Mangole Island

Mangoli

Mangoli Location of Mangole Island on a topographic map of the Maluku Islands
Geography
Location	South East Asia
Coordinates	1.8°S 125.8°E / -1.8; 125.8
Archipelago	Maluku Islands
Area	2,142.48 km^2 (827.22 sq mi)
Administration
Indonesia
Province	North Maluku
Demographics
Population	39,736 (2020 Census)
Pop. density	18.55/km^2 (48.04/sq mi)

The Sula Islands, showing Mangole

Mangoli or Mangole (Xulla Mangola - earlier name.[1]) is a large island in the Sula Islands, which are part of North Maluku province in Indonesia. It is located at 1.8°S 125.8°E / -1.8; 125.8, east of Taliabu Island and north of Sanana Island. It has an area of 2,142.48 km^2. At the 2010 Census, 36,323 people lived on the island of Mangoli, which rose to 39,736 at the 2020 Census.[2] Its economy is dominated by the timber industry.^[1]

Districts

The island is divided into six districts within the Sula Islands Regency, listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census.[4] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.

Name	English name	Area in km^2	Population Census 2010	Population Census 2020	Admin centre	No. of villages
Mangoli Timur	East Mangoli	395.87	4,301	5,613	Waitina	5
Mangoli Tengah	Central Mangoli	373.83	6,381	7,644	Mangoli	9
Mangoli Utara Timur	Northeast Mangoli	374.75	3,777	4,735	Waisakai	4
Mangoli Barat	West Mangoli	236.29	7,084	7,198	Dofa	7
Mangoli Utara	North Mangoli	431.94	10,115	9,373	Falabisahaya	8
Mangoli Selatan	South Mangoli	329.80	4,665	5,173	Buya	5
Mangoli Island	(total)	2,142.48	36,323	39,736		38

Notes

1. Goodall, George (Editor)(1943) Philips' International Atlas London, George Philip and Son map 'East Indies' pp.91-92
2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

• ^ Asia-Pacific Quake rocks Indonesian islands from BBC News, 30 November 1998