East Kolaka Regency

The East Kolaka Regency is a new and the only landlocked regency of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, established in 2013 from the former eastern nine districts of the Kolaka Regency. The administrative centre lies at Tirawuta; its current Regent is Andi Merya Nur. The area is 3,991.78 km2, and the population at the 2020 census was 120,699;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 121,145 - comprising 62,173 males and 58,972 females.[1]

East Kolaka Regency
Kabupaten Kolaka Timur
Regency
Coat of arms of East Kolaka Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Inae Konasara Iye Pinesara Inae Liasara Iye Pinekasara
Whoever respects customs will be honored but whoever does not respect customs will not be honored.
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
East Kolaka Regency is located in Sulawesi
East Kolaka Regency
East Kolaka Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
East Kolaka Regency is located in Indonesia
East Kolaka Regency
East Kolaka Regency
East Kolaka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°58′46″S 121°54′00″E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSoutheast Sulawesi
CapitalTirawuta
Government
 • Regent (Bupati)Abdul Aziz. SH
Area
 • Total3,991.78 km2 (1,541.23 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total121,145
 • Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Postcode
93573
Area code(+62) 405

Administration

On 14 December 2012, the Indonesian Parliament approved the establishment of a new East Kolaka Regency (Kolaka Timur), to be split off from the existing Kolaka Regency; the new regency - which came into effect in 2013 under Law No. 8 of 2013 - comprised nine districts of the existing Kolaka Regency; subsequently an additional three districts have been created by splitting existing districts. These are detailed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[3] and the 2020 census,[2] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 117 rural desa and 16 urban kelurahan), 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
Aere305.39(a)8,4718,438Aere1193573
Lambandia211.5927,89319,55519,672Penanggo Jaya1593578
Poli-Polia164.7710,60610,99711,061Poli-Polia1293579
Dangia109.73(b)8,5358,502Gunung Jaya1293576
Ladongi142.3423,81818,33318,388Atula1093577
Loea88.116,1747,2427,294Loea993581
Tirawuta276.7412,48316,79216,893Rate-Rate1693582
Lalolae60.213,5424,5514,633Lalolae593572
Mowewe129.637,5388,5578,562Inebenggi1093571
Tinondo348.987,0198,9859,021Tinengi1293570
Uluiwoi284.587,2425,0615,052Sanggona1093574
Ueesi1,869.71(c)3,6203,627Ueesi1193575
Totals3,991.78106,315120,699121,145Tirawuta133

Notes: (a) the 2010 population of Aere District is included in the figure for Lambandia District, from which it was subsequently split off.
(b) the 2010 population of Dangia District is included in the figure for Ladongi District, from which it was subsequently split off.
(c) the 2010 population of Ueesi District is included in the figure for Uluiwoi District, from which it was subsequently split off.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Kolaka Timur Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7411)
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

3°58′46″S 121°54′00″E

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