West Muna Regency

West Muna Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Muna Barat) is a new regency of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, established under Act No.14 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014 by separation from the Muna Regency. It covers an area of 906.28 km2, and the districts comprising it had a population of 71,632 at the 2010 Census;[3] the 2020 Census resulted in a population of 84,590.[4] The administrative centre lies at Laworo. [5]

West Muna Regency
Kabupaten Muna Barat
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Wite Barakati
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
West Muna Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
West Muna Regency
West Muna Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4.7900362°S 122.4966354°E / -4.7900362; 122.4966354
CountryIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceSoutheast Sulawesi
Established24 July 2014 (2014-07-24)[1]
Founded byGovernment of Indonesia
CapitalLaworo
Government
 • RegentLaode Muhammad Rajiun Tumada
 • Vice RegentAhmad Lamani
Area
 • Total906.28 km2 (349.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[2]
 • Total84,590
 • Density93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 403
Websitemunabaratkab.go.id

Administrative districts

The West Muna Regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan),[6] tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[7] and the 2020 Census.[8] The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

NameArea in
km2.		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Admin
centre		No. of
Villages		Post
Code
Tiworo Kepulauan (a)
(Tiworo Islands)		77.906,4067,653Kambara993653
Maginti (b)40.578,2268,953Pajala893643
Tiworo Tengah (c)
(Central Tiworo)		82.356,5037,604Wapae Jaya893654
Tiworo Selatan
(South Tiworo)		66.984,8305,738Kasimpa Jaya593644
Tiworo Utara (d)
(North Tiworo)		62.054,8635,684Tondasi793656
Lawa85.177,4308,731Lawa893651
Sawerigadi102.606,2848,047Sawerigadi1093657
Barangka33.095,9787,311Barangka893650
Wadaga175.055,7066,387Wadaga793652
Kusambi103.3310,69912,944Kusambi1093655
Napano Kusambi77.194,7075,538Lahaji693658
Totals906.2871,63284,59086

Notes:

  • (a) Tiworo Kepulauan District includes 4 small islands off the north coast of Muna, but lies mainly on Muna Island.
  • (b) Maginto District includes 7 small islands off the west coast of Muna.
  • (c) Tiworo Tengah District includes some small islands off the west coast of Muna.
  • (d) Tiworo Utara District consists mainly of a group of 12 islands off the northwest coast of Muna, but also includes
    a small northwesterly part of Muna island itself (Tondasi Village, covering 17.65 km2, with 779 inhabitants in 2020).

References
  1. "Pembentukan Kabupaten Muna Barat Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  2. Badan Pusat Sttistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  5. "UNDANG-UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 14 TAHUN 2014 PEMBENTUKAN KABUPATEN MUNA BARAT DI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA" (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  6. "Pembagian Administrasi Kabupaten Muna Barat" (in Indonesian). Peta Tematik Indonesia.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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