Sangihe Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe | |
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![]() Tahuna, regency seat of Sangihe Islands, seen from above | |
Motto: Somahe Kai Kehage | |
![]() Location within North Sulawesi | |
Coordinates: 03°00′N 125°30′E / 3.000°N 125.500°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
Capital | Tahuna |
Government | |
• Regent | Jabes Ezar Gaghana |
• Vice Regent | vacant |
Area | |
• Total | 736.98 km2 (284.55 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 140,614 |
• Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
Area code | (+62) 432 |
HDI (2019) | ![]() |
Website | sangihekab.go.id |
The Sangihe Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe) is a regency of North Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It comprises a group of islands situated to the North of Sulawesi. It covers a land area of 736.98 km2, and had a population of 126,100 at the 2010 census[2] and 139,262 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 140,614.[1] The principal island is also named Sangihe, on which lies the main town of Tahuna. Minor island groups within the Regency include the Marore group considerably to the north of Sangihe Island, the Tatoareng group to the south, and the Nusa Tabukan group off the northeast coast of Sangihe Island. It borders the Philippines in the north, making it one of Indonesia's border regions.[4]
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