The Banggai Regency () is a
regency
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located at the eastern end of
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ''Sulawesi Tengah'') is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu. The provin ...
Province of
Indonesia
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. It makes up a re-established regency (''
kabupaten''), created on 4 October 1999 by splitting the existing Banggai Regency into this smaller Banggai Regency situated on the mainland of Sulawesi (capital,
Luwuk) and a new
Banggai Islands Regency comprising the offshore islands to the southeast (capital, Banggai town) which are separated from mainland
Sulawesi
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by the Peleng Straits (''Selat Peleng''). The residual Banggai Regency covers an area of 9,672.70 km
2 and had a population of 323,626 at the 2010 census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 362,275 at the 2020 census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 373,693 (comprising 190,430 males and 183,260 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Banggai Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7201)]
Administration
At the 2010 census, the Banggai regency was divided into eighteen
districts
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(''kecamatan''). Subsequently, another five districts have been created by the division of four existing districts in 2012 and 2015. The twenty-three districts are tabulated below with their areas and their 2010
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 2020
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] Census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid-2023 (rounded to the nearest 100 persons).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Banggai Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7201)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
villages
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in each district (291 rural ''desa'' and 46 urban ''kelurahan'' in total), and its post code.
Notes: (a) The 2010 populations of Luwuk Utara and Luwuk Selatan Districts are included in the figure for Luwuk District, from which they were split away in 2015 and 2012 respectively.
(b) The 2010 population of Nambo District is included in the figure for Kintom District, from which it was split away in 2012.
(c) The 2010 population of Mantoh District is included in the figure for Lamala District, from which it was split away in 2012.
(d) The 2010 population of Balantak Utara District is included in the figure for Balantak District, from which it was split away in 2012.
References
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