Tanimbar Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar) is a regency of Maluku province, Indonesia, consisting primarily of the Tanimbar Islands. The Regency covers a land area of 10,166.82 km2, and it had a population of 105,341 at the 2010 Census[2] and 123,572 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 132,337 (comprising 66,317 males and 66,020 females).[1] The principal town and administrative centre lies at Saumlaki in Tanimbar Selatan District.
Tanimbar Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar | |
|---|---|
 Leta Oar Ralan bridge | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Duan Lolat | |
 Location within Maluku | |
| Coordinates: 7°58′27″S 131°18′18″E / 7.9742°S 131.3049°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Maluku |
| Capital | Saumlaki |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Ricky Jauwerissa |
| • Vice Regent | Juliana Chatarina Ratuanak |
| Area | |
• Total | 10,166.82 km2 (3,925.43 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 132,337 |
| • Density | 13.0166/km2 (33.7127/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
| Area code | (+62) 918 |
| Website | mtbkab |
History
editThe regency was originally created from the western districts of Southeast Maluku Regency on 4 October 1999 as the "West Southeast Maluku Regency" (Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat). On 24 June 2008 the western districts of this Regency were split off to create the Southwest Maluku Regency (Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya), leaving only the archipelago of the Tanimbar Islands in the West Southeast Maluku Regency, which was later renamed as Tanimbar Islands Regency (Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar) on 23 January 2019; the legislation for this was passed on 28 January 2019.[4][5][6]
Administration
editAs at 2010 the regency was divided into nine districts (kecamatan). Subsequently, a tenth district - Molu Maru (consisting of the two northernmost islands in the Tanimbars - Molu and Maru - with a combined land area of 63.8 km2) - was by 2017 created from part of the existing Wuorlabobar District. The districts are tabulated below with their areas in km2 and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 80 rural desa and 2 urban kelurahan), and its postal code. Altogether the archipelago contains 99 islands, of which the principal island is Yamdena.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'on Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.03.01 | Tanimbar Selatan (South Tanimbar) | 825.69 | 31,571 | 39,085 | 39,574 | Saumlaki | 12 (a) | 97471 |
| 81.03.03 | Wertambrian | 1,298.45 | 9,708 | 11,629 | 12,348 | Lorulun | 9 | 97473 |
| 81.03.04 | Wermaktian | 2,941.16 | 10,905 | 12,937 | 14,348 | Kamatubun | 9 | 97472 |
| 81.03.02 | Selaru (Selaru Island) | 826.26 | 12,249 | 14,263 | 15,662 | Adaut | 7 | 97481 |
| 81.03.05 | Tanimbar Utara (North Tanimbar) | 1,075.74 | 13,226 | 13,860 | 15,047 | Ritabel | 8 | 97464 |
| 81.03.06 | Fordata (b) (Fordata Island) | 79.42 | 4,810 | 4,770 | 5,199 | Romean | 6 | 97466 |
| 81.03.07 | Wuar Labobar | 654.74 | 9,907 | 8,348 | 9,327 | Wunlah | 11 | 97465 |
| 81.03.18 | Molu Maru | 63.10 | (c) | 3,692 | 4,132 | Adoda Molo | 5 | 97462 |
| 81.03.09 | Nirunmas | 1,468.30 | 7,044 | 7,991 | 7,953 | Tutukembong | 50 | 97463 |
| 81.03.08 | Kormomolin | 933.16 | 5,921 | 6,997 | 8,747 | Alusi Kelaan | 10 | 97461 |
| Totals | 10,166.82 | 105,341 | 123,572 | 132,337 | Saumlaki | 82 |
Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan - the towns of Saumlaki (with 7,795 inhabitants as at mid 2023) and Saumlaki Utara (North Saumlaki, with 5,121 inhabitants as at 2023), while the most populated desa are Olilit (with 6,969 inhabitants in 2023) and Sifnana (4,168) with which Saumlaki and North Saumlaki share a peninsula in the southeast of Yamdena Island.[7]
(b) Yaru District changed its name to Fordata District in 2019.[8]
(c) the 2010 population of Molu Maru District is included in the figure for Wuar Labobar District, from which it was split off.
References
edit- 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8101)
- 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ↑ "PP NOMOR 2 TAHUN 2019, MTB MENJADI KEPULAUAN TANIMBAR" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
- ↑ "Maluku Tenggara Barat Resmi Ganti Nama Jadi Kepulauan Tanimbar" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ↑ Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 2 Tahun 2019 (PDF) (in Indonesian). The Government of Indonesia.
- ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kaecamatann Tanimbar Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8101040)
- ↑ Inilah Alasan Perubahan Nama Kecamatan Yaru ke Fordata (in Indonesian). Lelemuku.com.
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