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Konawe Regency

Konawe Regency is one of the regencies in the province of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The capital of the regency is Unaaha. The regency was once known as the district of Kendari. The regency had a population of 241,428 at the 2010 Census, but was subsequently reduced by the separation of the offshore island districts (comprising Wawonii Island) as the new Konawe Islands Regency in 2013. It now covers 6,087.68 km and had a population of 257,011 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 262,439. Prior to its division in 2003, 2007 and 2013 (see below), Konawe was known as the rice granary of the province of Southeast Sulawesi because half of the province's rice production comes from the Konawe regencies.

History

Konawe Regency was established pursuant to Law No 29 of 1959 (dated 4 July 1959) on the formation of second-level regions in Southeast Sulawesi with the name of Kendari Regency, with the capital being the city of Kendari.

When the Municipality of Kendari was first established under Law No 6 of 1995 (which separated Kendari City from Kendari Regency on 3 August 1995), the residual Kendari Regency consisted of 19 districts (kecamatan) with 334 villages. Over time, administrative changes led to the changes in the numbers of districts and villages. In 2002 Kendari Regency consisted of 23 districts with 631 villages. Based on Government Regulation No. 26 of 2004, on 28 September 2004, the residual regency changed its name to Konawe Regency.

On 25 February 2003, the south part of the regency was split off to create a separate South Konawe Regency (Konawe Selatan) covering eleven districts, and subsequently on 2 January 2007 seven of the northern districts were likewise split off to form a new North Konawe Regency (Konawe Utara). Finally, on 15 May 2013, the seven districts comprising Wawonii Island were split off to form a new Konawe Islands Regency (Konawe Kapulauan).

Administrative districts

Konawe Regency, since the removal of the seven districts on Wawonii Island to form a new Konawe Islands Regency and the creation of six new districts within the remaining area, is now divided into twenty-nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table includes the location of the district administrative centre, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 297 rural desa and 57 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
desa
No.
of
kelurahan
Post
Code
74.02.11 Soropia 55.53 7,753 9,162 9,328 Toronipa 14 1 93451
74.02.36 Lalonggasumeeto 34.18 4,612 5,474 5,862 Nii Tanasa 11 1 93450
74.02.05 Sampara 46.62 11,719 9,132 9,697 Sampara 13 2 93458
74.02.21 Bondoala 32.86 8,199 5,225 5,896 Laosu 8 1 93457
74.02.20 Besulutu 108.18 6,759 8,797 8,715 Besulutu 15 1 93459
74.02.33 Kapoiala 35.78 4,063 6,510 7,202 Kapoiala 13 1 93454
74.02.40 Anggalomoare 19.32 4,979 5,316 Tabanggele 10 - 93455
74.02.39 Morosi 135.91 6,724 7,767 Besu 10 - 93456
East Konawe Totals 468.38 43,105 56,003 59,783 94 7
74.02.01 Lambuya 86.71 6,605 7,638 7,786 Lambuya 9 1 93464
74.02.18 Uepai 164.02 11,819 14,433 14,512 Uepai 17 - 93466
74.02.17 Puriala 174.79 7,405 9,306 9,555 Watundehoa 15 1 93464
74.02.37 Onembute 127.13 5,941 7,258 7,560 Onembute 11 1 93465
74.02.04 Pondidaha 55.06 10,437 12,984 13,265 Pondidaha 17 1 93467
74.02.19 Wonggeduku 73.69 19,817 13,910 13,969 Puuduria 15 1 93468
74.02.28 Amonggedo 177.80 9,282 10,891 11,157 Amonggedo Baru 14 1 93463
74.02.41 Wonggeduku Barat
(West Wonggeduku)
37.80 9,031 9,296 Puday 14 - 93469
74.02.03 Wawotobi 33.74 20,177 16,622 22,608 Wawotobi 7 12 93462
74.02.25 Meluhu 80.41 4,988 5,507 5,769 Meluhu 8 1 93472
74.02.32 Konawe 17.47 8,035 9,388 9,993 Tawanga 8 4 93462
74.02. Anggotoa 100.32 6,147 Nario Indah 93462
74.02.02 Unaaha 26.85 22,694 26,179 24,439 Puunaha _ 12 93411
-93416
74.02.24 Anggaberi 123.24 6,150 7,184 6,965 Andabia 2 6 93417
-93419
74.02.10 Abuki 185.61 14,407 8,407 8,422 Abuki 11 1 93452
74.02.16 Latoma 1,269.89 2,363 2,843 3,181 Waworaha 12 1 93471
74.02.15 Tongauna 47.71 15,451 11,017 11,201 Tongauna 15 5 93460
74.02.31 Asinua 368.65 2,480 2,945 3,109 Ambondia 7 1 93441
74.02.38 Padangguni 210.14 8,923 8,651 Padangguni 11 - 93442
74.02. Tongauna Utara
(North Tongauna)
157.34 6,872 7,031 Puundombi 93460
74.02.23 Routa 2,089.91 1,892 3,523 4,197 Routa 7 1 93453
Regency Totals 6,087.68 213,038 257,011 262,439 Unaaha 297 57

Notes: The districts grouped as "East Konawe" are those surrounding Kendari City. The 2010 totals exclude the districts subsequently split off in 2013 to form the Kepulauan Konawe Regency. (a) includes 4 offshore islands.
(b) included in figures for Sampara District, from which it was cut out. (c) included in figures for Bondoala District, from which it was cut out. (d) except for Puanaha village, which has a post code of 93411.
(e) included in figures for Wonggeduku District, from which it was cut out.
(f) includes in figures for Wawotobi District, from which it was cut out.
(g) no figure available for Anggotoa District for mid 2023. (h) except for the kelurahan of Unaaha, which has a post code of 93418.
(i) included in figures for Abuki District, from which it was cut out. (j) included in figures for Tongauna District, from which it was cut out.

Climate

Konawe Regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for Unaaha, the seat of the regency.

Climate data for Unaaha
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.1
(88.0)
31.0
(87.8)
31.1
(88.0)
31.0
(87.8)
30.5
(86.9)
29.7
(85.5)
29.3
(84.7)
30.2
(86.4)
31.0
(87.8)
32.3
(90.1)
32.3
(90.1)
31.5
(88.7)
30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.1
(80.8)
27.1
(80.8)
27.2
(81.0)
27.2
(81.0)
27.0
(80.6)
26.3
(79.3)
25.7
(78.3)
26.1
(79.0)
26.5
(79.7)
27.5
(81.5)
27.9
(82.2)
27.4
(81.3)
26.9
(80.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
23.3
(73.9)
23.4
(74.1)
23.5
(74.3)
22.9
(73.2)
22.1
(71.8)
22.0
(71.6)
22.1
(71.8)
22.7
(72.9)
23.5
(74.3)
23.4
(74.1)
22.9
(73.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 184
(7.2)
193
(7.6)
222
(8.7)
212
(8.3)
273
(10.7)
242
(9.5)
182
(7.2)
123
(4.8)
117
(4.6)
96
(3.8)
111
(4.4)
139
(5.5)
2,094
(82.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org

References

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Konawe Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7402)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Climate: Unaaha". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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