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 Show map of North Maluku East Halmahera Regency East Halmahera Regency (Halmahera) Show map of Halmahera East Halmahera Regency East Halmahera Regency (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°20′07″N 128°29′11″E / 1.3352°N 128.4863°E / 1.3352; 128.4863
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Maluku
Capital	Maba
Government
• Regent	Rudy Erawan
• Vice Regent	Muh Din
Area
• Total	6,515.74 km2 (2,515.74 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	97,895
• Density	15/km2 (39/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC+9 (IEST)
Area code	(+62) 921
Website	haltimkab.go.id

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^[2] and 91,707 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 97,895 (comprising 50,563 males and 47,332 females).^[1] The capital lies at the town of Maba in Kota Maba District.