Tolitoli Regency

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Tolitoli Regency
Kabupaten Tolitoli
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Location within Central Sulawesi
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Tolitoli Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
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Tolitoli Regency
Tolitoli Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°02′19″N120°49′04″E / 1.03861°N 120.81778°E / 1.03861; 120.81778
Country Indonesia
Province Central Sulawesi
Capital Tolitoli
Government
  Regent Amran Hi. Yahya  [ id ]
  Vice Regent Mohammad Besar Bantilan  [ id ]
Area
  Total
3,701.54 km2 (1,429.17 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total
231,711
  Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code (+62) 453
Website tolitolikab.go.id

Tolitoli Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It was previously part of a larger Buol Tolitoli Regency (including the current Buol Regency), but this was split into two on 4 October 1999 after rapid decentralization of the Indonesian government. The present Tolitoli Regency covers an area of 3,701.54 km2 and had a population of 211,296 at the 2010 Census [2] and 225,154 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 231,711, comprising 118,180 male and 113,530 female inhabitants. [1] Its regency seat is located at the town of Tolitoli (in Baolan District), which is a port town and where the regency's population is concentrated.

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Administrative districts

The Tolitoli Regency was divided in 2020 into ten districts (kecamatan), which are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and the 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. [1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 103 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan in total), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2(a)
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
72.04.01Dampal Selatan
(South Dampal)
392.6721,39421,61721,890Bangkir1394554
72.04.02Dampal Utara (b)
(North Dampal)
182.8814,39013,89714,030Ogotua1294553
72.04.03Dondo542.5021,35822,65023,260Tinabogan1694551
72.04.05Ogo Deide (c)412.1311,68212,27012,560Bib1194516
72.04.04Basidondo441.3010,45810,74810,940Kayulompa1094552
72.04.07Baolan258.0363,07267,60369,630Baru(d) 1094511
- 94517
72.04.06Lampasio626.0011,87512,84713,270Sibea994517
& 94518
72.04.08Galang597.7631,70135,71537,320Lalos1494561
72.04.09Tolitoli Utara
(North Toli-Toli)
405.5016,94018,18018,730Laulalang1094560
72.04.10Dako Pamean221.008,4269,62710,100Galumpang494562
Totals4,079.77211,296225,154231,711Tolitoli109

Notes: (a) according to Badan Pusat Statistik, the area of Tolitoli Regency has been revised to 3,701.54 km2, but figures for the districts are not yet (2023) available. (b) including 7 offshore islands, the largest being Pulau Simatang off the north coast of the district.
(c) including 29 offshore islands, the largest being Pulau Kabetan off the northwest coast of the district.
(d) including all six kelurahan (urban villages) in the regency, namely Baru, Nalu, Panasakan, Sidoarjo, Tambun and Tuweley.

Climate

Tolitoli has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall in March and April and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Tolitoli
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.5
(86.9)
30.6
(87.1)
30.9
(87.6)
31.2
(88.2)
31.4
(88.5)
30.8
(87.4)
30.4
(86.7)
31.3
(88.3)
31.5
(88.7)
32.2
(90.0)
31.6
(88.9)
31.1
(88.0)
31.1
(88.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
26.9
(80.4)
27.0
(80.6)
27.4
(81.3)
26.8
(80.2)
26.4
(79.5)
27.0
(80.6)
26.9
(80.4)
27.5
(81.5)
27.2
(81.0)
27.1
(80.8)
27.0
(80.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
23.4
(74.1)
22.9
(73.2)
22.4
(72.3)
22.7
(72.9)
22.4
(72.3)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.6)
22.8
(73.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches)256
(10.1)
169
(6.7)
108
(4.3)
117
(4.6)
174
(6.9)
194
(7.6)
274
(10.8)
166
(6.5)
154
(6.1)
164
(6.5)
194
(7.6)
177
(7.0)
2,147
(84.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Tolitoli Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7204)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Climate: Tolitoli". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

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