East Halmahera Regency

East Halmahera Regency Kabupaten Halmahera Timur
Regency
Great mosque of Maba, capital of East Halmahera
Coat of arms
Motto:  Limabot Fayfiye
East Halmahera Regency Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia East Halmahera Regency East Halmahera Regency (Halmahera) East Halmahera Regency East Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1.3352°N 128.4863°E / 1.3352; 128.4863
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Maluku
Capital	Maba
Government
• Regent	Ubaid Yakub
• Vice Regent	Anjas Taher
Area
• Total	6,515.74 km2 (2,515.74 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2025 estimate)
• Total	101,389
• Density	15.5606/km2 (40.3018/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (IEST)
Area code	(+62) 921
Website	haltimkab.go.id

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East Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Timur) is a regency of North Maluku Province of Indonesia, and occupies the northeastern peninsula of Halmahera island, together with the northern half of the southeastern peninsula of that island. It was created on 25 February 2003 from part of Central Halmahera Regency, and covers a land area of 6,515.74 km². It had a population of 72,880 at the 2010 Census and 91,707 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 101,389 (comprising 52,385 males and 49,004 females). The capital lies at the town of Maba in Kota Maba District.