Muna Regency (''Kabupaten Muna'') is a

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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

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, covering parts of the island of Muna as well as part of the neighbouring

Buton Island Buton (also Butung, Boeton or Button) is an island in Indonesia located off the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi. It covers roughly 4,727 square kilometers in area, or about the size of Madura; it is the 129th List of islands by area, largest is ...

and smaller islands off its coast. Until 2014 it had an area of 2,945.05 km², but in that year the western eleven districts of that Regency were split off to form a new West Muna Regency. The reduced regency now covers an area of 2,057.69 km², and the districts comprising that area had a population of 196,645 at the 2010 Census;Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. the total at the 2020 Census was 215,527,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. and the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 228,639, comprising 112,624 males and 116,015 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Muna Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7403) The principal town lies at Raha, in Katobu District.

Administration

The Muna Regency was divided until 2014 into 33

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(''kecamatan''), but following the separation of the eleven districts in the west of the island, the remaining twenty-two districts are 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 Muna Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7403) Eight of the districts lie in the centre of the island, nine lie on its northeast coast (or on islands to the north of that coast) and five lie across the strait on the northwest coast of

. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of

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within each district (totaling 124 rural ''desa'' and 26 urban ''kelurahan''), and its postal code. The capital, Raha, lies in Katobu District, in which all 8 component villages are rated as ''kelurahan'', but its urban area encompasses adjacent districts. Notes: * (a) Tongkuno District includes 43 small islands. It is subdivided into 3 ''kelurahan'' (Danagoa, Kontumolepe and Tombula) and 9 ''desa''. * (b) includes one ''kelurahan'' (Katumpu). (c) comprises 4 ''kelurahan'' (Kosundano, Wakumoro, Walambeno Wite and Wasolangka) and 7 ''desa''. * (d) including one ''kelurahan'' - Laimpi. (e) includes 2 ''kelurahan'' (Wali and Dana). * (f) all eight are ''kelurahan'' (Butung Butung, Foo Kuni, Laende, Raha I, Raha II, Raha III, Wamponiki and Watonea). * (g) Lohia District includes 87 small islands. (h) Duruka District includes 4 small islands. * (i) includes 2 ''kelurahan (Palangga and Wapunto). (j) includes 2 ''kelurahan (Laiworu and Sidodadi). * (k) Napabalano District includes 6 small islands. (l) includes 2 ''kelurahan'' (Tampo and Napabalano). * (m) Towea is a group of islands off the north coast of Muna. * (n) the five last-named above lie on the northwest coast of

Buton Buton (also Butung, Boeton or Button) is an island in Indonesia located off the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi. It covers roughly 4,727 square kilometers in area, or about the size of Madura; it is the 129th List of islands by area, largest is ...

Island, not on

Muna Island Muna (Pulau Muna) is an island in the Southeast Sulawesi province of Indonesia with an area of and had a population of 316,293 at the 2010 Census and 368,654 at the 2020 Census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. It is just southeast of the i ...

. Pasir Putih District includes 3 small islands and Wakorumba Seletan District includes 2 small islands. (o) includes one ''kelurahan'' (Labunia).

References

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