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Tanimbar Island Group

Maluku Tenggarah Regency, Maluku Province, Indonesia

Source: Tanimbar dalam angka 1997, Biro pusat Statestik Tanimbar 1997 Edition

Tanimbar has two districts:

Tanimbar Utara

Tanimbar Selatan

Composed of 66 islands, the Tanimbars have remained peaceful during the recent clashes due to their predominantly Catholic population. They have how ever received refugees from both the Maluku conflict and from East Timor.

1. Tanimbar Utara
1.1. Tanimbar Utara District has 40 Towns
1.2. Number of Island/Total Area by Town
Table 1.2.1.
District	Towns		Area Sq. Km	Source: Tanimbar Utara dalam angka 1997, Biro Pusat Statestik Maluku 1997 Edition
Tanimbar Utara	Ridol		159
	Alusi Batjas		7
	Alusi Bukjalim		8
	Alusi Kelaan		7
	Abat		149
	Rumngeur		5
	Lamdasar Barat		28
	Wulmasa		4
	Kilen		9
	Wadankou		4
	Adodo Molo		7
	Tutunametal		4
	Nurkat		25
	Wulan Wabar		27
	Labobar		2
	Lerwembun		9
	Alusi Tumrian		7
	Alusi Kin		12
	Meyane Raya		40
	Kilmasa		18
	Lumasebu		35
	Waturu		45
	Tutukembong		20
	Manglusi		54
	Watmuri		43
	Arma		37
	Karatat		11
	Awsar Rumngeur		12
	Watmasa		10
	Adedo Ferdata		12
	Walerang		4
	Sefyanin		4
	Aweir		6
	Remean		6
	Kelaan		11
	Keliobar		17
	Lemdesar		30
	Watidal		150
	Lelingluan		190
	Ritabel		153
	Total		1,381

1.5. Medical Facilities
1.5.1. Number of Hospital and Public Health Centre (Puskesmas)
Table1.5.1.
District	Hospital	PHC	Ass. PHC
Tanimbar Utara	1	4	17

1.5.2. Number of Heath Servants by the Function Specified
Table 1.5.2.
District	Health Personal
Tanimbar Utara	General Physicians	Dentist	Special Physicians	Nurses	Ass. Nurses
	2	0	0	16	19

1.6.Communication
1.6.1. Wartel / Pos : 1
1.6.2. Public Telephone : 0

1.7. District Head : Drs. P. Saklaressy

2. Tanimbar Selatan
2.1. Tanimbar Selatan District has 31 Towns
2.2. Number of Island / Total Area by Town
Table 2.2.
District	Town		Area Sq. Km	Source : Tanimbar Selatan dalam angka 1997, Biro Pusat Statestik Maluku 1997 Edition
Tanimbar Selatan	Saumlaki - Capital		396
	Olilit		22.15
	Sifnana		18.5
	Lauran		35.4
	Kabyarat		180.12
	Ilngei		180.3
	Wowonda		110.25
	Tumbur		150.1
	Lerulun		180.25
	Atubul		175.15
	Amdasa		152.1
	Sangliat Del		110.2
	Sangliat Krawain		130.45
	Arui Bab		150.6
	Arui Das		175.75
	Lermatang		154.4
	Latdalam		260.6
	Batu Putih		150.55
	Wermatang		300.65
	Makatian		480.75
	Waratan		75
	Themin		25
	Welutur		50
	Rumah Salut		73
	Kamtabun		28
	Adaud		182
	kandan		28.27
	Namtabun		28.5
	Lingat		27.95
	Warain		5.39
	Fursul		4.8
	Total		4,042.18

2.5. Medical Facilities
2.5.1. Number of Hospital and Public Health Centre (Puskesmas)
Table 2.5.1.
District	Hospital	PHC	Ass. PHC
Tanimbar Selatan	1	4	15

2.5.2. Number of Heath Servants by the Function Specified
Table 2.5.2.
District	Health Personal
Tanimbar Selatan	General Physicians	Dentist	Special Physicians	Nurses	Ass. Nurses
	1	0	0	23	26

2.6. Communication
2.6.1. Wartel / Pos: 1
2.6.2. Public Telephone: 1

2.7. Tanimbar Selatan Name of District Head : Drs. J. Rettob

3. Population and Religious Breakdown
District	Muslim	Christian	Total
Tanimbar Utara	25%	75%
	4,581	13,743	18,324
Tanimbar Selatan	30%	70%
	12,868	30,026	42,894
Total	29%	71%
	17,449	43,769	61,218

N.B. when interpreting population figures by religion please note:

Any person not claiming to belong to one of the 5 recognized religions (Muslim, Protestant, Catholic, Hindu, Buddhist) is classified as Muslim. This inflates the actual Muslim population in many areas with an indigenous population that has not been assimilated, i.e. Seram, Tanimbar and Buru.

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Last modified: 31/05/08