Northern Maluku (also Northern Molucca ; indon. Maluku Utara ) is a province of Indonesia located on the northern islands of the Moluccan archipelago . The largest island in the province is Halmahera , which, however, is rarely populated.
| Northern Maluku | |
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| indone. Maluku utara | |
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| Motto : - | |
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| Capital | Sophie |
| Governor | Abdul ghani Kasuba |
| Square | 31 983 km² |
| Population | 1 232 632 ( 2018 ) [1] |
| Peoples | Malays , Bugis , Javanese , Chinese |
| Religion | Christianity , Islam |
| Languages | Indonesian language , ethnic dialects |
| Timezone | WIT ( UTC + 8 ) |
| Site | malukuutaraprov.go.id |
The administrative center is the city of Sofi on the island of Halmahera . The capital de facto is the city of Ternate , the largest city in the province with a population of 228 105 people (2018). [2]
The happiest province in Indonesia, according to surveys by the BPS ( Central Bureau of Statistics ). [3]
Of the 1,474 islands, 89 are inhabited.
From 1950 to 1999, all the Moluccas constituted the single province of Maluku . In 1999, the northern part of the region was separated into a separate province - Northern Maluku.
Administrative Division
The province includes 7 counties and two city municipalities:
| No. | Adm. bowl | Territory, km² | Population, people (2018) | Adm. Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | Ternate (city) | 111.39 | 228 105 | |
| 2 | Tidore Archipelago (Kepoulauan Tidore) | 1 645,73 | 100 415 | |
| 3 | East Halmacher County (Halmahera Timur) | 6 571.37 | 92 618 | Maba |
| four | Halmacher County (Halmahera Barat) | 1,704.20 | 116 513 | Ternate |
| five | North Halmacher County (Halmahera Utara) | 3 896.90 | 190 531 | Tobelo |
| 6 | Halmacher Central District (Halmahera Tengah) | 2,276.83 | 54,190 | Veda |
| 7 | South Halmacher County (Halmahera Selatan) | 8 148.90 | 231,217 | Labuha |
| eight | Morotai Island District (Pulau Morotai) | 2,476.00 | 65,573 | Daruba |
| 9 | Sula Islands County (Kepoulauan Sula) | 3 304.32 | 100 967 | Sanana |
| ten | Taliabu County (Pulau Taliabu) | 1,469.93 | 52 503 | Bobong |
| Total | 31 982 | 1 232 632 |
Notes
- ↑ Official website of the Northern Maluku Statistical Agency - macro-economic review for the second half of 2018, p. 36, publication date 2019-03-01 unopened .
- ↑ Official website of the Northern Maluku Statistical Agency - macro-economic review for the second half of 2018, p. 36, publication date 2019-03-01 unopened .
- ↑ Official site of the Central Statistical Agency of Indonesia - monthly report on socio-economic indicators for March 2019, p. 184, publication date 2019-03-05 unopened .