East Seram Regency Explained

Official Name:East Seram Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Motto:Ila Wotu Nusa
(We Build Regions)
Coordinates:-3.3985°N 130.3917°W
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 911
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Seram#Indonesia_Maluku#Indonesia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Seram, Maluku and Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Bula
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Mukti Keliobas
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Fachri H. Alkatiri
Area Total Km2:5779.12
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Total:138580
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:IEST
Utc Offset1:+9

East Seram Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur) is a regency of Maluku (province), in Indonesia. It is mainly located on the island of Seram, but also includes smaller islands to the southeast comprising the Gorom and Watubela archipelagoes. The regency covers a land area of 5,779.12 km2, and had a population of 99,065 at the 2010 Census[2] and 137,972 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 138,580 (comprising 70,051 males and 68,529 females).[4] The principal town lies at Bula, on Seram Island.

Administration

At the time of the 2010 Census the regency was divided into six districts (kecamatan), an increase from the original four. The first four of these six districts were on the island of Seram; the Gorom and Watubela archipelagoes are groups of smaller islands situated to the southeast of Seram. Subsequently, six additional districts were created in 2012 by the division of the original six districts, and a further three districts were created in 2014, so that the regency is now divided into fifteen districts (kecamatan), of which ten are on the island of Seram and five on the islands to its southeast. These are tabulated below with their present areas and their populations at the 2010[5] and 2020[6] Censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district, and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
Villages
Post
Code
81.05.01 Bula 643.3624,03726,02326,695Bula1097521
81.05.12 Bula Barat
(West Bula)
880.29(a)8,2818,540Waiketam Baru1397522
81.05.15 Teluk Waru
(Waru Bay)
669.67(a)5,2795,790Waru1197524
81.05.03 Werinama 993.849,7526,1655,741Werinama1097525
81.05.07 Siwalalat 847.19(b)6,5856,404Atiahu1297523
81.05.06 Tutuk Tolu 330.094,7227,1667,033Air Kasar1197594
81.05.02 Seram Timur (c)
(East Seram)
73.3524,01812,18112,255Geser1697592
81.05.08 Kilmury837.62(c)6,5186,440Kilmury1497591
81.05.13 Kian Darat 129.23(c)6,2976,450Watu-Watu1097590
81.05.14 Siritaun Wida Timur
(Lian Vitu)
172.37(c)6,6897,137Keta Rumadan1097598
Sub-totals on Seram Island 5,577.0162,52991,18492,485117
81.05.04 Pulau Gorom
(Gorom Island)
91.30 25,24922,15621,787Kataloka2497593
81.05.11 Gorom Timur
(East Gorom)
29.29(d)9,4209,426Miran2397596
81.05.09 Pulau Panjang
(Panjang Island)
20.591,9132,6912,648Pulau Panjang697599
81.05.05 Kesui Watubela (e) 37.589,2519,3219,039Tamher Timur1897595
81.05.10 Teor
(Teor Island)
23.412,5563,2003,195Wermaf Kampung Tengah1097597
Sub-totals Gorom and Watubela archipelagoes 202.1738,96946,78846,09581

Notes:(a) The 2010 Census populations of Bula Barat and Teluk Waru Districts are included with the figures for Bula District, from which they were cut out.
(b) The 2010 Census population of Siwalalat District is included with the figure for Werinama District, from which it was cut out.
(c) The 2010 Census populations of Kilmury, Kian Dalat and Lian Vitu (or Siritaun Wida Timur) Districts are included with the figures for Seram Timur District, from which they were cut out.
(d) The 2010 Census population of Gorom Timur District is included with the figure for Pulau Gorom district, from which it and Pulau Panjang District were cut out.
(e) The 2010 Census population of Kesui Watubela (or Wakate) District excludes the figure for Teor District, which was cut out of it.

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8105)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8105)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8105)