Aru Islands Regency

Aru Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru
Regency
Coat of arms of Aru Islands Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Ursia Ulima
Map of the Aru Islands
Map of the Aru Islands
Location within Maluku
Location within Maluku
Aru Islands Regency is located in Maluku
Aru Islands Regency
Aru Islands Regency
Location in Maluku and Indonesia
Aru Islands Regency is located in Indonesia
Aru Islands Regency
Aru Islands Regency
Aru Islands Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°12′S 134°30′E / 6.200°S 134.500°E / -6.200; 134.500
Country Indonesia
Province Maluku
CapitalDobo
Government
 • RegentJohan Gonga
 • Vice RegentMuin Sugalrey
Area
 • Total
6,426.77 km2 (2,481.39 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
108,834
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 917
Websitekeparukab.go.id

The Aru Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of 6,426.77 km2 (2,481.39 sq mi). At the 2011 Census the Regency had a population of 84,138;[2] the 2020 Census produced a total of 102,237,[3] and the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 108,834.[1] Some sources regard the archipelago as part of Asia, while others regard it as part of Melanesia.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8107)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.