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 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 and 362,275 at the 2020 Census.[2]

Banggai Regency
Kabupaten Banggai
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Central Sulawesi
Banggai Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Banggai Regency
Banggai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.957091°S 122.558593°E / -0.957091; 122.558593
CountryIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
CapitalLuwuk
Government
 • RegentHerwin Yatim
 • Vice RegentMustar Labolo
Area
 • Total9,672.70 km2 (3,734.65 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total362,275
 • Density37/km2 (97/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 and 2020 Census populations.[3]

NameArea in
km2		Population
Census 2010		Population
Census 2020
Toili762.6330,71634,420
Toili Barat (West Toili)993.6720,70822,860
Moilong220.3218,09718,636
Batui1,062.3614,72519,486
Batui Selatan
(South Batui)		327.9712,84715,560
Bunta579.0018,27719,829
Nuhon1,107.0017,88619,105
Simpang Raya243.6913,58914,357
Kintom428.7813,02311,343
Luwuk72.8273,90534,849
Luwuk Timur
(East Luwuk)		216.3010,55712,081
Luwuk Utara
(North Luwuk)		246.08(a)20,073
Luwuk Selatan
(South Luwuk)		119.80(a)25,198
Nambo169.70(b)8,548
Pagimana 957.3422,22323,286
Bualemo862.0016,96817,650
Lobu138.443,3233,765
Lamala220.6612,5107,008
Masama231.6410,51711,585
Mantoh226.00(c)6,838
Balantak196.469,3005,966
Balantak Selatan
(South Balantak)		146.504,4555,145
Balantak Utara
(North Balantak)		143.60(d)4,667
Totals9,672.70323,626362,275

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, 2021.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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