Buru Regency

Buru Regency Kabupaten Buru
Regency
Coastal area of Buru Island
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Retemena Barasehe (Keep Moving Forward, Never Give Up)
Location within Maluku
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Coordinates: 3°19′40″S 126°41′03″E / 3.3277°S 126.6841°E / -3.3277; 126.6841
Country	Indonesia
Province	Maluku
Capital	Namlea
Government
• Regent	Ramly I. Umasugi
• Vice Regent	Amustofa Besan
Area
• Total	7,595.58 km2 (2,932.67 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	139,408
• Density	18/km2 (48/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (IEST)
Area code	(+62) 913
Website	burukab.go.id

Buru Regency is a regency of Maluku province, Indonesia. When it was first created on 4 October 1999 (by separation from Central Maluku Regency), the regency encompassed the entire island (plus outlying islands); but on 24 June 2008 the southern 40% of the island was split off to form a separate Buru Selatan (South Buru) Regency. The residual Buru Regency comprises the northern 60% of the island of Buru and covers an area of 7,595.58 km². The population at the 2010 census was 108,445^[2] and at the 2020 census this had increased to 135,238;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 139,408 (comprising 70,598 males and 68,810 females).^[1] The principal town lies at Namlea.