North Konawe Regency

North Konawe Regency (Kabupaten Konawe Utara) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Wanggudu.

North Konawe Regency

Kabupaten Konawe Utara
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
North Konawe Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
North Konawe Regency
North Konawe Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3.4114°S 122.0200°E / -3.4114; 122.0200
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSoutheast Sulawesi
CapitalWanggudu
Government
 • RegentRuksamin
 • Vice RegentRaup
Population
 (2010)
 • Total51,447[1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 401
Websitekonaweutarakab.go.id

Administration

The North Konawe Regency was divided at 2010 into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.[2]

NamePopulation
Census 2010
Sawa7,105
Lembo4,344
Lasolo10,463
Molawe5,412
Asera13,745
Langgikima3,998
Wiwirano6,466

Wawolesea Karst

Wawolesea Karst is rare and unique, 80 kilometers north of Kendari or just 10 kilometers from Tanjung Taipa Beach. There are a 500-meter square pond several meters from the beach with altar and travertine columns which formed by salty water hot fountain. The salty water came from tunnels below sea level and the hot water with temperature between 35 and 45 Celsius degrees came from active tectonic. The hot sandy around them is suitable for Maleo birds to bury their eggs which will hatch by hot sandy temperature. Anoa as endemic animal can be found also in this area.[3]

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. "Wawolesea". Retrieved February 4, 2012.


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