South Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan | |
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Motto(s): Saruma (One House) | |
Coordinates: 0°23′44″S 127°54′30″E / 0.3955°S 127.9083°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Maluku |
Capital | Labuha |
Government | |
• Regent | Bahrain Kasuba |
• Vice Regent | Iswan Hasjim |
Area | |
• Total | 8,779.32 km2 (3,389.71 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 Estimate) | |
• Total | 255,384 |
• Density | 29/km2 (75/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
Area code | (+62) 927 |
Website | halselkab.go.id |
South Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan) is a regency of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It lies partly on Halmahera Island (occupying most of the southern peninsula of that island) and partly on smaller islands to the west and south of Halmahera. It covers a land area of 8,779.32 km2, and at the 2010 Census it had a population of 198,911 people,[2] while the 2020 Census showed that this had risen to 248,395[3] and the official estimate in mid 2023 was 255,384[1] The capital lies at the town of Labuha on Bacan Island.