North Halmahera Regency

North Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Utara
Regency
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View of North Halmahera Regency
Coat of arms of North Halmahera Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Hibualamo
(Big House)
North Halmahera Regency is located in North Maluku
North Halmahera Regency
North Halmahera Regency
Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia
North Halmahera Regency is located in Halmahera
North Halmahera Regency
North Halmahera Regency
North Halmahera Regency (Halmahera)
North Halmahera Regency is located in Indonesia
North Halmahera Regency
North Halmahera Regency
North Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°43′55″N 128°0′28″E / 1.73194°N 128.00778°E / 1.73194; 128.00778
Country Indonesia
Province North Maluku
CapitalTobelo
Government
 • RegentFrans Manery
 • Vice RegentMuchlis Tapi Tapi
Area
 • Total
3,404.27 km2 (1,314.40 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
202,755
 • Density60/km2 (150/sq mi)
 [1]
Demographics
[2]
 • ReligionChristianism 60,19%
–Protestantism 59,33%
–Catholicism 0,86%
Islam 39,50%
Hinduism 0,1%
Buddhism 0,1%
Other 0,28%
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 924
Websitehalmaherautarakab.go.id

North Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) is a regency (on Halmahera Island) of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It was declared a separate Regency on 25 February 2003, formed from part of the former North Maluku Regency. The capital town of the regency lies at the port of Tobelo.[3] The Regency, which was considerably reduced by the separation of Morotai Island to form a separate regency on 26 November 2008, now covers an area of 3,404.27 square kilometres (1,314.40 sq mi) and had a population of 161,847 people at the 2010 Census,[4] 179,783 at the 2015 Intermediate Census.[5] and 197,640 at the 2020 Census.[6] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 203,213 (comprising 103,984 males and 99,229 females).[1] The principal settlements are Tobelo, Kao and Galela. The area is noted for its white beaches and coral reefs.

Apart from the importance of its 115 islands (19 have remained unnamed) for spices, North Hamahera was a World War II base camp. The Japanese and the American allies fought for its control. From the island of Morotai, Americans headed by the General of the Army Douglas MacArthur prepared for an attack on the Philippines.[7]

Halmahera and its small islands are located in the Coral Triangle, which has rich marine life. Marine biodiversity data on reef fishes was collected during a rapid survey conducted at 28 locations in 2005 in the south-western part of Halmahera. Explorer Gerry Allen, during his diving surveys in 2005, recorded 803 species of reef fishes.[8]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 25 February 2024, Kabupaten Halmahera Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8203)
  2. ^ "Penduduk Menurut Wilayah dan Agama yang Dianut Kabupaten Halmahera Utara". www.sp2010.bps.go.id. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  3. ^ Bubandt, Nils (2008). "Ghosts with Trauma: Global Imaginaries and the Politics of Post-Conflict Memory". In Hedman, Eva-Lotta (ed.). Conflict, violence, and displacement in Indonesia. Ithaca, NY: Cornell Southeast Asia Program. p. 278. ISBN 978-0-87727-745-3.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. ^ "North Halmahera, Long Road to Glory". Tourism web site:Government of Northhalhamera Regency. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
  8. ^ "Maps and facts". Conservation International. Retrieved 2010-06-19.