Kolaka Regency
Kolaka Regency (Kabupaten Kolaka) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Kolaka.
Kolaka Regency Kabupaten Kolaka | |
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Seal | |
Motto(s): Sanggae Olutomu Pekiki Inesamba | |
Location within Southeast Sulawesi | |
Coordinates: 4°02′57″S 121°36′59″E | |
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 | kolakakab.go.id |
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.
Name | Population Census 2010 |
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Watubangga | 14,169 |
Tanggetada | 13,310 |
Toari | 8,925 |
Polinggona | 6,497 |
Pomalaa | 28,199 |
Wundulako | 18,588 |
Baula | 10,126 |
Kolaka | 36,147 |
Latambaga | 27,558 |
Wolo | 24,253 |
Samaturu | 21,045 |
Total for (reduced) Kolaka Regency | 208,817 |
References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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