East Seram Regency
East Seram Regency
Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur | |
|---|---|
 Tanusang Geser beach | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Ila Wotu Nusa (We Build Regions) | |
 Location within Maluku | |
| Coordinates: 3°23′55″S 130°23′30″E / 3.3985°S 130.3917°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Maluku |
| Capital | Bula |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Fachri Husni Alkatiri |
| • Vice Regent | Muhammad Mifta Thoha |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,725.51 km2 (2,210.63 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 142,234 |
| • Density | 24.8422/km2 (64.3409/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
| Area code | (+62) 911 |
| Website | serambagiantimurkab |
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. Its only land boundary is with Central Maluku Regency which includes the central portion of Seram island.
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 2025 was 142,234 (comprising 71,788 males and 70,446 females).[1] The principal town lies at Bula, on Seram Island.
Administrative divisions
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 other two covered the Gorom and Watubela archipelagoes, two 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 was divided into fifteen districts (kecamatan), then a sixteenth district (Ukar Sengan) was formed in 2025.[4] Eleven of these are on the island of Seram (including small offshore islands) and five on the more substantive islands to its southeast. These are tabulated below with their present areas and their populations at the 2010[2] and 2020[3] Censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.[1] 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 2025 | Admin centre | No. of Villages | Post Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81.05.01 | Bula | 658.80 | 24,037 | 26,023 | 27,686 | Bula | 10 | 97521 |
| 81.05.12 | Bula Barat (West Bula) | 802.69 | (a) | 8,281 | 8,721 | Waiketam Baru | 13 | 97522 |
| 81.05.15 | Teluk Waru (Waru Bay) | 673.23 | (a) | 5,279 | 5,941 | Waru | 11 | 97524 |
| 81.05.03 | Werinama | 1,232.70 | 9,752 | 6,165 | 5,868 | Werinama | 10 | 97525 |
| 81.05.07 | Siwalalat | 641.34 | (b) | 6,585 | 6,912 | Atiahu | 12 | 97523 |
| 81.05.06 | Tutuk Tolu | 314.40 | 4,722 | 7,166 | 7,180 | Air Kasar | 11 | 97594 |
| 81.05.02 | Seram Timur (c) (East Seram) | 16.61 | 24,018 | 12,181 | 7,533 | Geser | 6 | 97592 |
| 81.05.08 | Kilmury | 807.91 | (c) | 6,518 | 6,812 | Kilmury | 14 | 97591 |
| 81.05.13 | Kian Darat | 135.22 | (c) | 6,297 | 6,567 | Watu-Watu | 10 | 97590 |
| 81.05.14 | Siritaun Wida Timur (Lian Vitu) | 206.78 | (c) | 6,689 | 7,223 | Keta Rumadan | 10 | 97598 |
| 81.05.16 | Ukar Sengan | 42.33 | (f) | (f) | 4,874 | Urung | 10 | 97592 |
| Sub-totals | on Seram Island | 5,532.00 | 62,529 | 91,184 | 95,321 | 117 | ||
| 81.05.04 | Pulau Gorom (Gorom Island) | 94.01 | 25,249 | 22,156 | 21,973 | Kataloka | 24 | 97593 |
| 81.05.11 | Gorom Timur (East Gorom) | 22.43 | (d) | 9,420 | 9,663 | Miran | 23 | 97596 |
| 81.05.09 | Pulau Panjang (Panjang Island) | 19.999 | 1,913 | 2,691 | 2,706 | Pulau Panjang | 6 | 97599 |
| 81.05.05 | Kesui Watubela (e) | 35.04 | 9,251 | 9,321 | 9,271 | Tamher Timur | 18 | 97595 |
| 81.05.10 | Teor (Teor Island) | 22.04 | 2,556 | 3,200 | 3,300 | Wermaf Kampung Tengah | 10 | 97597 |
| Sub-totals | Gorom and Watubela archipelagoes | 193.51 | 38,969 | 46,788 | 46,913 | 81 |
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 Darat, Lian Vitu (or Siritaun Wida Timur), and Ukar Sengan 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.
(f) Ukar Sengan District, which was only formed in 2025 from part of East Seram District, and inaugurated on 20 May 2025, was not included in the 2010 and 2020 censuses. Thus the figures for 2010 and 2020 are still included in those for East Seram District.
References
- 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8107)
- 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ↑ Hasrul, Adi (25 March 2025). Leurima, Abdullah (ed.). "Tambah Ukar Sengan, SBT Kini Miliki 16 Kecamatan". rri.co.id (in Indonesian). Bula, Indonesia: Radio Republik Indonesia. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
