Poso Kota

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Poso Kota
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Coordinates: 1°22′42″S120°45′44″E / 1.37833°S 120.76222°E / -1.37833; 120.76222 Coordinates: 1°22′42″S120°45′44″E / 1.37833°S 120.76222°E / -1.37833; 120.76222
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Central Sulawesi
Regency Poso Regency
Government
  CamatYudi Iswanto Saudo [1]
Area
  Total4.36 sq mi (11.29 km2)
Population
 (2020 Census)
  Total24,145
  Density5,540/sq mi (2,139/km2)
  [2]
Area code(s) 72.02.01

Poso Kota is a district in Indonesia. It is located in the Poso Regency of Central Sulawesi. Along with the neighboring districts of North and South Poso Kota, this district makes up the capital region of Poso Regency, Poso, covering 56.57 km2 with a population of 47,477 in 2020.

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With a population of 24,145 inhabitants, and a population density of 2139 km2 in 2020, Poso Kota is the most densely-populated and most populous district in Poso Regency. [3] [4] With an area of only 11.29 km2, Poso Kota is also the smallest district in the regency, with only 0.16% of the total area of Poso Regency. [5]

Administrative division

As of 2020, Poso Kota District consists of 7 administrative villages, [6] [7] namely:

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References

  1. BPS Poso Kota 2016, p. 5.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. BPS 2016, p. 50.
  4. BPS 2016, p. 51.
  5. BPS 2016, p. 10.
  6. BPS Poso Kota 2016, p. 21.
  7. BPS 2016, p. 33.

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