Amahai


Amahai is a village and an administrative district on the south coast of the island of Seram, in Central Maluku Regency. The village, which serves as the administrative centre of the eponymous district, lies to the south of Masohi town, both being situated on the coast of Elpaputih Bay, and they are surrounded on the landward sides by Amahai District. Teon Nila Serua District is also a semi-enclave within Amahai District, which surrounds it on all sides except the west. Daily speedboats connect Tulehu with Amahai, which is Seram's main port.
Amahai District covers a land area of 1,619.07 km2 and had a population of 38,932 at the 2010 Census and 50,028 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 50,478 inhabitants.
The district is subdivided into 14 rural villages plus the kelurahan of Hollo, all sharing the postcode of 97516.
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mid 2022
81.01.01.2001Tamilouw596.007,917
81.01.16.2002Sepa223.608,544
81.01.16.2003Rutah40.003,436
81.01.16.2004Soahuku27.004,791
81.01.16.2005Amahai 52.003,664
81.01.16.2006Haruru20.709,456
81.01.16.2007Sehati1.87814
81.01.01.2008Makariki39.004,128
81.01.16.1009Hollo10.701,745
81.01.16.2010Yafila4.00611
81.01.16.2011Banda Baru8.50501
81.01.16.2020Yanuielo0.302,788
81.01.16.2021Nuanea125.00461
81.01.16.2022Hatuhenu0.30385
81.01.16.2023Nuweletetu0.10300