West Muna Regency

West Muna Regency
Kabupaten Muna Barat
Coat of arms of West Muna Regency
Motto: 
Wite Barakati
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
West Muna Regency is located in Sulawesi
West Muna Regency
West Muna Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
West Muna Regency is located in Indonesia
West Muna Regency
West Muna Regency
West Muna Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°47′24″S 122°29′48″E / 4.7900362°S 122.4966354°E / -4.7900362; 122.4966354
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSoutheast Sulawesi
Established24 July 2014; 9 years ago (2014-07-24)[1]
Founded byGovernment of Indonesia
CapitalLaworo
Government
 • RegentLaode Muhammad Rajiun Tumada
 • Vice RegentAhmad Lamani
Area
 • Total906.28 km2 (349.92 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 Estimate)[2]
 • Total84,902
 • Density94/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 403
Websitemunabaratkab.go.id

West Muna Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Muna Barat) is a new regency of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, established under Act No.14 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014 by separation from the Muna Regency. It covers an area of 906.28 km2, and the districts comprising it had a population of 71,632 at the 2010 Census;[3] the 2020 Census resulted in a population of 84,590,[4] and the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 84,902, comprising 41,909 males and 42,993 females.[2] The administrative centre lies at Laworo in the Tiworo Islands District.[5]

Administrative districts

The West Muna Regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan),[6] tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[2] The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 81 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
Villages
Post
Code
74.13.09 Tiworo Kepulauan (a)
(Tiworo Islands)
77.90 6,406 7,653 7,225 Kambara 9 (b) 93653
74.13.06 Maginti (c) 40.57 8,226 8,953 9,017 Pajala 8 93643
74.14.07 Tiworo Tengah (d)
(Central Tiworo)
82.35 6,503 7,604 7,658 Wapae Jaya 8 93654
74.13.05 Tiworo Selatan
(South Tiworo)
66.98 4,830 5,738 5,786 Kasimpa Jaya 5 93644
74.13.08 Tiworo Utara (e)
(North Tiworo)
62.05 4,863 5,684 5,724 Tondasi 7 93656
74.13.03 Lawa 85.17 7,430 8,731 8,796 Lawa 8 (b) 93651
74.13.01 Sawerigadi 102.60 6,284 8,047 8,132 Sawerigadi 10 93657
74.13.02 Barangka 33.09 5,978 7,311 7,377 Barangka 8 93650
74.13.04 Wadaga 175.05 5,706 6,387 6,433 Wadaga 7 93652
74.13.10 Kusambi 103.33 10,699 12,944 13,049 Kusambi 10 (f) 93655
74.13.11 Napano Kusambi 77.19 4,707 5,538 5,580 Lahaji 6 93658
Totals 906.28 71,632 84,590 84,777 Laworo 86

Notes:

  • (a) Tiworo Kepulauan District includes 4 small islands off the north coast of Muna, but lies mainly on Muna Island. (b) including 2 kelurahan.
  • (c) Maginto District includes 7 small islands off the west coast of Muna. (d) Tiworo Tengah District includes some small islands off the west coast of Muna.
  • (e) Tiworo Utara District consists mainly of a group of 12 islands off the northwest coast of Muna, but also includes a small northwesterly part
    of Muna island itself (Tondasi Village, covering 17.65 km2, with 779 inhabitants in 2020). (f) including one kelurahan - the town of Konawe.

References

  1. ^ "Pembentukan Kabupaten Muna Barat Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  2. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Muna Barat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7413)
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ "UNDANG-UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 14 TAHUN 2014 PEMBENTUKAN KABUPATEN MUNA BARAT DI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA" (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  6. ^ "Pembagian Administrasi Kabupaten Muna Barat" (in Indonesian). Peta Tematik Indonesia.

External links

  • Official website


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