Southeast Minahasa Regency is a
regency
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in
North Sulawesi
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,
Indonesia
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. It covers a land area of 730.63 km
2, and had a population of 100,443 at the 2010 Census;
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] this had risen to 116,323 at the 2020 Census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] and the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 118,946 (comprising 61,478 males and 57,468 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Minahasa Tenggara Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7107)] It was established as a separate regency from the south-eastern part of the
South Minahasa Regency on 2 January 2007.
Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 9 Tahun 2007
Its administrative centre is at the town of Ratahan ( Ratahan is also a language spoken in the Regency).
Administrative Districts
The regency is divided into twelve 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 Minahasa Tenggara Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7107)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages
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in each district (totaling 135 rural ''desa'' and 9 urban ''kelurahan'' - the latter all in Ratahan District), and its post codes.
Notes: (a) including 10 offshore islands. (b) including 9 offshore islands. (c) including 5 offshore islands.
(d) comprises 9 ''kelurahan'' (Lowu Dua, Lowu Satu, Lowu Utara, Nataan, Tosuraya, Tosuraya Barat, Tosuraya Selatan, Wawali and Wawali Pasan) and 2 ''desa''.
Climate
Ratahan, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate
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(Af) moderate rainfall in August and September and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
References
Regencies of North Sulawesi
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