Boalemo is a
regency
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of
Gorontalo Province
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,
Indonesia
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. It is located on the northern peninsula of the island of
Sulawesi
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. It was established in 1999 under Law Number (''Undang-Undang Nomor'') 50/1999. It has an area of 1,830.87 km
2, and had a population of 129,253 at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 145,868 at the 2020 census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 151,337 (comprising 77,099 males and 74,238 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Boalemo Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7502)] The seat of the regency administration is the town of
Tilamuta
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.
Administrative Districts
Boalemo Regency is now divided into seven
districts
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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 2020 Census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Boalemo Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7502)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
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s (all classed as rural ''desa'') in each district, and its postal codes.
Notes: (a) including 7 offshore islands. (b) including 10 offshore islands. (c) including 2 offshore islands. (d) including 2 offshore islands.
References
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Regencies of Gorontalo
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