From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Halmahera_Regency) South Halmahera Regency Regency Seal Country Indonesia Province North Maluku Island Halmahera Capital Labuha Area • Total 8,892 km 2 (3,433 sq mi) Population (2010) • Total 198,911 Time zone WIT ( UTC+9 ) Website http://www.halselkab.go.id South Halmahera Regency or Halmahera Selatan is a regency of North Maluku Province, Indonesia . It lies partly on Halmahera Island and partly on smaller islands to the west and south of Halmahera. As of 2010 it had a population of 198,911 people. [ 1 ] The capital lies at Labuha on Bacan Island. Islands It is home to a number of archipelagoes and islands. Among them: Obi Islands , including Obira (main), Bisa, Obilatu and other small islands, comprising in all 5 kecamatan with 41,455 people at the 2010 censu...