Kolaka Regency

Kolaka Regency
Kabupaten Kolaka
Regency

Seal
Kolaka Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Kolaka Regency
Kolaka Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°02′57″S 121°36′59″E / 4.04917°S 121.61639°E / -4.04917; 121.61639
Country Indonesia
Province Southeast Sulawesi
Capital Kolaka
Government
 • Regent Ahmad Safei
 • Vice Regent Muhammad Jayadin
Population (2010)
 • Total 314,812
Time zone UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code (+62) 405
Website portal.kolakakab.go.id

Kolaka Regency (Kabupaten Kolaka) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Kolaka.

On 14 December 2012, the Indonesian Parliament approved the establishment of a new East Kolaka Regency (Kabupaten Kolaka Timur), to be split off from the existing Kolaka Regency; the new regency - which came into effect in 2013 under Law No. 8 of 2013 - comprises the 9 districts detailed below.

Administration

The Kolaka Regency was until 2013 divided into 20 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.[1] In 2013, the 9 eastern kecamatan were removed to form the new Kolaka Timur (East Kolaka) Regency, leaving the 11 western kecamatan in Kolaka Regency.

NamePopulation
Census 2010
Watubangga14,169
Tanggetada13,310
Toari8,925
Polinggona6,497
Pomalaa28,199
Wundulako18,588
Baula10,126
Kolaka36,147
Latambaga27,558
Wolo24,253
Samaturu21,045
Total for
(reduced) Kolaka Regency 		208,817

References

  1. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

Coordinates: 4°02′57″S 121°36′59″E / 4.04917°S 121.61639°E / -4.04917; 121.61639


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