Leihitu, alternately called the Hitu Land (Indonesian: Tanah Hitu)^[1] or the Leihitu Peninsula (Indonesian: Jazirah Leihitu or Semenanjung Leihitu),^[2] 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 Census^[3] and 128,069 at the 2020 Census;^[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 128,754.^[5]

The 22 rural villages (desa) are listed below with their areas and their populations as at the 2020 Census.

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