South Konawe Regency

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South Konawe Regency
Kabupaten Konawe Selatan
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South Konawe Regency
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South Konawe Regency
South Konawe Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°24′41″S122°01′12″E / 3.4114°S 122.0200°E / -3.4114; 122.0200
Country Indonesia
Province Southeast Sulawesi
Capital Andoolo
Government
  RegentSurunuddin Dangga
  Vice RegentArsalim
Area
  Total
4,237.74 km2 (1,636.20 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate) [1]
  Total
332,389
  Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code (+62) 401
Website konaweselatankab.go.id

South Konawe Regency (Kabupaten Konawe Selatan) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The regency was created on 25 February 2003 from what had been the southern districts of Konawe Regency. It covers an area of 4,237.74 km2 and had a population of 264,587 at the 2010 Census [2] and of 308,524 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 332,389 - comprising 170,499 males and 161,890 females. [1] The administrative centre is in the town of Andoolo.

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Administrative districts

At the time of the 2010 Census, the South Konawe Regency was divided into twenty-two districts (kecamatan), but subsequently three additional districts were created in 2014 by the division of existing districts - Andoolo Barat, Kolono Timur and Sabulakoa. The current 25 districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimates for mid 2024. [1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 336 rural desa and 15 urban kelurahan), and its postal code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
74.05.01Tinanggea320.3721,32024,97126,720Tinanggea24 (a)93886
74.05.12Lalembu147.9015,60316,05716,643Atari Indah18 (b)93885
74.05.03Andoolo118.6616,31610,56311,421Andoolo10 (c)93810 - 93819
74.05.17Buke181.3813,23614,55815,469Buke1693812 - 93819
74.05.25Andoolo Barat
(West Andoolo)
79.67(d)8,7519,242Anese1093813 - 93819
74.05.04Palangga173.7512,28714,79215,865Palangga15 (e)93882
74.05.14Palangga Selatan
(South Palangga)
107.646,1397,3928,243Lakara10 (f)93884
74.05.20Baito151.717,5629,0049,952Baito893883
74.05.06Lainea205.118,87010,03810,781Lainea1293881
74.05.19Laeya276.7219,00521,45823,172Punggaluku17 (g)93880
74.05.09Kolono (h)340.2913,60211,39712,350Kolono21 (i)93895
74.05.23Kolono Timur
(East Kolono)
125.01(j)5,3605,971Tumbi-tumbu Jaya1093894
74.05.11Laonti (k)373.779,44410,30911,981Ulusawah1993892
74.05.10Moramo (l)254.2612,97615,63416,535Lapuko20 (m)93891
74.05.16Moramo Utara (n)
(North Moramo)
159.767,1748,86710,323Lalowaru10 (p)93890
74.05.07 Konda 127.1318,13121,72423,542Konda18 (q)93874
74.05.18Wolasi158.924,7305,6566,050Aoma693878
74.05.08Ranomeeto90.2616,22321,04921,756Ranomeeto12 (r)93870
74.05.22Ranomeeto Barat
(West Ranomeeto)
69.506,5177,9868,823Lameuru993871
74.05.05Landono109.7611,4708,3929,725Landono13 (s)93873
74.05.15Mowila122.8911,18813,70014,444Mowila2093879
74.05.24Sabulakoa66.53(t)5,4365,549Sabulakoa893872
74.05.02Angata294.1014,90516,81118,568Motaha2493875
74.05.13Benua133.919,73410,89711,340Horodopi1293877
784.05.21Basala48.738,1557,7227,924Basala993876
Totals4,237.74264,587308,524332,389Andoolo351

Notes: (a) includes the 2 kelurahan of Tinanggea and Ngapaah. (b) includes the kelurahan of Atari Indah. (c) including the 2 kelurahan of Alangga and Potoro.
(d) the 2010 population of Andoolo Barat District is included in the figure for Andoolo District, from which it was cut out in 2014.
(e) includes the kelurahan of Palangga. (f) includes the kelurahan of Amondo. (g) includes the two kelurahan of Ambalodangge and Puunggaluku.
(h) includes the offshore island of Pulau Tawatawaro. (i) includes the kelurahan of Kolono.
(j) the 2010 population of Kolono Timur District is included in the figure for Kolono District, from which it was cut out in 2014.
(k) includes 20 offshore islands. (l) includes 3 offshore islands. (m) includes the kelurahan of Lapuko. (n) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Lara and Pulau Moramo.
(p) includes the kelurahan of Lalowaru. (q) includes the kelurahan of Konda. (r) includes the kelurahan of Ranomeeto. (s) includes the kelurahan of Landono.
(t) the 2010 population of Sabulakoa District is included in the figure for Landono District, from which it was cut out in 2014.

Climate

South Konawe has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for the town of Andoolo, the seat of the regency.

Climate data for Andoolo
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.9
(87.6)
30.8
(87.4)
30.8
(87.4)
30.7
(87.3)
30.1
(86.2)
29.3
(84.7)
29.0
(84.2)
29.7
(85.5)
30.7
(87.3)
31.9
(89.4)
32.0
(89.6)
31.2
(88.2)
30.6
(87.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.9
(80.4)
26.9
(80.4)
26.8
(80.2)
26.9
(80.4)
26.6
(79.9)
25.9
(78.6)
25.4
(77.7)
25.6
(78.1)
26.2
(79.2)
27.1
(80.8)
27.6
(81.7)
27.1
(80.8)
26.6
(79.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23.0
(73.4)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.6)
23.1
(73.6)
22.5
(72.5)
21.8
(71.2)
21.6
(70.9)
21.8
(71.2)
22.3
(72.1)
23.2
(73.8)
23.1
(73.6)
22.6
(72.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)199
(7.8)
198
(7.8)
220
(8.7)
199
(7.8)
240
(9.4)
220
(8.7)
152
(6.0)
103
(4.1)
94
(3.7)
70
(2.8)
119
(4.7)
173
(6.8)
1,987
(78.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Konawe Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7405)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Climate: Andoolo". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

3°24′41″S122°01′12″E / 3.4114°S 122.0200°E / -3.4114; 122.0200