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 on 4 October 1999 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) which are separated from mainland Sulawesi by the Peleng Straits (Selat Peleng). The residual Banggai Regency covers an area of 9,672.70 km2 and had a population of 323,626 at the 2010 census[2] and 362,275 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 366,224 (comprising 186,816 males and 179,408 females).[1]

Banggai Regency
Kabupaten Banggai
Regency
Coat of arms of Banggai Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Central Sulawesi
Location within Central Sulawesi
Banggai Regency is located in Sulawesi
Banggai Regency
Banggai Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Banggai Regency is located in Indonesia
Banggai Regency
Banggai Regency
Banggai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.957091°S 122.558593°E / -0.957091; 122.558593
CountryIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
CapitalLuwuk
Government
 • RegentAminuddin Tamoreka
 • Vice RegentFurqaniddin Masulili
Area
 • Total9,672.70 km2 (3,734.65 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total366,224
 • Density38/km2 (98/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 the division of four existing districts in 2012 and 2015. The twenty-three districts are tabulated below with their areas and their 2010[2] and 2020[3] Census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (291 rural desa and 46 urban kelurahan in total), and its post code.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
census
2010		Pop'n
census
2020		Pop'n
estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
Toili762.6330,71634,42034,754Cendana Pura2594764
Toili Barat (West Toili)993.6720,70822,86023,071Sindang Sari1794766
Moilong220.3218,09718,63618,713Toili1694765
Batui1,062.3614,72519,48620,014Batui1394762
Batui Selatan
(South Batui)		327.9712,84715,56015,845Sinorang1094763
Bunta579.0018,27719,82919,978Bunta2294753
Nuhon1,107.0017,88619,10519,220Tomeang2094754
Simpang Raya243.6913,58914,35714,428Rantau Jaya1294755
Kintom428.7813,02311,34311,541Kintom1494761
Luwuk72.8273,90534,84934,933Luwuk1094711
- 94713
Luwuk Timur
(East Luwuk)		216.3010,55712,08112,235Hunduhon1394723
Luwuk Utara
(North Luwuk)		246.08(a)20,07320,587Biak1194711
Luwuk Selatan
(South Luwuk)		119.80(a)25,19825,685Simpong1094717
Nambo169.70(b)8,5488,640Lontio1194760
Pagimana 957.3422,22323,28623,441Pagimana3394751
Bualemo862.0016,96817,65017,654Bualemo2094752
Lobu138.443,3233,7653,809Lobu1094750
Lamala220.6612,5107,0087,128Bonebobakal1294771
Masama231.6410,51711,58511,689Tangeban1494772
Mantoh226.00(c)6,8386,854Sobol1094770
Balantak196.469,3005,9666,030Balantak1394773
Balantak Selatan
(South Balantak)		146.504,4555,1655,237Tongke1194774
Balantak Utara
(North Balantak)		143.60(d)4,6674,738Teku1094775
Totals9,672.70323,626362,275366,224Luwuk337

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, 2023, Kabupaten Banggai Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7201)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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