Aru Islands Regency
Aru Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Aru | |
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| Motto: Sita Kaka Walikewalike / Sita Eka Tu Jargaria | |
| Coordinates: 6°12′S 134°30′E / 6.200°S 134.500°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Maluku |
| Capital | Dobo |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Timotius Kaidel |
| • Vice Regent | Mohamad Djumpa |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,426.77 km2 (2,481.39 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 108,834 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (IEST) |
| Area code | (+62) 917 |
| Website | keparukab |
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; the 2020 Census produced a total of 102,237, and the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 108,834. Some sources regard the archipelago as part of Asia, while others regard it as part of Melanesia.