Southwest Maluku Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya) is a regency of Maluku Province, Indonesia. Geographically it forms the most eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, although it has never been administratively included with them, and politically has always comprised a part of the Maluku Province. It comprises a number of islands and island groups in the south of the province, including (running from west to east) Lirang Island, Wetar Island (with almost half of the total land area of the regency), Kisar Island, Romang Island, the Letti Islands, the Damer Islands, Mdona Hyera (formerly called the Sermata Islands) and the Babar Islands. The total land area is 8,633.15 km2, and the population was 70,714 at the 2010 Census[2] and 81,928 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 82,560.[1]
The administrative centre lies at Tiakur on Moa Island (in the Letti Islands), but the largest town is Wonreli (on Kisar Island). These islands were originally part of Maluku Tenggara Regency within Maluku, and then from 4 October 1999 part of Maluku Tenggara Barat Regency when that was created, but from 24 June 2008 became a separate regency within Maluku.
Administrative DistrictsEdit
As at 2010 the Southwest Maluku Regency was administratively composed of eight districts (kecamatan). But by 2015 the number of districts had increased to seventeen by the splitting of existing districts; Pulau Pulau Wetar (the Wetar Islands) has been divided into four districts - Wetar, Wetar Barat (West Wetar), Wetar Timur (East Wetar) and Wetar Utara (North Wetar); the other six newly created districts are Dawelor Dawera and Pulau Masela (Masela Island) formed from parts of Babar Timur District, Kepulauan Romang (Romang Islands) and Kisar Utara (North Kisar) formed from parts of Pulau Pulau Terselatan District, Pulau Lakor (Lakor Island) formed from part of Moa Lakor District, and Pulau Wetang (Wetang Island) formed from part of Pulau Pulau Babar District.
The districts are formally grouped into three archipelagoes - the Terselatan Group (including Wetar, as well as Kisar and Romang Islands), the Lemola Group (Letti, Moa and Lakor) and the Babar Group (including the Damer and Sermata Islands). The areas (in km2)[1] and the populations at the 2010 census[2] and 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022,[1] are listed below. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 117 rural desa and 1 urban kelurahan - the latter being Tiakur on Moa Island), and its post code.
Notes: (a) the 2010 populations for the four districts which comprised Pulau Pulau Wetar District are listed under the first district. (b) the 2010 populations of Kisar Utara and Kepulauan Romang Districts are included under the figure for Pulau Pulau Terselatan District, from which they were split off. (c) the 2010 population of Lakor District is included in the figure for Moa Lakor District, from which it was split off. (d) the 2010 population of Pulau Wetang District is included in the figure for Pulau Pulau Babar District, from which it was split off. (e) the 2010 populations of Pulau Masela and Daweloor Dawera Districts are included under the figure for Babar Timur District, from which they were split off.
ReferencesEdit
^ abcdBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8108)
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Southwest Maluku Regency Indonesian Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya is a regency of Maluku Province Indonesia Geographically it forms the most eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands although it has never been administratively included with them and politically has always comprised a part of the Maluku Province It comprises a number of islands and island groups in the south of the province including running from west to east Lirang Island Wetar Island with almost half of the total land area of the regency Kisar Island Romang Island the Letti Islands the Damer Islands Mdona Hyera formerly called the Sermata Islands and the Babar Islands The total land area is 8 633 15 km2 and the population was 70 714 at the 2010 Census 2 and 81 928 at the 2020 Census 3 the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 82 560 1 Southwest Maluku Regency Kabupaten Maluku Barat DayaRegencyCoat of armsMotto KalwedoLocation within MalukuSouthwest Maluku RegencyLocation in Maluku and IndonesiaShow map of MalukuSouthwest Maluku RegencySouthwest Maluku Regency Indonesia Show map of IndonesiaCoordinates 8 13 S 128 11 E 8 217 S 128 183 E 8 217 128 183CountryIndonesiaProvinceMalukuCapitalTiakurGovernment RegentBenyamin Thomas NoachArea Total8 633 15 km2 3 333 28 sq mi Population mid 2022 estimate 1 Total82 560 Density9 6 km2 25 sq mi Time zoneUTC 9 IEST Area code 62 918Websitemalukubaratdayakab wbr go wbr idThe administrative centre lies at Tiakur on Moa Island in the Letti Islands but the largest town is Wonreli on Kisar Island These islands were originally part of Maluku Tenggara Regency within Maluku and then from 4 October 1999 part of Maluku Tenggara Barat Regency when that was created but from 24 June 2008 became a separate regency within Maluku Administrative Districts EditAs at 2010 the Southwest Maluku Regency was administratively composed of eight districts kecamatan But by 2015 the number of districts had increased to seventeen by the splitting of existing districts Pulau Pulau Wetar the Wetar Islands has been divided into four districts Wetar Wetar Barat West Wetar Wetar Timur East Wetar and Wetar Utara North Wetar the other six newly created districts are Dawelor Dawera and Pulau Masela Masela Island formed from parts of Babar Timur District Kepulauan Romang Romang Islands and Kisar Utara North Kisar formed from parts of Pulau Pulau Terselatan District Pulau Lakor Lakor Island formed from part of Moa Lakor District and Pulau Wetang Wetang Island formed from part of Pulau Pulau Babar District The districts are formally grouped into three archipelagoes the Terselatan Group including Wetar as well as Kisar and Romang Islands the Lemola Group Letti Moa and Lakor and the Babar Group including the Damer and Sermata Islands The areas in km2 1 and the populations at the 2010 census 2 and 2020 census 3 together with the official estimates as at mid 2022 1 are listed below The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres the number of administrative villages in each district totaling 117 rural desa and 1 urban kelurahan the latter being Tiakur on Moa Island and its post code KodeWilayah Name ofdistrict kecamatan comprising Area in km2 Pop ncensus2010 Pop ncensus2020 Pop nestimatemid 2022 Admincentre No ofVillages PostCode81 08 06 Wetar part of Wetar Island 1 725 24 7 916 2 359 2 364 Ilwaki 6 9744681 08 07 Pulau Pulau Terselatan southern part of Kisar Island 50 53 17 899 10 027 10 057 Wonreli 6 9744581 08 13 Wetar Utara northern part of Wetar Island plus Reong Island 990 16 a 2 365 2 390 Lurang 6 9744981 08 14 Wetar Barat western part of Wetar Island plus Lirang Island and other islands west of Wetar 511 09 a 2 181 2 184 Ustutun 5 9744781 08 15 Wetar Timur eastern part of Wetar Island 713 51 a 1 717 1 722 Arwala 6 9744881 08 16 Kepulauan Romang Romang Islands 280 94 b 4 146 4 163 Jerusu 3 9744081 08 17 Kisar Utara northern part of Kisar Island 16 79 b 3 185 3 203 Labelau 3 97441Totals for Terselatan Group 4 288 26 25 815 25 980 26 083 3581 08 01 Moa Lakor Moa Island 959 68 9 138 16 294 16 694 Weet 8 9744281 08 08 Pulau Letti Leti Island 243 30 7 526 8 060 8 102 Serwaru 7 9744481 08 12 Pulau Lakor Lakor Island 303 32 c 2 516 2 535 Wewawan 5 97443Totals for Lemola Group 1 506 20 16 664 26 870 27 331 2081 08 02 Damer Damer plus uninhabited Nus Leur Terbang Utara and Terbang Selatan 392 29 5 560 5 718 5 727 Wulur 7 97128 9765281 08 03 Mdona Hyera Sermata Islands 232 32 5 269 5 116 5 122 Lelang 11 9765281 08 04 Pulau Pulau Babar Babar Island western half Dai 1 085 84 7 752 6 491 6 519 Tepa 9 9745181 08 05 Pulau Pulau Babar Timur Babar Island eastern half 499 24 9 654 6 012 6 023 Letwurung 11 9765481 08 09 Pulau Masela Masela Island 279 61 e 2 322 2 330 Latalola Besar 11 9765381 08 10 Dawelor Dawera Dawelor Island and Dawera Island 209 15 e 1 294 1 295 Watuwey 6 9765181 08 11 Pulau Wetang Wetang Island 140 04 d 2 125 2 130 Rumahlewang Besar 8 97652Totals for Babar Group 2 838 49 28 235 29 078 29 146 63Notes a the 2010 populations for the four districts which comprised Pulau Pulau Wetar District are listed under the first district b the 2010 populations of Kisar Utara and Kepulauan Romang Districts are included under the figure for Pulau Pulau Terselatan District from which they were split off c the 2010 population of Lakor District is included in the figure for Moa Lakor District from which it was split off d the 2010 population of Pulau Wetang District is included in the figure for Pulau Pulau Babar District from which it was split off e the 2010 populations of Pulau Masela and Daweloor Dawera Districts are included under the figure for Babar Timur District from which they were split off References Edit a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik Jakarta 2023 Kabupaten Maluku Barat Daya Dalam Angka 2023 Katalog BPS 1102001 8108 a b Biro Pusat Statistik Jakarta 2011 a b Badan Pusat Statistik Jakarta 2021 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Southwest Maluku Regency 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