Morowali Regency

Morowali Regency
Kabupaten Morowali
Regency
Country Indonesia
Province Central Sulawesi
Capital Bungku
Population (2010 Census)
  Total 102,228
Time zone WITA (UTC+8)
Area code(s) +62 465

Morowali Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The principal town lies at Bungku.

History

In 1999, Morowali Regency was created out of a portion of Poso Regency.[1]

Administration

The Morowali Regency was divided at 2010 into fourteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.[2] Since the creation of North Morowali Regency in 2013, Morowali Regency was divided into the following seven districts.

Name Population
Census 2010
Menui Kepulauan
(Menui Islands)
12,064
Bungku Selatan
(South Bungku)
17,273
Bahodopi 6,594
Bungku Tengah
(Central Bungku)
27,774
Bungku Barat
(West Bungku)
10,093
Bumi Raya 11,488
Wita Pondo 16,942

References

  1. Sangadji, Ruslan (21 February 2007). "Residents say a divided Poso could be a more peaceful place". The Jakarta Post.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

Coordinates: 1°50′44″S 121°18′13″E / 1.84556°S 121.30361°E / -1.84556; 121.30361

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