North Buton Regency
North Buton Regency (Kabupaten Buton Utara) is a regency of Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi Province, which was separated from Buton Regency in accordance with Indonesia's Law Number 14 of 2007. The area of the regency is 1,864.91 km2, and its population according to the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 59,281. The principal town lies at Buranga.[1]
North Buton Regency Kabupaten Buton Utara | |
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 Seal | |
| Motto(s): Lipu Tinadeakono Sara | |
 Location within Southeast Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 4°46′48″S 122°58′53″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Capital | Buranga |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Abu Hasan |
| • Vice Regent | Romadio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,864.91 km2 (720.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 59,281 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 403 |
| Website | butonutarakab |
Administration
North Buton Regency was divided at 2010 into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census populations.[2]
| Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Kambowa | 251.3 | 6,224 |
| Bonegunu | 391.4 | 7,727 |
| Kulisusu Barat (West Kulisusu) | 228.3 | 5,823 |
| Kulisusu | 117.9 | 20,652 |
| Kulisusu Utara (North Kulisusu) | 466.0 | 7,797 |
| Wakorumba | 227.3 | 6,513 |
References
- "Kemendagri Tegaskan Buranga Ibu Kota Buton Utara". September 25, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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Capital: Kendari | ||
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