Southwest Maluku Regency
| Southwest Maluku Regency Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regency | ||
| ||
 Location within Maluku | ||
| Coordinates: 8°13′S 128°11′E / 8.217°S 128.183°ECoordinates: 8°13′S 128°11′E / 8.217°S 128.183°E | ||
| Country | Indonesia | |
| Province | Maluku | |
| Capital | Tiakur | |
| Government | ||
| • Regent | Barnabas Nataniel Orno | |
| • Vice Regent | Benyamin Thomas Noach | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,581.06 km2 (1,768.76 sq mi) | |
| Population (2010 Census) | ||
| • Total | 70,714 | |
| • Density | 15/km2 (40/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) | |
| Area code | (+62) 918 | |
| Website |
malukubaratdayakab | |
Southwest Maluku Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya) is a regency of Maluku Province, Indonesia. It comprises a number of islands and island groups in the south of the province, including (running from west to east) Liran Island, Wetar Island, Kisar Island, Romang Island, the Leti Islands, the Damar Islands, the Sermata Islands and the Babar Islands. The administrative centre lies at Tiakur on the Moa Island (in the Leti Islands), but the largest town is Wonreli (on Kisar Island).
Administration
The Southwest Maluku Regency is administratively composed of eight districts (kecamatan), whose areas (in sq km) and 2010 Census populations are listed below.[1]:
| Name | comprising | Area (in km2) | Population Census 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pylau-Pulau Wetar (Wetar Islands) | Wetar, Liran | 2,651.9 | 7,916 |
| Pulau-Pulau Terselatan (Terselatan Islands) | Romang, Kisar | 235.4 | 17,899 |
| Leti Moa Lakor | Leti | 93.1 | 7,526 |
| Moa Lakor | Moa, Lakor | 481.7 | 9,138 |
| Mdona Hiera | Sermata Islands | 120.5 | 5,269 |
| Pulau-Pulau Babar (Babar Islands) | Babar (western half), Wetang, Dai | 323.7 | 7,752 |
| Barar Timur (East Babar) | Babar (eastern half), Masela, Dawera, Dawelor | 443.7 | 9,654 |
| Damer | Damer, Teun, Nila | 203.9 | 5,560 |
Islands
Among the islands within the archipelago are (from west to east):
- Liran
- Wetar
- Kisar
- Romang
- Leti Islands (Leti, Moa, Lakor)
- Sermata Islands
- Damer
- Babar Islands (Babar, Wetang, Dai, Masela, Dawera, Dawelor)
References
- ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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