Sangihe Islands Regency

Sangihe Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe
Regency
Tahuna, regency seat of Sangihe Islands, seen from above
Tahuna, regency seat of Sangihe Islands, seen from above
Official seal of Sangihe Islands Regency
Seal
Motto: 
Somahe Kai Kehage
Location within North Sulawesi
Location within North Sulawesi
Sangihe Islands Regency is located in Sulawesi
Sangihe Islands Regency
Sangihe Islands Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Sangihe Islands Regency is located in Indonesia
Sangihe Islands Regency
Sangihe Islands Regency
Sangihe Islands Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 03°00′N 125°30′E / 3.000°N 125.500°E / 3.000; 125.500
Country Indonesia
Province North Sulawesi
CapitalTahuna
Government
 • RegentJabes Ezar Gaghana
 • Vice Regentvacant
Area
 • Total
736.98 km2 (284.55 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
140,614
 • Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code(+62) 432
HDI (2019)Increase 0.705 (High)
Websitesangihekab.go.id

The Sangihe Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe) is a regency of North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It comprises a group of islands situated to the North of Sulawesi. It covers a land area of 736.98 km2, and had a population of 126,100 at the 2010 census[2] and 139,262 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 140,614.[1] The principal island is also named Sangihe, on which lies the main town of Tahuna. Minor island groups within the Regency include the Marore group considerably to the north of Sangihe Island, the Tatoareng group to the south, and the Nusa Tabukan group off the northeast coast of Sangihe Island. It borders the Philippines in the north, making it one of Indonesia's border regions.[4]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7103)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Profil Kabupaten Sangihe" (PDF).