South Halmahera Regency
South Halmahera Regency
Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan | |
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| Motto: Saruma (One House) | |
South Halmahera Regency Location of the Bacan and the southern peninsula of Halmahera, both part of South Halmahera Regency in the Maluku Islands, Indonesia South Halmahera Regency South Halmahera Regency (North Maluku) South Halmahera Regency South Halmahera Regency (Halmahera) South Halmahera Regency South Halmahera Regency (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: 0°23′44″S 127°54′30″E / 0.3955°S 127.9083°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Maluku |
| Capital | Labuha |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Hasan Ali Bassam Kasuba |
| • Vice Regent | Helmi Umar Muchsin |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,779.32 km2 (3,389.71 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 Estimate) | |
• Total | 258,564 |
| • Density | 29.4515/km2 (76.2790/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
| Area code | (+62) 927 |
| Website | halselkab.go.id |
South Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan; Indonesian pronunciation: [kabuˌpat̪ɛn halmaˌhera səˈlat̪an]) is a regency of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It lies partly on Halmahera Island (occupying most of the southern peninsula of that island) and partly on smaller islands to the west and south of Halmahera. It covers a land area of 8,779.32 km2, and at the 2010 Census it had a population of 198,911 people, while the 2020 Census showed that this had risen to 248,395 and the official estimate in mid 2025 was 258,564 (comprising 133,453 males and 125,111 females). The capital lies at the town of Labuha on Bacan Island.