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°48′S 125°48′E / 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 km2. 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]

Mangoli
Mangoli is located in Maluku
Mangoli
Mangoli
Location of Mangole Island on a topographic map of the Maluku Islands
Geography
LocationSouth East Asia
Coordinates1°48′S 125°48′E / 1.8°S 125.8°E / -1.8; 125.8
ArchipelagoMaluku Islands
Area2,142.48 km2 (827.22 sq mi)
Administration
Indonesia
ProvinceNorth Maluku
Demographics
Population39,736 (2020 Census)
Pop. density18.55/km2 (48.04/sq mi)
The Sula Islands, showing Mangole

Districts

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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
km2
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

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  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.