Buru Regency

Buru Regency is a regency of Maluku province, Indonesia. When it was first created, the regency encompassed the entire island (plus outlying islands, of which Amalau is the largest); but on 24 June 2008 the southern 40% of the island was split off to form a separate Buru Selatan (South Buru) Regency. The residual Buru Regency comprises the northern 60% of the island of Buru and covers an area of 7,595.58 km2. The population at the 2010 Census was 108,445[2] and at the 2020 Census this had increased to 135,238.[3] The principal town lies at Namlea.

Buru Regency
Kabupaten Buru
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Retemena Barasehe
(Keep Moving Forward, Never Give Up)
Location within Maluku
Buru Regency
Location in Maluku and Indonesia
Buru Regency
Buru Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3.3277°S 126.6841°E / -3.3277; 126.6841
Country Indonesia
Province Maluku
CapitalNamlea
Government
 • RegentRamly I. Umasugi
 • Vice RegentAmustofa Besan
Area
 • Total7,595.58 km2 (2,932.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total135,238
 • Density18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 913
Websiteburukab.go.id

Administrative Districts

At the time of the 2010 Census the Buru Regency was divided into five districts (kecamatan), but subsequently this has been increased to ten districts by the splitting of the existing districts. The ten districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

District
Name		Area
in km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Admin
centre		Number
of
villages		Post
codes
Namlea951.1537,21836,680Namlea797571
Waeapo (a)102.5034,15312,040Waenetat797578
Waplau585.2310,00012,698Waplau1097573
Bata Bual (b)108.608,1479,439Ilath597574
Teluk Kaiely
(Kaiely Bay)		141.08(c)3,998Kaiely597577
Waelata234.50(c)13,581Basakale1097579
Lolong Guba457.02(c)12,465Kubalahin1097576
Lilialy481.50(c)11,208Sawa597570
Air Buaya1,702.3518,92712,019Air Buaya1097572
Fena Leisela2,831.65(c)11,190Wainlana1397575
Totals7,595.58108,445135,23882

Notes: (a) including the offshore islands of Pulau Nirwana Besar and Pulau Nirwana Kecil. (b) including the offshore island of Pulau Batukapal. (c) the 2010 populations of these new districts are included in the figures for the districts from which they were split away.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 21.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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