Banggai Regency

The Banggai Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Banggai) is a regency located at the eastern end of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It makes up a re-established regency (kabupaten), created by splitting the existing Banggai Regency into this smaller Banggai Regency situated on the mainland of Sulawesi (capital, Luwuk) and a new Banggai Islands Regency comprising the offshore islands (capital, Banggai town); the archipelago is separated from mainland Sulawesi by the Peleng Straits (Selat Peleng). The residual Banggai Regenccy covers an area of 9,672.7 km2 and had a population of 323,626 at the 2010 Census and 354,402 at the 2015 Census.[2]

Banggai Regency

Kabupaten Banggai
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Central Sulawesi
Banggai Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Banggai Regency
Banggai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.957091°S 122.558593°E / -0.957091; 122.558593
CountryIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
CapitalLuwuk
Government
 • RegentHerwin Yatim
 • Vice RegentMustar Labolo
Area
 • Total9,672.7 km2 (3,734.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[1]
 • Total354,402
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 461
Websitebanggaikab.go.id

Administration

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Banggai regency was divided into eighteen districts (kecamatan). Subsequently another five districts have been created by division of existing districts in 2012 and 2015. The twenty-three districts are tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 and 2015 Census populations.[3]

NameArea in
km2		Population
Census 2010		Population
Census 2015
Toili761.3130,71633,647
Toili Barat (West Toili)993.6720,70822,680
Moilong221.6418,09719,819
Batui1,062.3614,72516,125
Batui Selatan
(South Batui)		327.9712,84714,068
Bunta579.0018,27720,018
Nuhon1,107.0017,88619,591
Simpang Raya243.6913,58914,880
Kintom428.7213,02310,352
Luwuk411.5073,90537,109
Luwuk Timur
(East Luwuk)		216.3010,55711,558
Luwuk Utara
(North Luwuk)		246.08(a)16,861
Luwuk Selatan
(South Luwuk)		119.80(a)22,552
Nambo169.70(b)8,338
Pagimana 957.3422,22324,342
Bualemo862.0016,96818,583
Lobu138.443,3233,630
Lamala220.6612,5106,584
Masama231.6410,51711,515
Mantoh226.00(c)7,105
Balantak196.469,3005,817
Balantak Selatan
(South Balantak)		146.504,4554,871
Balantak Utara
(North Balantak)		143.60(d)4,357

Notes:
(a) The 2010 populations of Luwuk Utara and Luwuk Selatan districts are included in the figure for Luwuk district, from which they were split away in 2015 and 2012 respectively.
(b) The 2010 population of Nambo district is included in the figure for Kintom district, from which it was split away in 2012.
(c) The 2010 population of Mantoh district is included in the figure for Lamala district, from which it was split away in 2012.
(d) The 2010 population of Balantak Utara district is included in the figure for Balantak district, from which it was split away in 2012.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
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