Morowali Regency

Morowali Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The administrative centre is at the town of Bungku. The Regency includes the far-flung Menui Islands (Kepulauan Menui), lying to the southwest of the rest of the province.

Morowali Regency

Kabupaten Morowali
Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Tepe Asa Maroso (Pamona)
(United We Are Firm)
Location within Central Sulawesi
Morowali Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Morowali Regency
Morowali Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2.818536°S 121.860786°E / -2.818536; 121.860786
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
CapitalBungku
Government
 • RegentAnwar Hafid
 • Vice RegentMarunduh
Area
(as reduced by the separation of North Morowali)
 • Total4,135.36 km2 (1,596.67 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)(on 2013 boundaries)
 • Total102,228
 • Density25/km2 (64/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 464/465
Websitemorowalikab.go.id

History

In 1999, Morowali Regency was created out of a portion of Poso Regency.[1] It was composed of the southeastern fourteen districts of the former Poso Regency.

In 2013 this Morowali Regency was in turn divided into two Regencies. The seven northernmost districts were split off to form a new North Morowali Regency (Morowali Utara). The seven southernmost districts were retained as the residual Morowali Regency.

Administration

The Morowali Regency is divided (since the creation of the separate North Morowali Regency in 2013) into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.[2]

NameArea in
km2		Population
Census 2010
Menui Kepulauan
(Menui Islands)		213.6012,064
Bungku Selatan
(South Bungku)		462.8317,273
Bahodopi1,119.526,594
Bungku Tengah
(Central Bungku)		977.9627,774
Bungku Barat
(West Bungku)		417.2410,093
Bumi Raya132.0311,488
Wita Pondo812.1816,942

References
  1. Sangadji, Ruslan (21 February 2007). "Residents say a divided Poso could be a more peaceful place". The Jakarta Post.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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