User:Nyanardsan/sandbox/Tanimbar Islands Regency

Coordinates: 7°58′27″S 131°18′18″E / 7.9742°S 131.3049°E / -7.9742; 131.3049
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Tanimbar Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar
Regency
Coat of arms of Tanimbar Islands Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Duan Lolat
Location within Maluku
Location within Maluku
Tanimbar Islands Regency is located in Maluku
Tanimbar Islands Regency
Tanimbar Islands Regency
Location in Maluku and Indonesia
Tanimbar Islands Regency is located in Indonesia
Tanimbar Islands Regency
Tanimbar Islands Regency
Tanimbar Islands Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°58′27″S 131°18′18″E / 7.9742°S 131.3049°E / -7.9742; 131.3049
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceMaluku
Regency seatSaumlaki
Government
 • RegentPetrus Fatlolon
 • Vice RegentAgustinus Utuwaly
Area
 • Total10,102.92 km2 (3,900.76 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total123,572
 • Density12/km2 (32/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 918
HDI (2022)Increase 0.634 (Medium) [2]
Websitemtbkab.go.id

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 10,102 km2, and it had a population of 105,341 at the 2010 Census[3] and 123,572 at the 2020 Census.[4] The regency seat lies on town of Saumlaki, where most of economic and political activities of the regency took place.

The regency was previously part of Southeast Maluku Regency, from which it was created on 1999. The regency was formerly known as Southeast Western Maluku Regency, before being renamed to Tanimbar Islands Regency on January 2019. It is one of the outermost regency in Indonesia, bordering Australian water in the south.

History[edit]

The regency was formerly named Southeast Western Maluku Regency (Kabupaten Maluku Tenggara Barat), until it was renamed as Tanimbar Islands Regency (Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar) on 23 January 2019 (2019-01-23); the legislation for this was passed on 28 January 2019.[5][6][7]

Geography[edit]

Tanimbar Islands Regency is comprised of the so-called Tanimbar Archipelago. The regency has total area of 52,995.20 square kilometers, of which 10,102.92 square kilometers are land area or around 19.06% and 42,892.28 square kilometers are water or around 80.94%.[8] The entirety of the regency is noted to have 81 islands. The regency is one of the most southern island group which made the Maluku province together with Southwest Maluku Regency.

Governance[edit]

Administrative districts[edit]

As at 2010 the regency was divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas in km2 and their 2010 Census populations:[9] 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' populations at the 2020 Census are also shown.[10]

Name Area

in km2

Population

Census 2010

Population

Census 2020

Post

code

South Tanimbar 825.69 31,571 39,085 97471
Wertambrian 1,298.45 9,708 11,629 97473
Wermaktian 2,941.16 10,905 12,937 97472
Selaru 826.26 12,249 14,263 97481
North Tanimbar 1,075.74 13,226 13,860 97464
Fordata [a] 79.42 4,810 4,770 97466
Wuarlabobar 654.74 9,907 8,348 97465
Molu Maru [b] [b] 3,692 97462
Nirunmas 1,468.30 7,044 7,991 97463
Kormomolin 933.16 5,921 6,997 97461
Totals 10,102.92 105,341 123,572

Local government and politics[edit]

The Tanimbar Islands Regency is a second-level administrative division equivalent to a city. As a regency, it is headed by a regent who is elected democratically. Heads of districts are appointed directly by the regent on the recommendation of the regency secretary. Executive power lies with the regent and vice regent while legislative function is exercised by the regency's parliament.[11][12][13]

The regency is part of 7th electoral district for provincial parliament together with Southwest Maluku Regency, which combined has 5 representatives out of 45 in the Maluku province's parliament. For the regency's parliament, it is divided into three electoral districts with total members of the regency parliament being 25 representatives. As of 2023, the last election was on 17 April 2019 and the next one would be in the year 2024.

Electoral District Region Representatives
Tanimbar Islands 1st South Tanimbar, Wertambrian 10
Tanimbar Islands 2nd Wermaktian, Selaru 5
Tanimbar Islands 3rd Kormomolin, Nirunmas, North Tanimbar, Fordata, Wuarlabobar, Molu Maru 10
Total 25

Economy[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Infrastructure[edit]

Healthcare[edit]

The regency in total has four hospitals, three of which are located in South Tanimbar District where Saumlaki, the regency seat and main town of the region located. The regency also has in total 55 puskesmas, four registered pharmacies, and 145 healthcare posts.[14] One of the main hospital in the regency is Dr. P.P Magretti Saumlaki Regional Hospital. The hospital is a public hospital located in town of Saumlaki, operated by the regency government and classified as D-class hospital.[15] Another hospital in the regency includes Dr. D. Anatototi Regional Hospital, which is also a public operated by the government and located in North Tanimbar District, and Fatima Saumlaki Hospital located in Saumlaki which is private and operated by a Catholic organization.[16][17]

Education[edit]

The regency has in total 31 kindergartens, 121 elementary schools, 68 junior highschools, 23 senior highschools, in addition of 8 vocational highschools. The regency also has in total three registered higher education institutions, from which two are located in South Tanimbar and one in North Tanimbar.[14] All of the colleges are private and mostly owned by Rumpun Lelemuku Saumlaki Higher Learning Foundation.[18]

Transportation[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Yaru District changed its name to Fordata District in 2019.
  2. ^ a b The area and 2010 population of Molu Maru District are included in the figures for Wuarlabobar District, from which it was split off.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ "Metode Baru Indeks Pembangunan Manusia 2020-2 021". www.bps.go.id. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ "PP NOMOR 2 TAHUN 2019, MTB MENJADI KEPULAUAN TANIMBAR" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Maluku Tenggara Barat Resmi Ganti Nama Jadi Kepulauan Tanimbar" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2 February 2019.
  7. ^ Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 2 Tahun 2019 (PDF) (in Indonesian). The Government of Indonesia.
  8. ^ "Badan Pusat Statistik kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar". mtbkab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2022-11-16.
  9. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  10. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  11. ^ "PP No. 17 Tahun 2018 tentang Kecamatan [JDIH BPK RI]". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  12. ^ "UU 22 1999" (PDF).
  13. ^ "Indonesia Regencies". www.statoids.com. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Kabupaten Kepulauan Tanimbar Dalam Angka 2022". mtbkab.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  15. ^ "Pendayagunaan Dokter Spesialis". pgds.kemkes.go.id. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  16. ^ "RS Online". sirs.kemkes.go.id. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  17. ^ "RS Online". sirs.kemkes.go.id. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  18. ^ "Hanya 3 PTS Di Saumlaki Yang Diakui Pemerintah". Dhara Pos. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
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