North Morowali Regency
Kabupaten Morowali Utara
Regency
Coat of arms of North Morowali Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Tepo Asa Aroa
(One Word, One Determination and One Goal)
Location within Central Sulawesi
Location within Central Sulawesi
North Morowali Regency is located in Sulawesi
North Morowali Regency
North Morowali Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
North Morowali Regency is located in Indonesia
North Morowali Regency
North Morowali Regency
North Morowali Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°59′13″S 121°20′20″E / 1.9870°S 121.3390°E / -1.9870; 121.3390
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
CapitalKolonodale
Government
 • RegentDelis Julkarson Hehi
 • Vice RegentMoh. Asrar Abd. Samad
Area
 • Total3,862.67 sq mi (10,004.28 km2)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total124,006
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 465
Websitemorowaliutarakab.go.id

North Morowali Regency is a regency in the province of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The regency was established on 12 April 2013, partitioned from the northwestern districts of Morowali Regency.[2] It covers an area of 10,004.28 km2 and the component districts them in Morowali Regency had a combined population of 104,094 at the 2010 Census.[3] The new regency had 120,789 inhabitants at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 124,006 (comprising 64,462 males and 59,544 females).[1] The principal town lies at Kolonodale.

Administrative Districts

The North Morowali Regency was divided (following its separation from Morowali Regency in 2013) into seven districts (kecamatan), but three further districts (Lembo Raya, Petasia Timur and Petasia Barat) were created. These are all 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.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the numbers of administrative villages in each district (totaling 122 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.

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
codes
72.12.05 Mori Atas 1,508.81 10,418 12,510 12,921 Tomata 14 94965
72.12.04 Lembo 675.23 20,300 14,396 14,703 Beteleme 10 94966
72.12.03 Lembo Raya 657.61 (a) 8,241 8,345 Petumbea 10 94967
72.12.02 Petasia Timur
(East Petasia)		 509.77 (b) 16,428 17,313 Bungintimbe 12 94963
72.12.01 Petasia (c) 646.34 33,705 17,997 18,721 Kolonodale 10 (d) 94971
72.12.10 Petasia Barat
(West Petasia)		 480.30 (b) 7,711 7,846 Tiu 10 94970
72.12.06 Mori Utara
(North Mori)		 1,048.93 6,819 8,023 8,253 Mayumba 8 94964
72.12.07 Soyo Jaya 605.51 7,884 8,821 8,986 Lembah Sumara 10 94969
72.12.08 Bungku Utara (e)
(North Bungku)		 2,406.79 14,699 15,853 16,036 Beturube 23 94972
72.12.09 Mamosalato 1,464.99 10,269 10,809 10,882 Tanasumpu 14 94968
Totals 10,004.28 104,094 120,789 124,006 125

Notes: (a) the 2010 population of Lembo Raya District is included in the figure for Lembo District from which it was cut out in 2013.
(b) the 2010 populations of Petasia Timur and Petasia Barat Districts are included in the figure for Petasia District from which they were cut out in 2013.
(c) including 44 offshore islands. (d) comprising 3 kelurahan (Kolonodale, Bahontula and Bahoue) and 7 desa. (e) including 15 offshore islands.

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Morowali Utara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7212)
  2. ^ "Mendagri resmikan 3 kabupaten baru". Sindo News. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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