Buru Regency
Kabupaten Buru | |
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![]() Coastal area of Buru Island | |
Motto(s): Retemena Barasehe (Keep Moving Forward, Never Give Up) | |
![]() Location within Maluku | |
Coordinates: 3°19′40″S 126°41′03″E / 3.3277°S 126.6841°E | |
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Province | ![]() |
Capital | Namlea |
Government | |
• Regent | Ramly I. Umasugi |
• Vice Regent | Amustofa Besan |
Area | |
• Total | 7,595.58 km2 (2,932.67 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 139,408 |
• Density | 18/km2 (48/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
Area code | (+62) 913 |
Website | burukab |
Buru Regency is a regency of Maluku province, Indonesia. When it was first created on 4 October 1999 (by separation from Central Maluku Regency), the regency encompassed the entire island (plus outlying islands); 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 official estimate as at mid 2023 was 139,408 (comprising 70,598 males and 68,810 females).[1] The principal town lies at Namlea.