North Morowali Regency

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North Morowali Regency
Kabupaten Morowali Utara
Regency
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Tomori Bay
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Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Tepo Asa Aroa
(One Word, One Determination and One Goal)
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Location within Central Sulawesi
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North Morowali Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
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North Morowali Regency
North Morowali Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°59′13″S121°20′20″E / 1.9870°S 121.3390°E / -1.9870; 121.3390
Country Indonesia
Province Central Sulawesi
Capital Kolonodale
Government
 • RegentDelis Julkarson Hehi
 • Vice RegentMoh. Asrar Abd. Samad
Area
 • Total
8,599.35 km2 (3,320.23 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
 • Total
126,049
 • Density15/km2 (38/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code (+62) 465
Website morowaliutarakab.go.id

North Morowali Regency is a regency in the province of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The regency was established on 12 April 2013, partitioned from the northwestern districts of Morowali Regency (forming almost two-thirds of the regency at that time). [2] It covers an area of 10,004.28 km2 and the component districts which were then in Morowali Regency had a combined population of 104,094 at the 2010 Census. [3] The new regency had 120,789 inhabitants at the 2020 Census; [4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 126,049 (comprising 65,690 males and 60,360 females). [1] The principal town lies at Kolonodale.

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Administrative Districts

The North Morowali Regency was divided (following its separation from Morowali Regency in 2013) into seven districts (kecamatan), but three further districts (Lembo Raya, Petasia Timur and Petasia Barat) were created. These are all tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [3] and the 2020 Census, [4] together with the official estimates as of mid 2023. [1] The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the numbers of administrative villages in each district (totaling 122 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.

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
codes
72.12.05 Mori Atas 1,508.8110,41812,51013,170Tomata1494965
72.12.04Lembo675.2320,30014,39614,840Beteleme1094966
72.12.03Lembo Raya657.61(a)8,2418,490Petumbea1094967
72.12.02Petasia Timur
(East Petasia)		509.77(b)16,42817,510Bungintimbe1294963
72.12.01Petasia (c)646.3433,70517,99719,180 Kolonodale 10 (d)94971
72.12.10Petasia Barat
(West Petasia)		480.30(b)7,7118,220Tiu1094970
72.12.06Mori Utara
(North Mori)		1,048.936,8198,0238,400Mayumba894964
72.12.07Soyo Jaya605.517,8848,8219,100Lembah Sumara1094969
72.12.08Bungku Utara (e)
(North Bungku)		2,406.7914,69915,85316,180Beturube2394972
72.12.09Mamosalato1,464.9910,26910,80910,960Tanasumpu1494968
Totals10,004.28104,094120,789126,049125

Notes: (a) the 2010 population of Lembo Raya District is included in the figure for Lembo District from which it was cut out in 2013.
(b) the 2010 populations of Petasia Timur and Petasia Barat Districts are included in the figure for Petasia District from which they were cut out in 2013.
(c) including 44 offshore islands. (d) comprising 3 kelurahan (Kolonodale, Bahontula and Bahoue) and 7 desa. (e) including 15 offshore islands.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Morowali Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7212)
  2. ↑ "Mendagri resmikan 3 kabupaten baru". Sindo News. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

1°59′13″S121°20′20″E / 1.9870°S 121.3390°E / -1.9870; 121.3390


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