Aru Islands Regency
Aru Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Sita Kaka Walikewalike / Sita Eka Tu Jargaria | |
| Coordinates: 6°12′S 134°30′E / 6.200°S 134.500°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Maluku |
| Capital | Dobo |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Timotius Kaidel |
| • Vice Regent | Mohamad Djumpa |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,426.77 km2 (2,481.39 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 112,531 |
| • Density | 17.5097/km2 (45.3500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (IEST) |
| Area code | (+62) 917 |
| Website | keparukab |
The Aru Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of 6,426.77 km2 (2,481.39 sq mi). At the 2011 Census the Regency had a population of 84,138; the 2020 Census produced a total of 102,237, and the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 112,531 (comprising 57,767 males and 54,764 females). Some sources regard the archipelago as part of Asia, while others regard it as part of Melanesia.