Polewali Mandar Regency

Polewali Mandar is one of the five regencies in West Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It borders on the regencies of Mamasa in the North, Majene in the West and Pinrang regency of South Sulawesi in the East. It covers an area of 2,074.76 km2[2] and had a population of 396,120 at the 2010 Census[3] and 478,534 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 490,493 (comprising 244,032 males and 246,461 females).[1] The regency is inhabited by various ethnic groups such as the Mandar, Buginese, Javanese and Toraja.

Polewali Mandar Regency
Regency
Coat of arms of Polewali Mandar Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Sipamandaq
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sulawesi
CapitalPolewali
Area
 • Total801.07 sq mi (2,074.76 km2)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total490,493
 • Density610/sq mi (240/km2)
Websitepolmankab.go.id
Sandeq boats in Majene

Mandar is an indigenous ethnic group forming the majority of the population. There are several national public figures originated from this region. The most famous one is the legendary Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa. The current provincial governor, Ali Baal Masdar, is the former regent of the region.[5]

The capital town is Polewali, located near the sea-side area, in the bank of Mandar Gulf and about 200 km (120 mi) away from the capital city of West Sulawesi, Mamuju or 250 km (160 mi) away from Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi.

This regency is considered quite fertile with large enough paddy farm as well as plantation for chocolate and coconut plants. The regency covers both coast-line and mountain areas.

Polewali Mandar is also known as the origin of prau sandeq, a boat propelled especially by sails or paddles.

History

Polewali Mandar Regency used to be part of Polewali Mamasa Regency, a former Indonesian Regency that used to be part of South Sulawesi but later became part of West Sulawesi province. In 2002, the regency was split into two smaller regencies:[6] Polewali Mandar Regency which is located on the sea-side region, and Mamasa Regency on the mountain area. Polewali Mandar is mainly inhabited by the Mandar ethnic group, while Mamasa is home to the Mamasa people, who are related to the ethnic group Mamasa.

Administration

The regency is divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of villages in each district (totaling 144 rural desa and 23 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
Tinambung22.0222,31724,80125,330Batulaya8 (a)91356
Balanipa33.0324,02129,12029,860Balanipa11 (a)91354
Limboro65.0616,98119,35819,610Limboro11 (a)91321
Tubbi Taramanu430.5618,27323,16123,750Taramanu13 (a)91355
Alu173.6311,98014,68615,090Petoosang8 (a)91325
Campalagian116.0152,30763,93065,650Parappe18 (a)91357
Luyo123.7126,69232,75933,670Mambu11 (a)91358
Wonomulyo75.5645,26951,36351,990Sidodadi14 (a)91342
Mapilli102.5327,22033,54034,500Mapilli12 (a)91359
Tapango127.5021,49225,70326,280Tapango14 (a)91341
Matakali72.7021,31027,51128,550Matakali7 (a)91352
Bulo228.388,63310,45710,720Bulo991353
Polewali30.3654,84365,80067,320Pekkabata9 (b)91311,
91313 - 91315
Binuang (c)145.8230,50439,32640,080Amassangan10 (a)91312 (d)
Anreapi91.099,27311,18411,460Anreapi5 (a)91315
Matangnga236.805,0055,8355,940Matangnga7 (a)91350
Totals2,074.76396,120478,534490,493Polewali167

Notes: (a) including 1 kelurahan. (b) all kelurahan. (c) including 8 offshore islands. (d) except the desa of Mammi (with a post code of 91311) and the desa of Kuajang and Paku (with a post code of 91351).

See also

Polewali-Mamasa

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Polewali Mandar Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7604)
  2. This is the figure published by BPS Polewali Mandar; note that the provincial level, BPS Sulawesi Barat, quote a figure of 1,775.65 km2.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Hopes fade after Indonesia crash. BBC News, 2 January 2007. Accessed 18 September 2017.
  6. "UU No. 11 Tahun 2002 tentang Pembentukan Kabupaten Mamasa Dan Kota Palopo Di Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan" (PDF). Audit Board of Indonesia. 2002. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

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