South Halmahera Regency

South Halmahera Regency Kabupaten Halmahera Selatan
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto:  Saruma (One House)
South Halmahera Regency Location of the Bacan Islands 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: 0.3955°S 127.9083°E / -0.3955; 127.9083
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

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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.