Sangihe Islands Regency

Sangihe Islands Regency Kabupaten Kepulauan Sangihe
Regency
Tahuna, regency seat of Sangihe Islands, seen from above
Seal
Motto:  Somahe Kai Kehage
Location within North Sulawesi
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Coordinates: 03°00′N 125°30′E / 3.000°N 125.500°E / 3.000; 125.500
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sulawesi
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)	0.705 (High)
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]