North Halmahera Regency

North Halmahera Regency Kabupaten Halmahera Utara
Regency
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Coat of arms
Motto:  Hibualamo (Big House)
North Halmahera Regency Location in Maluku, Halmahera and Indonesia North Halmahera Regency North Halmahera Regency (Halmahera) North Halmahera Regency North Halmahera Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°43′55″N 128°0′28″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Maluku
Capital	Tobelo
Government
• Regent	Piet Hein Babua
• Vice Regent	Kasman Hi. Ahmad
Area
• Total	3,404.27 km2 (1,314.40 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2025 estimate)
• Total	207,623
• Density	60.9890/km2 (157.961/sq mi)
Demographics
• Religion	Christianism 60.19% –Protestantism 59.33% –Catholicism 0.86% Islam 39.50% Hinduism 0.1% Buddhism 0.1% Other 0.28%
Time zone	UTC+9 (IEST)
Area code	(+62) 924
Website	halmaherautarakab.go.id

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North Halmahera Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Halmahera Utara) is a regency (on Halmahera Island) of North Maluku Province, Indonesia. It was declared a separate Regency on 25 February 2003, formed from part of the former North Maluku Regency. The regency shares a maritime border with Morotai Regency to the north, but its principal land border is with West Halmahera Regency to its west, although it also has a short land border with East Halmahera Regency in the far southeast. The capital town of the regency lies at the port of Tobelo.

The Regency, which was considerably reduced by the separation of Morotai Island to form a separate regency on 26 November 2008, covers an area of 3,404.27 square kilometres (1,314.40 mi²) and had a population of 161,847 people at the 2010 census, 179,783 at the 2015 Intermediate Census. and 197,640 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as of mid 2025 was 207,623 (comprising 106,416 males and 101,207 females). The principal settlements are Tobelo, Kao and Galela, which are the respective centres for the three principal ethnic and linguistic groups within the regency. The area is noted for its white beaches and coral reefs.

Apart from the importance of its 115 islands (19 have remained unnamed) for spices, North Hamahera was a World War II base camp. The Japanese and the American allies fought for its control. From the island of Morotai, Americans headed by General Douglas MacArthur prepared for an attack on the Philippines.

Halmahera and its small islands are located in the Coral Triangle, which has rich marine life. Marine biodiversity data on reef fishes was collected during a rapid survey conducted at 28 locations in 2005 in the south-western part of Halmahera. Explorer Gerry Allen, during his diving surveys in 2005, recorded 803 species of reef fishes.