853,263Messa497852
82.02.08Patani BaratWest Patani233.303,6344,3254,4215,090Banemo597856
82.02.10Patani TimurEast Patani108.85(e)3,7103,7654,193Peniti697857
82.02.06Patani Utara (f)North Patani108.958,9496,5536,6507,309Tepeleo697858
82.02.02Patani (g)233.363,9204,5354,6104,777Kipai597855
82.02.03Pulau Gebe (h)Gebe Island223.864,6435,6435,7916,014Kapaleo897859
Totals2,276.8442,81556,80259,09696,977Weda64

Notes: (a) the reported figures for mid 2022 and for mid 2023 are plainly incompatable, but those given here are simply the figures printed in the published reports by the Indonesian Statistics Board (Badan Pusat Statistik).
(b) includes 24 small offshore islands. (c) includes 2 offshore islands (Pulau Mintu, Pulau Tete).
(d) the 2010 population for East Weda District is included with the figure for North Weda District, from which it was cut out.
(e) the 2010 population for East Patani District is included with the figure for North Patani District, from which it was cut out.
(f) includes 4 offshore islands (Pulau Jiu, Pulau Liwo, Pulau Mailiyet, Pulau Sayafi).
(g) includes 3 offshore islands (Pulau Moor, Pulau Weilon, Pulau Witimdi).
(h) comprises 9 islands (Pulau Fau, Pulau Gebe, Pulau Kiyas, Pulau Piyai, Pulau Sain, Pulau Tapau Kali, Pulau Tapau Piai, Pulau Uta, Pulau Yoi) lying southeast of the Patani Peninsula.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8202)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Halmahera Tengah Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8202)


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