North Konawe Regency

Coordinates: 3°24′41″S 122°01′12″E / 3.4114°S 122.0200°E / -3.4114; 122.0200
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North Konawe Regency
Kabupaten Konawe Utara
Coat of arms of North Konawe Regency
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
North Konawe Regency is located in Sulawesi
North Konawe Regency
North Konawe Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
North Konawe Regency is located in Indonesia
North Konawe Regency
North Konawe Regency
North Konawe Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°24′41″S 122°01′12″E / 3.4114°S 122.0200°E / -3.4114; 122.0200
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSoutheast Sulawesi
CapitalAsera
Government
 • Vice RegentRaup
Area
 • Total5,101.76 km2 (1,969.80 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total70,314
 • Density14/km2 (36/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 401
Websitekonaweutarakab.go.id

North Konawe Regency (Kabupaten Konawe Utara) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It was formed in 2007 by splitting off seven of the northern districts of Konawe Regency to form a new North Konawe Regency (Kabupaten Konawe Utara). It is surrounded on all landward sides by the remaining area of the Konawe Regency, and covers an area of 5,101.76 km2. It had a population of 51,447 at the 2010 Census[2] and 67,871 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 70,314 - comprising 36,305 males and 34,009 females.[1] The principal town lies at Asera.

Administration[edit]

The North Konawe Regency was divided at the time of the 2010 Census into seven districts (kecamatan), but six additional districts have subsequently been created by division of the original districts. The districts are tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the administrative centres of each district and the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 159 rural desa and 11 urban kelurahan).

Kode
Wilayah
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
74.09.07 Sawa 93.76 7,105 4,516 4,614 Sawa 14 (a)
74.09.10 Motui 61.30 (b) 4,705 4,911 Bende 15 (a)
74.09.06 Lembo 78.12 4,344 5,422 5,557 Lembo 12 (a)
74.09.05 Lasolo 139.40 10,463 8,129 8,332 Tinobu 17 (a)
74.09.11 Wawolesea 149.40 (c) 3,496 3,630 Wawolosea 8
74.09.12 Lasolo Kepulauan
(Lasolo Islands)
62.42 (c) 2,224 2,358 Boenaga 6
74.09.04 Molawe 365.06 5,412 6,608 6,785 Molawe 9 (a)
74.09.01 Asera 863.32 13,745 7,604 7,981 Asera 19 (d)
74.09.09 Andowia 595.90 (e) 7,044 7,422 Andowia 15 (a)
74.09.08 Oheo 738.50 (e) 4,614 4,788 Linomoiyo 17 (a)
74.09.03 Langgikima 476.75 3,998 5,204 5,377 Langgikima 12 (a)
74.09.02 Wiwirano 874.30 6,466 5,561 5,747 Lamonae 15 (a)
74.09.13 Landawe 603.53 (f) 2,744 2,812 Hialu 11
Totals 5,101.76 51,447 67,871 70,314 Asera 170

Notes: (a) includes one kelurahan. (b) The 2010 population of Motui District is included in the figure for Sawa District, from which it was subsequently cut out.
(c) the 2010 populations of Wawolesea and Lasolo Kepulauan Districts are included in the figure for Lasolo District, from which they were subsequently cut out. (d) including 2 kelurahan.
(e) the 2010 populations of Andowia and Oheo Districts are included in the figure for Asera District, from which they were subsequently cut out.
(f) The 2010 population of Landawe District is included in the figure for Wiwirano District, from which it was subsequently cut out.

Wawolesea Karst[edit]

Wawolesea Karst is rare and unique, 80 kilometres north of Kendari or just 10 kilometers from Tanjung Taipa Beach. There are a 500 square metres pond several metres from the beach with altar and travertine columns which formed by salty water hot fountain. The salty water came from tunnels below sea level and the hot water with temperature between 35 and 45 Celsius degrees came from active tectonic. The hot sandy around them is suitable for Maleo birds to bury their eggs which will hatch by hot sandy temperature. Anoa as endemic animal can be found also in this area.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Konawe Utara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7409)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Wawolesea". Retrieved February 4, 2012.

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