Konawe Islands Regency is an insular regency in the province of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, established on 15 May 2013 from that former insular part of Konawe Regency which consisted of the seven districts comprising Wawonii Island (together with a few minor offshore islets). It covers an area of 867.58 km2, and had a population of 28,944 at the 2010 Census[2] and 37,050 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 43,545 (comprising 22,028 males and 21,517 females).[1] The administrative centre lies at the town of Langara, a port of the northwest corner of the island.
Konawe Islands Regency
Kabupaten Konawe Kepulauan | |
|---|---|
 Kampa beach in Wawonii | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Southeast Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 4°08′52″S 123°03′55″E / 4.14778°S 123.06528°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Capital | Langara |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Rifqi Saifullah Razak |
| • Vice Regent | Muhamad Farid |
| Area | |
• Total | 867.58 km2 (334.97 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 official estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 433,545 |
| • Density | 499.72/km2 (1,294.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 401 |
| Website | konkepkab |
Administration
editKonawe Islands Regency, which is coincident with Wawonii Island, is divided into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[1]
The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (comprising 89 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan - the latter being the district administrative centre in each of the districts except in Wawonii Barat District, where the kelurahan is Langara Laut which had 990 inhabitants in mid 2023, rather than neighbouring Langara Iwawo which had 892 inhabitants), and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.12.05 | Wawonii Tenggara (Southeast Wawonii) | 147.00 | 5,304 | 6,972 | 8,304 | Polara | 15 | 93394 |
| 74.12.04 | Wawonii Timur (East Wawonii) | 119.83 | 2,814 | 3,425 | 3,908 | Munse | 11 | 93396 |
| 74.12.03 | Wawonii Timur Laut (Northeast Wawonii) | 90.58 | 3,083 | 3,588 | 4,068 | Ladianta | 10 | 93397 |
| 74.12.02 | Wawonii Utara (North Wawonii) | 137.70 | 5,067 | 6,168 | 6,966 | Lansilowo | 21 | 93398 |
| 74.12.06 | Wawonii Selatan (South Wawonii) | 137.45 | 3,276 | 4,308 | 4,852 | Sawaea | 11 | 93392 |
| 74.12.07 | Wawonii Tengah (Central Wawonii) | 142.39 | 2,990 | 3,843 | 4,687 | Lampeapi | 12 | 93393 |
| 74.12.01 | Wawonii Barat (West Wawonii) | 92.63 | 6,410 | 8,746 | 10,760 | Langara Iwawo | 16 | 93391 |
| Totals | 867.58 | 28,944 | 37,050 | 43,545 | Langara | 96 |
References
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