Tanimbar Islands Regency

Tanimbar Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar) is a regency of Maluku province, Indonesia, consisting primarily of the Tanimbar Islands. The Regency covers a land area of 10,102 km2, and it had a population of 105,341 at the 2010 Census[1] and 110,425 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (as at 2017) was 122,337. The principal town and administrative centre lies at Saumlaki.

Tanimbar Islands Regency

Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar
Regency
Seal
Location within Maluku
Tanimbar Islands Regency
Location in Maluku and Indonesia
Tanimbar Islands Regency
Tanimbar Islands Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7.9742°S 131.3049°E / -7.9742; 131.3049
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceMaluku
CapitalSaumlaki
Government
 • RegentPetrus Fatlolon
 • Vice RegentAgustinus Utuwaly
Area
 • Total10,102.00 km2 (3,900.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total122,337
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 918
Websitemtbkab.go.id

History

The regency was formerly named Western Southeast Maluku Regency (Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat), until it was renamed as Tanimbar Islands Regency (Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar) on 23 January 2019 (2019-01-23); the legislation for this was passed on 28 January 2019. [2][3][4]

Administration

As at 2010 the regency was divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas in km2 and their 2010 Census populations:[5] Subsequently, a tenth district - Molu Maru (consisting of the two northernmost islands in the Tanimbars - Molu and Maru - with a combined land area of 63.8 km2) - was by 2017 created from part of the existing Wuor Labobar District. The districts' populations at the 2015 Census are also shown.[6]

NameArea in
km2		Population
Census 2010		Population
Census 2015
Wuar Labobar1,045.49,9077,476
Molu Maru(a)(a)2,908
Wer Makatian954.110,90511,431
Selaru
(Selaru Island)		349.212,24912,841
Tanimbar Selatan
(South Tanimbar)		358.231,57133,094
Wer Tambrian518.09,70810,177
Kormomolin304.05,9216,207
Nirunmas377.77,0447,384
Tanimbar Utara
(North Tanimbar)		456.913,22613,865
Fordata
(Fordata Island)		31.64,8105,042

Note: (a) the area and 2010 population of Molu Maru district are included in the figures for Wuar Labobar district, from which it was split off. Yaru District was change name to Fordata District [7]

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. "PP NOMOR 2 TAHUN 2019, MTB MENJADI KEPULAUAN TANIMBAR" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  3. "Maluku Tenggara Barat Resmi Ganti Nama Jadi Kepulauan Tanimbar" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  4. Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 2 Tahun 2019 (PDF) (in Indonesian). The Government of Indonesia.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  7. Inilah Alasan Perubahan Nama Kecamatan Yaru ke Fordata (in Indonesian). Lelemuku.com.
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