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Luwu Utara Regency

North Luwu Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It was created on 20 April 1999 by separation of the province's northern districts formerly within the Luwu Regency; however on 25 February 2003 it was reduced when the easternmost of these same districts were split off to create the East Luwu Regency. It now covers 7,502.58 km and had a population of 287,606 at the 2010 census and 322,919 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 333,127 (comprising 168,133 males and 164,994 females). The principal town lies at Masamba.

History

In 1999, during the early days of the Reform movement across the Republic of Indonesia, Law No. 22 of 1999 concerning Regional Government was enacted, changing the governance mechanism towards Regional Autonomy.

Specifically, on February 10, 1999, the Luwu Regency DPRD issued Decree No. 03/Kpts/DPRD/II/1999 regarding the Proposal and Approval of the Expansion of the Luwu Dati II Regency, which was divided into two regencies. Subsequently, the Governor of South Sulawesi followed up with Decree No. 136/776/OTODA dated February 12, 1999. Finally, on April 20, 1999, North Luwu Regency was established as stipulated in the Republic of Indonesia Law No. 13 of 1999.

Administrative districts

North Luwu Regency in 2010 comprised eleven administrative Districts (Kecamatan), but subsequently four further districts have been added by the division of existing districts. These fifteen districts are 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 also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of administrative villages in each district (totalling 7 urban kelurahan and 166 rural desa), 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
villages
Post
code
73.22.04 Sabbang 424.11 34,839 18,008 18,590 Marobo 10 92955
73.22.15 Sabbang Selatan
(South Sabbang)
100.97 22,227 22,800 Boangin 10 92955
73.22.11 Baebunta 203.16 43,068 31,798 33,351 Salassa 11 92965
73.22.14 Baebunta Selatan
(South Baebunta)
92.09 16,005 16,444 Lara 10 92965
73.22.01 Malangke 229.70 27,005 28,852 28,558 Tolada 14 92953
73.22.08 Malangke Barat
(West Malangke)
214.05 23,512 25,014 24,683 Pao /
Ammassangan
13 92957
73.22.06 Sukamaju 208.21 40,780 27,965 28,992 Sulamaju 14 92963
73.22.13 Sukamaju Selatan
(South Sukamaju)
47.27 18,031 18,964 Mulyorejo 11 92963
73.22.02 Bone-Bone 127.92 45,862 27,597 27,829 Bone-Bone 11 92966
73.22.12 Tanalili 149.41 24,713 26,216 Bungapati 10 92967
73.22.03 Masamba 1,068.85 31,237 38,024 39,266 Kappuna 19 92961
73.22.10 Mappedeceng 275.50 21,925 24,713 25,553 Cendana Putih II 15 92917
73.22.09 Rampi 1,565.65 2,860 3,124 3,436 Onondowa 6 92964
73.22.05 Limbong (or Rongkong) 686.50 3,824 3,843 4,046 Limbong 7 92954
73.22.07 Seko 2,109.19 12,560 12,997 14,399 Padang Balua 12 92956
Totals 7,502.58 287,606 322,919 333,127 Masamba 173

Notes: (a) including one kelurahan (the district administrative centre)
(b) the 2010 population of the new Sabbang Selatan District is included in the figure for Selatan District.
(c) the 2010 population of the new Baebunta Selatan District is included in the figure for Baebunta District.
(d) the 2010 population of the new Sukamaju Selatan District is included in the figure for Sukamaju District.
(e) the 2010 population of the new Tanalili District is included in the figure for Bone-Bone District.
(f) including four kelurahan (named in next line) and 15 desa. (g) except for the desa of Balebo (or Baloli) which has a post code of 92912, and the kelurahan of Kappuna (post code 91913), Bone (92914), Kasimbong (92915) and Baliase (92916).

References

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Luwu Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7322)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Sejarah Luwu Utara".

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