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[2] and 123,572 at the 2020 Census.[3] The principal town and administrative centre lies at Saumlaki.

Tanimbar Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Duan Lolat
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
 • Total10,102.92 km2 (3,900.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total123,572
 • Density12/km2 (32/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.[4][5][6]

Administration

As at 2010 the regency was divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas in km2 and their 2010 Census populations:[7] 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 Wuorlabobar District. The districts' populations at the 2020 Census are also shown.[8] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal code. Altogether the archipelago contains 99 islands.

NameArea
in
km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Administrative
centre		Number of
villages		Post
code
Tanimbar Selatan
(South Tanimbar)		825.6931,57139,085Saumlaki1297471
Wertambrian1,298.459,70811,629Lorulun997473
Wermaktian2,941.1610,90512,937Kamatubun997472
Selaru
(Selaru Island)		826.2612,24914,263Adaut797481
Tanimbar Utara
(North Tanimbar)		1,075.7413,22613,860Ritabel897464
Fordata (a)
(Fordata Island)		79.424,8104,770Romean697466
Wuarlabobar654.749,9078,348Wunlah1197465
Molu Maru(b)(b)3,692Adoda Molo597462
Nirunmas1,468.307,0447,991Tutukembong5097463
Kormomolin933.165,9216,997Alusi Kelaan1097461
Totals10,102.92105,341123,572Saumlaki82

Note: (a) Yaru District changed its name to Fordata District in 2019.[9] (b) the area and 2010 population of Molu Maru district are included in the figures for Wuarlabobar district, from which it was split off.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "PP NOMOR 2 TAHUN 2019, MTB MENJADI KEPULAUAN TANIMBAR" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  5. "Maluku Tenggara Barat Resmi Ganti Nama Jadi Kepulauan Tanimbar" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  6. Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 2 Tahun 2019 (PDF) (in Indonesian). The Government of Indonesia.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. Inilah Alasan Perubahan Nama Kecamatan Yaru ke Fordata (in Indonesian). Lelemuku.com.
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