East Kolaka Regency

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East Kolaka Regency
Kabupaten Kolaka Timur
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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.
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Location within Southeast Sulawesi
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East Kolaka Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
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East Kolaka Regency
East Kolaka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°58′46″S121°54′00″E / 3.97944°S 121.90000°E / -3.97944; 121.90000
Country Indonesia
Province Southeast Sulawesi
Capital Tirawuta
Government
  Regent (Bupati)Abdul Aziz. SH
Area
  Total
3,991.78 km2 (1,541.23 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total
126,754
  Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (ICST)
Postcode
93573
Area code (+62) 405

The East Kolaka Regency is a new and the only landlocked regency of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, established on 11 January 2013 from the former eastern nine districts of the Kolaka Regency. The administrative centre lies at Tirawuta; its current Regent (from 2022) is Abdul Aziz. The area is 3,991.78 km2, and the population at the 2020 census was 120,699; [2] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 126,754 - comprising 65,337 males and 61,417 females. [1]

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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 on 11 January 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 2023. [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.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
74.11.10Aere305.39(a)8,4718,688Aere1193573
74.11.05Lambandia211.5927,89319,55520,459Penanggo Jaya15 (b)93578
74.11.04Poli-Polia164.7710,60610,99711,474Poli-Polia12 (b)93579
74.11.12Dangia109.73(c)8,5358,886Gunung Jaya1293576
74.11.03Ladongi142.3423,81818,33318,471Atula10 (d)93577
74.11.02Loea88.116,1747,2427,800Loea9 (e)93581
74.11.01Tirawuta276.7412,48316,79218,459Rate-Rate16 (e)93582
74.11.06Lalolae60.213,5424,5514,906Lalolae5 (b)93572
74.11.07Mowewe129.637,5388,5579,117Inebenggi10 (f)93571
74.11.09Tinondo348.987,1198,9859,194Tinengi12 (b)93570
74.11.08Uluiwoi284.587,2425,0615,125Sanggona10 (b)93574
74.11.11Ueesi1,869.71(g)3,6204,175Ueesi1193575
Totals3,991.78106,415120,699126,754Tirawuta133

Notes: (a) the 2010 population of Aere District is included in the figure for Lambandia District, from which it was subsequently split off.
(b) including one kelurahan. (c) the 2010 population of Dangia District is included in the figure for Ladongi District, from which it was subsequently split off.
(d) comprising 4 kelurahan and 6 desa. (e) including 2 kelurahan. (f) including 3 kelurahan.
(g) the 2010 population of Ueesi District is included in the figure for Uluiwoi District, from which it was subsequently split off.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kolaka Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7411)
  2. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

3°58′46″S121°54′00″E / 3.97944°S 121.90000°E / -3.97944; 121.90000