Pohuwato Regency
Pohuwato is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sulawesi. It was established in 2003 under Law Number (Undang-Undang Nomor) 6/2003 by splitting off from the western part of Boalemo Regency. It has an area of 4,244.31 km2, and had a population of 128,748 at the 2010 Census[2] and 146,432 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 149,297 (comprising 75,939 males and 73,358 females).[1] The seat of the regency administration is in the town of Marisa.
Pohuwato Regency
Kabupaten Pohuwato | |
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| Coordinates: 0° 31 59 N, 121° 49 30 E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Gorontalo |
| Capital | Marisa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,638.74 sq mi (4,244.31 km2) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 149,297 |
| • Density | 91/sq mi (35/km2) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8:00 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+8:00 |
History
On 21 September 2023, Pohuwato regent office and Regional People's Representative Council building was burned by local miners. They demanded PT Pani Gold Project (PGP) or PT Puncak Emas Tani Sejahtera (PETS, a subsidiary of Merdeka Copper Gold[4]) to return the ancestral land they worked on. Previously, the protesters have raided the company's office on the same day.[5][6]
Administrative Districts
Pohuwato Regency is divided into thirteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] 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 (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.
| 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 codes |
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| Popatato Barat (West Popayato) | 578.24 | 6,670 | 7,327 | 7,419 | Dudewulo | 7 | 96467 |
| Popayato (a) | 90.92 | 9,169 | 10,313 | 10,490 | Popayato | 10 | 96466 |
| Popatato Timur (East Popayato) | 723.74 | 7,712 | 8,372 | 8,457 | Maleo | 7 | 96467 |
| Lemito (b) | 619.50 | 10,488 | 11,306 | 11,406 | Lemito | 8 | 96468 |
| Wanggarasi | 188.08 | 4,573 | 5,304 | 5,427 | Limbula | 7 | 96465 & 96469 |
| western half | 2,200.48 | 38,612 | 42,622 | 43,199 | 39 | ||
| Marisa (c) | 34.65 | 17,680 | 21,260 | 21,907 | Botubilatahu Indah | 8 | 96365 |
| Pantilanggio | 298.82 | 8,686 | 9,763 | 9,929 | Suka Makmur | 6 | 96366 |
| Buntulia | 375.64 | 10,494 | 11,792 | 11,992 | Buntulia Utara | 7 | 96363 |
| Duhiadaa | 39.53 | 10,662 | 12,793 | 13,176 | Buntulia Barat | 8 | 96364 |
| Randangan | 331.90 | 14,995 | 16,959 | 17,269 | Motolohu | 13 | 96469 |
| Taluditi | 159.97 | 7,248 | 8,813 | 9,101 | Pancakarsa II | 7 | 96464 |
| Paguat (d) | 560.93 | 14,967 | 16,165 | 16,314 | Bohu Jaya | 11 | 96362 |
| Dengilo | 242.39 | 5,404 | 6,265 | 6,410 | Popaya | 5 | 96361 |
| eastern half | 2,043.83 | 90,135 | 103,810 | 106,098 | 65 | ||
| Totals | 4,244.31 | 128,748 | 146,432 | 149,297 | Marisa | 104 |
Notes: (a) including 17 offshore islands. (b) including 25 offshore islands. (c) including 3 offshore islands. (d) including 3 offshore islands.
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Pohuwato Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7504)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Nilai Investasi MDKA Rp10 Triliun di Pohuwato, Ternyata Gunung Pani Punya Emas Sebanyak Ini". hulondalo.id. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- "Penambang Pohuwato Serbu Kantor PT PETS, Fasilitas dan Mobil Perusahaan Dirusak". tribunnews.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- "4 Fakta Unjuk Rasa di Kabupaten Pohuwato, Gorontalo Berakhir Ricuh, Ini Duduk Perkaranya". liputan6.com. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
