Central Buton Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Buton Tengah) is a new regency of Southeast Sulawesi established by separation from Buton Regency under Act No.15 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014. It covers an area of 837.16 km2 comprising the southern parts of Muna Island and Kabaena Island, together with several small offshore islands adjacent to these two main islands, but with no territory located on Buton Island (the title is thus a misnomer). It had a population of 86,112 at the 2010 Census[3] and 114,773 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 121,369.[2] The administrative centre lies at Labungkari in Lakudo District.[5]

Central Buton Regency
Kabupaten Buton Tengah
Coat of arms of Central Buton Regency
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
Central Buton Regency is located in Sulawesi
Central Buton Regency
Central Buton Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Central Buton Regency is located in Indonesia
Central Buton Regency
Central Buton Regency
Central Buton Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°18′41″S 122°27′24″E / 5.311493°S 122.456664°E / -5.311493; 122.456664
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSoutheast Sulawesi
Established24 July 2014; 10 years ago (2014-07-24)[1]
Founded byGovernment of Indonesia
CapitalLabungkari
Government
 • RegentSamahuddin
 • Vice RegentLa Ntau
Area
 • Total
837.16 km2 (323.23 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[2]
 • Total
121,369
 • Density140/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 402
Websitebutontengahkab.go.id

Administrative districts

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The Central Buton Regency is divided into seven districts (kecamatan),[6][7] tabulated below with their areas and 2010[3] and 2020 Census[4] populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[2] The table also includes the location of the administrative centre of each district, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 67 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan), the number of small offshore islands in each district, 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 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
No.
of
islands
Post
code
74.14.04 Mawasangka 229.02 22,054 28,985 31,571 Mawasangka 19 (a) 1 93762
74.14.03 Mawasangka Tengah
(Central Mawasangka)
121.99 9,147 12,717 14,427 Lanto 10 (b) 6 93764
74.14.02 Mawasangka Timur
(East Mawasangka)
93.35 4,839 6,130 6,691 Lasori 8 6 93765
74.14.01 Lakudo 204.30 20,210 26,556 27,542 Lakudo 15 (c) 3 93763
74.14.06 Gu 93.10 15,836 21,540 21,408 Watulea 12 (d) - 93761
74.14.07 Sangia Wambulu 5.91 5,003 5,903 6,012 Tolandona 6 (e) - 93760
74.14.05 Talaga Raya (f) 89.49 9,023 12,942 13,718 Talaga Satu 7 (g) 5 93766
Totals 837.16 86,112 114,773 121,369 77 21

The new Regency thus comprises six districts in the southern part of Muna Island together with one district (Talaga Raya) in the southern part of Kabaena Island. It notably does not contain any portion of Buton Island.

Note: (a) includes 2 kelurahan (Mawasangka and Watolo). (b) includes one kelurahan (Lakorua).
(c) includes 3 kelurahan (Boneoge, Gu Timur and Lakudo). (d) includes 2 kelurahan (Bombonawulu and Watulea).
(e) includes one kelurahan (Tolandona). (f) Talaga Raya District comprises the southern part of Kabaena Island together with two smaller islands off its south-east coast - Talaga Besar (Great Talaga) and Talaga Kecil (Little Talaga); over 60% of the district's population inhabit Talaga Kecil, which contained 7,836 inhabitants (at the 2020 Census) in its area of 3.29 km2. (g) includes one kelurahan (Talaga I).

References

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  1. ^ "Pembentukan Kabupaten Buton Tengah Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  2. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Buton Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7414)
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ "UNDANG-UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 15 TAHUN 2014 PEMBENTUKAN KABUPATEN BOTON TENGAH DI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA" (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  6. ^ "Pembagian Administrasi Kabupaten Buton Tengah" (in Indonesian). BPK Kendari.
  7. ^ "Pembagian Administrasi Kabupaten Buton Tengah" (in Indonesian). Peta Tematik Indonesia.
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