East Seram Regency () is a
regency
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of
Maluku (province)
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, in
Indonesia
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. It is mainly located on the
island of Seram, but also includes smaller islands to the southeast comprising the
Gorom (or "Gorong") and
Watubela archipelagoes. The regency covers a land area of 5,779.12 km
2, and had a population of 99,065 at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 137,972 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 138,580 (comprising 70,051 males and 68,529 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8105)] The principal town lies at
Bula, on Seram Island.
Administration
At the time of the 2010 Census the regency was divided into six
districts
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(''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
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(''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
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 2020
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] Censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Seram Bagian Timur Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8105)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
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s (all classed as rural ''desa'') in each district, and its post code.
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.
References
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