Konawe Regency is one of the regencies in the province 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 ...

, Indonesia. The capital of the regency is Unaaha. The regency was once known as the district of Kendari. The regency had a population of 241,428 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. but was subsequently reduced by the separation of the offshore island districts (comprising

Wawonii Island Wawonii (formerly called Wowoni) is an island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia, off the south east coast of Sulawesi. Its area is 705.71 km2 and at the 2020 Census it had a population of 37,050; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 38,383.Bada ...

) as the new Konawe Islands Regency in 2013. It now covers 6,087.68 km² and had a population of 257,011 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 262,439.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Konawe Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7402) Prior to its division in 2003, 2007 and 2013 (see below), Konawe was known as the rice granary of the province of Southeast Sulawesi because half of the province's rice production comes from the Konawe regencies.

History

Konawe Regency was established pursuant to Law No 29 of 1959 (dated 4 July 1959) on the formation of second-level regions in Southeast Sulawesi with the name of Kendari Regency, with the capital being the city of

Kendari Kendari is the capital city of the Indonesian province of Southeast Sulawesi. It had a population of 289,966 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 345,107 at the 2020 census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. making it the ...

. When the Municipality of Kendari was first established under Law No 6 of 1995 (which separated Kendari City from Kendari Regency on 3 August 1995), the residual Kendari Regency consisted of 19

districts A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

(''kecamatan'') with 334 villages. Over time, administrative changes led to the changes in the numbers of districts and villages. In 2002 Kendari Regency consisted of 23 districts with 631 villages. Based on Government Regulation No. 26 of 2004, on 28 September 2004, the residual regency changed its name to Konawe Regency. On 25 February 2003, the south part of the regency was split off to create a separate South Konawe Regency (''Konawe Selatan'') covering eleven districts, and subsequently on 2 January 2007 seven of the northern districts were likewise split off to form a new North Konawe Regency (''Konawe Utara''). Finally, on 15 May 2013, the seven districts comprising

were split off to form a new Konawe Islands Regency (''Konawe Kapulauan'').

Administrative districts

Konawe Regency, since the removal of the seven districts on Wawonii Island to form a new Konawe Islands Regency and the creation of six new districts within the remaining area, is now divided into twenty-nine

(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro 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 Konawe Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7402) The table includes the location of the district administrative centre, the number of

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s in each district (totaling 297 rural ''desa'' and 57 urban ''kelurahan''), and its post code. Notes: The districts grouped as "East Konawe" are those surrounding Kendari City. The 2010 totals exclude the districts subsequently split off in 2013 to form the Kepulauan Konawe Regency. (a) includes 4 offshore islands.
(b) included in figures for Sampara District, from which it was cut out. (c) included in figures for Bondoala District, from which it was cut out. (d) except for Puanaha village, which has a post code of 93411.
(e) included in figures for Wonggeduku District, from which it was cut out.
(f) includes in figures for Wawotobi District, from which it was cut out.
(g) no figure available for Anggotoa District for mid 2023. (h) except for the ''kelurahan'' of Unaaha, which has a post code of 93418.
(i) included in figures for Abuki District, from which it was cut out. (j) included in figures for Tongauna District, from which it was cut out.

Climate

Konawe Regency has a

tropical rainforest climate A tropical rainforest climate or equatorial climate is a tropical climate sub-type usually found within 10 to 15 degrees latitude of the equator. There are some other areas at higher latitudes, such as the coast of southeast Florida, United States ...

(Af) with moderate rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for Unaaha, the seat of the regency.

References

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