Aru Islands Regency

Aru Islands Regency Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto:  Ursia Ulima
Map of the Aru Islands
Location within Maluku
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Coordinates: 6°12′S 134°30′E / 6.200°S 134.500°E / -6.200; 134.500
Country	Indonesia
Province	Maluku
Capital	Dobo
Government
• Regent	Johan Gonga
• Vice Regent	Muin Sugalrey
Area
• Total	6,426.77 km2 (2,481.39 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	108,834
• Density	17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (IEST)
Area code	(+62) 917
Website	keparukab.go.id

The Aru Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru) is a group of about 95 low-lying islands in the Maluku Islands of eastern Indonesia. It also forms a regency of Maluku Province, with a land area of 6,426.77 km² (2,481.39 sq mi). At the 2011 Census the Regency had a population of 84,138;^[2] the 2020 Census produced a total of 102,237,^[3] and the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 108,834.^[1] Some sources regard the archipelago as part of Asia, while others regard it as part of Melanesia.