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North Buton Regency

Coordinates: 4°46′48″S 122°58′53″E / 4.78000°S 122.98139°E / -4.78000; 122.98139
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North Buton Regency
Kabupaten Buton Utara
Coat of arms of North Buton Regency
Motto: 
Lipu Tinadeakono Sara
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
North Buton Regency is located in Sulawesi
North Buton Regency
North Buton Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
North Buton Regency is located in Indonesia
North Buton Regency
North Buton Regency
North Buton Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°46′48″S 122°58′53″E / 4.78000°S 122.98139°E / -4.78000; 122.98139
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSoutheast Sulawesi
CapitalBuranga
Government
 • RegentAbu Hasan
 • Vice RegentRomadio
Area
 • Total1,923.03 km2 (742.49 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total72,757
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 403
Websitebutonutarakab.go.id

North Buton Regency (Kabupaten Buton Utara) is a regency of Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi Province, which was separated from Buton Regency in accordance with Indonesia's Law Number 14 of 2007. The area of the regency, which covers the north part of Buton Island, is 1,923.03 km2. Its population was 54,736 at the 2010 Census[2] and 66,653 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 72,757.[1] The administrative capital of the regency is at the town of Buranga, in Bonegunu District.[4]

Administration

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North Buton Regency is divided into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 78 rural desa and 12 urban kelurahan), 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
Post
code
74.10.02 Kambowa 303.44 6,224 7,279 7,859 Kambowa 11 (a) 93674
74.10.03 Bonegunu (b) 491.44 7,727 8,819 9,578 Buranga 15 (c) 93673
74.10.04 Kulisusu Barat
(West Kulisusu)
370.47 5,823 6,896 7,445 Lambale 14 93670
74.10.01 Kulisusu (d) 172.78 20,652 26,276 28,729 Bangkudu 23 (e) 93672
74.10.05 Kulisusu Utara (b)
(North Kulisusu)
339.64 7,797 9,486 10,448 Waode Buri 14 93675
74.10.06 Wakorumba Utara
(North Wakorumba)
245.26 6,513 7,897 8,698 Labuan 13 (f) 93671
Totals 1,923.03 54,736 66,653 72,757 Buranga 90

Notes: (a) includes one kelurahan (Kambowa). (b) includes 4 small offshore islands.
(c) including 2 kelurahan (Bonegunu and Buranga). (d) includes 3 small offshore islands.
(e) comprises 7 kelurahan (Bangkudu, Bonelipu, Lakonea, Lemo, Lipu, Sara'ea and Wandaka) and 16 desa.
(f) including 2 kelurahan (Labuan and Labuan Wolio).

Five other administrative districts (kecamatan) which lie geographically on the west coast of North Buton - Pasir Putih, Pasi Kolaga, Wakorumba Selatan (South Wakorumba), Batukara and Maligano - with a combined area of 400.78 km2 and a population of 25,211 in mid 2023 (22,534 at the 2020 Census), are administratively part of Muna Regency.

Climate

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Buranga, the regency seat has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from July to November and heavy rainfall from December to June.

Climate data for Buranga
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.8
(87.4)
30.6
(87.1)
30.9
(87.6)
31.0
(87.8)
30.7
(87.3)
30.2
(86.4)
29.7
(85.5)
30.1
(86.2)
30.7
(87.3)
31.6
(88.9)
32.1
(89.8)
31.3
(88.3)
30.8
(87.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
27.3
(81.1)
27.1
(80.8)
26.7
(80.1)
26.0
(78.8)
26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
27.1
(80.8)
28.0
(82.4)
27.6
(81.7)
27.0
(80.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.7
(74.7)
23.5
(74.3)
23.4
(74.1)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
23.2
(73.8)
22.3
(72.1)
21.9
(71.4)
22.0
(71.6)
22.6
(72.7)
23.9
(75.0)
23.9
(75.0)
23.1
(73.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 198
(7.8)
192
(7.6)
193
(7.6)
279
(11.0)
301
(11.9)
192
(7.6)
111
(4.4)
34
(1.3)
22
(0.9)
47
(1.9)
86
(3.4)
152
(6.0)
1,807
(71.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Buton Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7410)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Kemendagri Tegaskan Buranga Ibu Kota Buton Utara". September 25, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012.
  5. ^ "Climate: Buranga". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 November 2020.

4°46′48″S 122°58′53″E / 4.78000°S 122.98139°E / -4.78000; 122.98139