West Halmahera Regency

West Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Barat) is a regency (on Halmahera Island) in North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,080.21 km2, and it had a population of 100,424 people at the 2010 Census[2] and 132,349 at the 2020 Census.[3] The capital lies at Jailolo.

West Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Barat
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Ino Fo Makati Nyinga
West Halmahera Regency
Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency (Halmahera)
West Halmahera Regency
West Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1.4171°N 127.5526°E / 1.4171; 127.5526
Country Indonesia
Province North Maluku
CapitalJailolo
Government
 • RegentDanny Missy
 • Vice RegentAhmad Zakir Mando
Area
 • Total2,080.21 km2 (803.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total132,349
 • Density64/km2 (160/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 922
Websitehalbarkab.go.id

Administration

The regency is divided into eight districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and their postal codes.

NameEnglish nameArea in
km2		Population
Census 2010		Population
Census 2020		Admin
centre		Number of
villages		Post
codes
Jailolo Selatan (a)South Jailolo147.5514,14424,409Domato2297751
Jailolo226.0027,54134,757Gufasa3497752
Sahu122.869,22311,842Susupu1997753
Sahu TimurEast Sahu271.008,01511,066Akelamo1897758
Ibu109.829,35112,280Tongute Sungi1797754
Ibu SelatanSouth Ibu368.3310,33515,004Talaga1697756
TabaruNorth Ibu220.647,7739,335Duono1697757
Loloda (b)614.0110,62613,656Kedi2797755
Totals2,080.21100,424132,349Jailolo169

Notes: (a) including 37 offshore islands. (b) including 80 offshore islands.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
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