Leihitu

Leihitu is the major portion of Ambon Island in the Maluku Province of Indonesia. It includes the larger share of the land area of the island, only excluding the Leitimur Peninsula which projects from the southeast corner of Leihitu, the two being separated - apart from a narrow isthmus linking them - by the extensive Ambon Bay on the west side of the isthmus and the much smaller Baguala Bay on the east side.

The southern side of Leihitu forms part of the area of Ambon city, and faces the central part of that city across Ambon Bay. The greater part of Leihitu (after excluding the part within the city) forms three of the administrative districts (kelurahan) of Central Maluku Regency - Leihitu District in the north of the island, West Leithitu District (Leithitu Barat) in the southwest and Salahutu District in the northeast.

The three districts cover a land area of 383.92 km2 and had a combined population of 110,359 at the 2010 Census[1] and 128,069 at the 2020 Census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 128,754.[3]

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Admin
Centre		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
81.01.15 Leihitu (a) Hila 147.63 46,978 53,728 54,864 11 97580
81.01.22 Leihitu Barat Larike 84.47 16,678 19,543 19,724 5 97581
81.01.14 Salahutu Tulehu 151.82 46,703 54,798 54,166 6 97582
(Totals) 383.92 110,359 128,069 128,754 22

The 22 rural villages (desa) are listed below with their areas and their populations as at the 2020 Census.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name
of
desa		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2020[4]
81.01.15.2006 Assilulu 19.0 5,434
81.01.15.2007 Ureng 16.0 3,760
81.01.15.2008 Negeri Lima 19.0 4,496
81.01.15.2009 Seith 19.0 5,606
81.01.15.2010 Kaitetu 14.0 4,618
81.01.15.2011 Hila 20.0 7,786
81.01.15.2012 Wakal 15.0 3,566
81.01.15.2013 Hitulama 17.0 5,128
81.01.15.2014 Hitumessing 20.0 7,077
81.01.15.2015 Mamala 14.4 2,652
81.01.15.2016 Morela 13.5 3,605
81.01.15 Totals Leihitu District 189.00 53,728
81.01.22.2001 Larike 18.56 4,535
81.01.22.2002 Wakasihu 13.93 2,991
81.01.22.2003 Allang 20.42 5,226
81.01.22.2004 Lilibooi 14.85 2,345
81.01.22.2005 Hatu 16.71 4,446
81.01.22 Totals Leihitu Barat District 84.47 19,543
81.01.14.2001 Liang 30.22 8,096
81.01.14.2002 Waai 31.73 8,159
81.01.14.2003 Tulehu 20.24 20,673
81.01.14.2004 Tial 15.76 3,321
81.01.14.2005 Tengah-tengah 11.17 2,662
81.01.14.2006 Suli 42.70 11,887
81.01.14 Totals Salahutu District 172.00 54,798
  1. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2024.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021, Kecamatan Leihitu Dalam Angka 2022 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8103110)