Bombana Regency (''Kabupaten Bombana'') is a
regency
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of
Southeast Sulawesi
Southeast Sulawesi (, ; often abbreviated to Sultra, ), is a province on the island of Sulawesi, forming the southeastern peninsula of that island, together with a number of substantial offshore islands such as Buton, Muna, Kabaena and Wawon ...
Province of
Indonesia
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. It consists of part of the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi, together with most of the substantial offshore island of
Kabaena
Kabaena or Tokotua is an island in the Flores Sea, Indonesia, off the coast of Sulawesi
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to the south. The regency was created on 18 December 2003 from part of
Buton Regency
Buton Regency (''Kabupaten Buton'') is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi Province, lying entirely on Buton Island. Until 2014 it had an area of 2,681.22 km2, and a population estimated at 276,944 (for January ...
(which until then had covered most of the islands within the province, as well as part of the Sulawesi "mainland"). It covers an area of 3,293.97 km
2, and had a population on 139,235 at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 150,706 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 163,402 - comprising 82,602 males and 80,800 females.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Bombana Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7406)] The administrative centre lies at the town of
Rumbia.
Administration
The regency is divided into 22
districts
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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and the 2020 Census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Bombana Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7406)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
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s (totaling 121 rural ''desa'' and 22 urban ''kelurahan'') and of offshore islands in each district, and its post code.
Note: (a) includes 2 ''kelurahan''. (b) notwithstanding the name, this district covers the southwest part of Kabaena island and does not include the southern portion. (c) includes one ''kelurahan''.
(d) the southern portion of Kabaena Island (including smaller islands off its southeast coast) forms Talaga Raya District, which is part of
Central Buton Regency
Central Buton Regency () is a new regency of Southeast Sulawesi established by separation from Buton Regency under Act No.15 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014. It covers an area of 837.16 km2 comprising the southern parts of Muna Island and Kabaena ...
.
(e) comprises 4 ''kelurahan'' and one ''desa''. (f) comprises 3 ''kelurahan'' and 2 ''desa''. (g) comprises 6 ''kelurahan'' and 4 ''desa''.
Climate
Most of Bombana Regency has a
tropical rainforest climate
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(Af) with moderate rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for the town of Rumbia, the seat of the regency.
References
Regencies of Southeast Sulawesi
States and territories established in 2003
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