Morotai Island Regency
Kabupaten Pulau Morotai | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Podiki De Porigaho (Let's Unite) | |
 Location within Maluku Islands | |
  Morotai Island Regency Location within North Maluka and Indonesia  Morotai Island Regency Morotai Island Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 2°18′N 128°25′E / 2.300°N 128.417°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  North Maluku |
| Incorporated | 26 November 2008[1] |
| Capital | Gotalamo |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Benny Laos |
| • Vice Regent | Asrun Padoma |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,336.6 km2 (902.2 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 80,566 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| [2] | |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
| Area code | (+62) 921 |
| Website | pulaumorotaikab |
Morotai Island Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pulau Morotai) is a regency of North Maluku province, Indonesia, located on Morotai island (Indonesian: Pulau Morotai). It covers an area of 2,336.6 km2 including the smaller Rao Island to the west of Morotai. The population was 52,860 at the 2010 census[3] and 74,436 at the 2020 census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 80,566 (comprising 41,461 males and 39,105 females).[2]
The island in the Halmahera group of eastern Indonesia's Maluku Islands (Moluccas); it is one of Indonesia's northernmost islands. Morotai is a rugged, forested island lying to the north of Halmahera. It has an area of some 2,336.6 km2 (902.2 sq mi), including Rao Island which lies to the west of Morotai and forms an administrative district within the regency. It stretches 80 km (50 mi) north-south and no more than 42 km (26 mi) wide. The island's largest town is Daruba, on the island's south coast. Leo Wattimena Airport is located on the island. Almost all of Morotai's numerous villages are coastal settlements; a paved road linking those on the east coast starts from Daruba and will eventually reach Berebere, the principal town on Morotai's east coast, 68 km (42 mi) from Daruba.[citation needed] Between Halmahera and the islets and reefs of the west coast of Morotai is the Morotai Strait, which is about 10 km (6.2 mi) wide.[5] In mid 2022 it had an estimated population of 78,270.[6] The island is the location of the last known Japanese holdout, Teruo Nakamura, who surrendered in 1974, almost 30 years after the end of hostilities in 1945.
- ^ Law Number 53 of the Year 2008 about the Formation of Morotai Island Regency in North Maluku Province (Indonesian: Undang-Undang Nomor 53 Tahun 53 tentang Pembentukan Kabupaten Pulau Morotai di Provinsi Maluku Utara)
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pulau Morotai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8207)
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Journals – BYU ScholarsArchive". ojs.lib.byu.edu. Archived from the original on 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.