Mangole Island

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 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.

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 km2 (827.22 sq mi)
Administration
Indonesia
Province	North Maluku
Demographics
Population	39,736 (2020 Census)
Pop. density	18.55/km2 (48.04/sq mi)

The Sula Islands, showing Mangole

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 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

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