Maba, Indonesia
Maba is a town in Kota Maba District, one of the ten administrative districts in East [Halmahera Regency], North Maluku Province of Indonesia. The town covers an area of 354.52 km2 and had a population of 2,405 at the mid 2024 estimates. It is the administrative centre for Kota Maba District as well as for East Halmahera Regency.
In all, there are five districts in the Maba area which together comprise the southeastern half of the regency ; altogether they cover a land area of 3,662.22 km2, with 49,419 inhabitants in mid 2024.
The most southerly of the five is South Maba District, which lies entirely on the southeastern peninsula of Halmahera Island, but also includes 23 small islands in Buli Bay or the Gulf of Buli, and is composed of nine villages, all sharing the postcode of 97861. They are listed with their areas and their populations as at mid 2024.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of Village | Area in km2 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 |
| 82.06.03.2001 | Bicoli | 188.47 | 1,507 |
| 82.06.03.2002 | Waci | 18.34 | 1,036 |
| 82.06.03.2003 | Peteley | 29.09 | 925 |
| 82.06.03.2004 | Loleolamo | 40.35 | 516 |
| 82.06.03.2005 | Gotowasi | 103.52 | 1,504 |
| 82.06.03.2010 | Kasuba | 4.79 | 799 |
| 82.06.03.2012 | Momole | 26.35 | 1,219 |
| 82.06.03.2013 | Sil | 72.05 | 581 |
| 82.06.03.2014 | Sowoli | 21.09 | 404 |
| 82.06.03 | District totals | 504.06 | 8,491 |
Kota Maba District, which includes the town of Maba, is mainly situated on the southeastern peninsula. It also includes several small islands in Buli Bay, and is composed of six towns and villages, all sharing the postcode of 97862. They are listed from south to north with their areas and their populations as at mid 2024.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of Village | Area in km2 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 |
| 82.06.10.2006 | Tewil | 1.57 | 559 |
| 82.06.10.2005 | Maba Sangaji | 354.52 | 2,405 |
| 82.06.10.2004 | Soa Gimalaha | 239.73 | 4,512 |
| 82.06.10.2001 | Wailukum | 91.58 | 1,400 |
| 82.06.10.2003 | Soa Sangaji | 147.90 | 1,200 |
| 82.06.10.2002 | Soa Laipoh | 155.98 | 1,067 |
| 82.06.10 | District totals | 991.29 | 11,143 |
Image:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Zendelingenhuis in Boeli TMnr 60018592.jpg|thumb|left|Missionaries in Buli around 1905-1914
Maba District is situated to the north of Kota Maba District on the southern coast of the northeastern peninsula of Halmahera Island. It also includes several small islands in Buli Bay and is composed of ten towns and villages, all sharing the postcode of 97860. They are listed from south to north with their areas and their populations as at mid 2024. Its administrative centre is the town of Buli, formerly Boeli. Most of the people in Buli are Christian and about a third of the population is Muslim.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of Village | Area in km2 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 |
| 82.06.02.2001 | Buli | 26.30 | 2,525 |
| 82.06.02.2002 | Buli Asal | 60.75 | 940 |
| 82.06.02.2003 | Buli Karya | 23.40 | 2,045 |
| 82.06.02.2011 | Wayafli | 35.20 | 1,229 |
| 82.06.02.2012 | Sailal | 18.60 | 1,422 |
| 82.06.02.2013 | Geltoli | 180.44 | 2,557 |
| 82.06.02.2014 | Pekaulang | 41.40 | 514 |
| 82.06.02.2023 | Teluk Buli | 16.70 | 1,072 |
| 82.06.02.2024 | Gamesan | 1.80 | 770 |
| 82.06.02.2025 | Baburino | 35.83 | 511 |
| 82.06.02 | District totals | 440.42 | 13,585 |
The next, north of Maba District, is Central Maba District, which lies entirely on the northeastern peninsula of Halmahera Island, and is composed of twelve villages, all sharing the postcode of 97863. They are listed with their areas and their populations as at mid 2024.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of Village | Area in km2 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 |
| 82.06.08.2001 | Wayamli | 385.16 | 814 |
| 82.06.08.2002 | Beringin Lamo | 7.12 | 542 |
| 82.06.08.2003 | Miaf | 61.04 | 614 |
| 82.06.08.2004 | Bangul | 9.33 | 430 |
| 82.06.08.2005 | Marasipno | 32.51 | 365 |
| 82.06.08.2006 | Dorolamo Jaya | 5.17 | 332 |
| 82.06.08.2007 | Maratana Jaya | 18.15 | 1,110 |
| 82.06.08.2008 | Bebsili | 4.08 | 291 |
| 82.06.08.2009 | Yawanli | 50.77 | 862 |
| 82.06.08.2010 | Gaifoli | 68.55 | 415 |
| 82.06.08.2011 | Babasaram | 4.56 | 761 |
| 82.06.08.2012 | Tatangapu | 4.75 | 342 |
| 82.06.08 | District totals | 651.18 | 6,878 |
The most northerly of the five is North Maba District, which also lies entirely on the northeastern peninsula of Halmahera Island, and is composed of ten villages, all sharing the postcode of 97864. They are listed with their areas and their populations as at mid 2024.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of Village | Area in km2 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 |
| 82.06.09.2001 | Sosolat | 182.44 | 1,017 |
| 82.06.09.2002 | Dorosago | 124.94 | 1,084 |
| 82.06.09.2003 | Patlean | 27.54 | 1,325 |
| 82.06.09.2004 | Lolasita | 193.04 | 1,035 |
| 82.06.09.2005 | Wasileo | 126.21 | 1,515 |
| 82.06.09.2006 | Pumlanga | 76.45 | 828 |
| 82.06.09.2007 | Jara Jara | 40.30 | 1,106 |
| 82.06.09.2008 | Doromoi | 162.47 | 736 |
| 82.06.09.2009 | Lili | 151.26 | 573 |
| 82.06.09.2010 | Patlean Jaya | 33.83 | 506 |
| 82.06.09 | District totals | 1,118.47 | 9,725 |