Central Maluku Regency

Central Maluku Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Maluku Tengah) is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 11,595.57 km2, and had a population of 361,698 at the 2010 Census,[1] and 369,315 at the 2015 Census.[2] The principal town lies at Masohi, on Seram Island. The regency (kebupaten) is composed of the central part of the island of Seram, the Banda Islands, and the Lease Islands (Saparua, Haruku, and Nusa Laut), together with those parts of Ambon Island which are outside the City of Ambon.

Central Maluku Regency

Kabupaten Maluku Tengah
Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Pamahanunusa
Location within Maluku
Central Maluku Regency
Location in Seram, Maluku and Indonesia
Central Maluku Regency
Central Maluku Regency (Maluku)
Central Maluku Regency
Central Maluku Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°17′30″S 128°58′03″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceMaluku
CapitalMasohi
Government
 • RegentTuasikal Abua
 • Vice RegentMarlatu L. Leleury
Area
 • Total11,595.57 km2 (4,477.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total369,315
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 914
Websitemaltengkab.go.id

This regency is the largest in area among Malukan regencies.

Administration

The regency is divided into eighteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010[3] and 2015 Censuses.[4]

NameEnglish nameAdministrative
Centre		Area in
km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2012
LeihituHila147.6346,97847,966
Leihitu BaratWest LeihituLarike84.4716,67817,030
Sala HutuTulehu151.8246,70347,687
(totals on Ambon Island)383.92110,359112,683
Pulau HarukuHaruku IslandPelauw150.0024,20724,717
SaparuaKota Saparua79.9032,47516,707
Saparua TimurEast SaparuaTuhaha96.60(a)16,452
Nusa LautNusa Laut IslandAmeth32.505,3225,434
(totals on Lease Islands)359.0062,00463,310
AmahaiAmahai1,619.0738,93239,753
Kota MasohiMasohi TownMasohi37.3031,48032,144
Seram UtaraNorth SeramWahai7,173.4639,24916,350
Seram Utara BaratNorthwest SeramPasanea705.489,2609,454
Seram Utara Timur KobiNortheast Seram KobiKobi280.65(b)10,294
Seram Utara Timur SetiNortheast Seram SetiKobisonta186.19(b)13,431
TehoruTehoru405.7228,19118,641
Teluk ElpaputihElpaputih BaySahulau120.0010,82211,050
TelutihLaimu128.50(c)10,143
Teon Nila SeruaWaipia24.2812,85713,127
(totals on Seram Island)10,680.65170,791174,387
BandaBanda IslandsBanda Neira172.0018,54418,934

Notes: (a) 2010 population figure for Saparua Timur is included in that for Saparua.
(b) 2010 population figures for Seram Utara Timur Kobi and Seram Utara Timur Seti are included in that for Seram Utara.
(c) 2010 population figure for Telutih is included in that for Tehoru.

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.


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