Leihitu, alternately called the Hitu Land () or the Leihitu Peninsula (Indonesian: Jazirah Leihitu or Semenanjung Leihitu), is the major portion of Ambon Island in the Maluku Province of Indonesia. It includes the larger share of the land area of the island, only excluding the Leitimur Peninsula which projects from the southeast corner of Leihitu, the two being separated — apart from a narrow isthmus linking them — by the extensive Ambon Bay on the west side of the isthmus and the much smaller Baguala Bay on the east side.
Administrative division The southern side of Leihitu forms part of the area of Ambon City, and faces the central part of that city across Ambon Bay. The greater part of Leihitu (after excluding the part within the city) forms three of the administrative districts (kelurahan) of Central Maluku Regency — Leihitu District in the north of the island, West Leithitu District (Leithitu Barat) in the southwest and Salahutu District in the northeast.
The three districts cover a land area of 383.92 km2 and had a combined population of 110,359 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 128,069 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 128,754.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2024.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Admin Centre Areain km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020Pop'nEstimatemid 2023No. ofvillagesPostcode 81.01.15 Leihitu (a) Hila 147.6346,97853,72854,8641197580 81.01.22 Leihitu Barat Larike 84.4716,67819,54319,724597581 81.01.14 Salahutu Tulehu 151.8246,70354,79854,166697582 (Totals) 383.92110,359128,069128,75422 The 22 rural villages (desa) are listed below with their areas and their populations as at the 2020 Census.
Kode Wilayah NameofdesaArea inkm2 Pop'nCensus2020Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021, Kecamatan Leihitu Dalam Angka 2022 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8103110) 81.01.15.2006 Asilulu 19.0 5,434 81.01.15.2007 Ureng 16.0 3,760 81.01.15.2008 Negeri Lima 19.0 4,496 81.01.15.2009 Seith 19.0 5,606 81.01.15.2010 Kaitetu 14.0 4,618 81.01.15.2011 Hila 20.0 7,786 81.01.15.2012 Wakal 15.0 3,566 81.01.15.2013 Hitulama 17.0 5,128 81.01.15.2014 Hitumessing 20.0 7,077 81.01.15.2015 Mamala 14.4 2,652 81.01.15.2016 Morella 13.5 3,605 81.01.15 Totals Leihitu District 189.00 53,728 81.01.22.2001 Larike 18.56 4,535 81.01.22.2002 Wakasihu 13.93 2,991 81.01.22.2003 Allang 20.42 5,226 81.01.22.2004 Lilibooi 14.85 2,345 81.01.22.2005 Hatu 16.71 4,446 81.01.22 Totals Leihitu Barat District 84.47 19,543 81.01.14.2001 Liang 30.22 8,096 81.01.14.2002 Waai 31.73 8,159 81.01.14.2003 Tulehu 20.24 20,673 81.01.14.2004 Tial 15.76 3,321 81.01.14.2005 Tenga-Tenga 11.17 2,662 81.01.14.2006 Suli 42.70 11,887 81.01.14 Totals Salahutu District 172.00 54,798
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