Polewali Mandar Regency

Polewali Mandar is one of the five regencies in West Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It borders on the regencies of Mamasa in the North, Majene in the West and Pinrang regency of South Sulawesi in the East. It covers an area of 2,074.76 km2[2] and had a population of 396,120 at the 2010 Census[3] and 478,534 at the 2020 Census.[4] The regency is inhabited by several ethnic groups such as Mandar, Buginese, Javanese and Toraja.

Polewali Mandar Regency
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Sipamandaq
CountryIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceWest Sulawesi
CapitalPolewali
Area
 • Total801.07 sq mi (2,074.76 km2)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total478,534
 • Density600/sq mi (230/km2)
Websitepolmankab.go.id
Sandeq boats in Majene

Mandar is an indigenous ethnic group forming the majority of the population. There are several national public figures originated from this region. The most famous one is the legendary Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa. The current provincial governor, Ali Baal Masdar, is the former regent of the region.[5]

The capital town is Polewali, located near the sea-side area, in the bank of Mandar Gulf and about 200 km (120 mi) away from the capital city of West Sulawesi, Mamuju or 250 km (160 mi) away from Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi.

This regency is considered quite fertile with large enough paddy farm as well as plantation for chocolate and coconut plants. The regency covers both coast-line and mountain areas.

Polewali Mandar is also known as the origin of prau sandeq, a boat propelled especially by sails or paddles.

Administration

The regency is divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census 2010		Population
Census 2020		Administrative
centre
Tinambung22.0222,31724,801Batulaya
Balanipa33.0324,02129,120Balanipa
Limboro65.0616,98119,358Limboro
Tubbi Taramanu430.5618,27323,161Taramanu
Alu173.6311,98014,686Petoosang
Campalagian116.0152,30763,930Parappe
Luyo123.7126,69232,759Mambu
Wonomulyo75.5645,26951,363Sidodadi
Mapilli102.5327,22033,540Mapilli
Tapango127.5021,49225,703Tapango
Matakali72.7021,31027,511Matakali
Bulo228.388,63310,457Bulo
Polewali30.3654,84365,800Pekkabata
Binuang145.8230,50439,326Amassangan
Anreapi91.099,27311,184Anreapi
Matangnga236.805,0055,835Matangnga
Totals2,074.76396,120478,534Polewali

See also

Polewali-Mamasa

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. This is the figure published by BPS Polewali Mandar; note that the provincial level, BPS Sulawesi Barat, quote a figure of 1,775.65 km2.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Hopes fade after Indonesia crash. BBC News, 2 January 2007. Accessed 18 September 2017.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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