Polewali Mandar Regency

Polewali Mandar Regency
Regency

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Country Indonesia
Region Sulawesi
Province West Sulawesi
Capital Polewali
Website www.polmankab.go.id
Sandeq boats in Majene

Polewali Mandar is one of the five regencies in West Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It borders on the regencies of Mamasa in the North, Majene in the West and Pinrang regency of South Sulawesi in the East. It has a population of 396,253 at the 2010 Census. The regency is inhabited by several ethnic groups such as Mandar, Buginese, Javanese and Toraja.

Mandar is an indigenous ethnic group forming the majority of the population. There are several national public figures originated from this region. The most famous one is the legendary Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa. The current provincial governor, Ali Baal Masdar, is the former regent of the region.[1]

The capital town is Polewali, located near the sea-side area, in the bank of Mandar Gulf and about 200 km (120 mi) away from the capital city of West Sulawesi, Mamuju or 250 km (160 mi) away from Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi.

This regency is considered quite fertile with large enough paddy farm as well as plantation for chocolate and coconut plants. The regency covers both coast-line and mountain areas.

Polewali Mandar is also known as the origin of prau sandeq, a boat propelled especially by sails or paddles.

Administration

The regency is divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.

NamePopulation
Census 2010[2]
Tinambung22,317
Balanipa24,021
Limboro16,981
Tubbi Taramanu18,273
Alu11,980
Campalagian52,307
Luyo26,692
Wonomulyo45,269
Mapilli27,220
Tapango21,492
Matakali21,310
Bulo8,633
Polewali54,843
Binuang30,504
Anreapi9,273
Matangnga5,005

See also

Polewali-Mamasa

References

  1. ↑ Hopes fade after Indonesia crash. BBC News, 2 January 2007. Accessed 18 September 2017.
  2. ↑ 2010 Indonesian Census

Coordinates: 3°24′48″S 119°19′30″E / 3.41333°S 119.32500°E / -3.41333; 119.32500

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