West Muna Regency

Regency in Sulawesi, Indonesia

West Muna Regency

Kabupaten Muna Barat

Regency

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Motto:

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Location within Southeast Sulawesi

West Muna Regency

Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia

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West Muna Regency

West Muna Regency (Indonesia)

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Coordinates: 4°47′24″S 122°29′48″E﻿ / ﻿4.7900362°S 122.4966354°E﻿ / -4.7900362; 122.4966354Coordinates: 4°47′24″S 122°29′48″E﻿ / ﻿4.7900362°S 122.4966354°E﻿ / -4.7900362; 122.4966354
Country| Indonesia
Region| Sulawesi
Province| Southeast Sulawesi
Established| 24 July 2014; 8 years ago (2014-07-24)[1]
Founded by| Government of Indonesia
Capital| Laworo
Government

• Regent| Laode Muhammad Rajiun Tumada
• Vice Regent| Ahmad Lamani
Area

• Total| 906.28 km2 (349.92 sq mi)
Population

(2020 Census)[2]

• Total| 84,590
• Density| 93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code| (+62) 403
Website| munabaratkab.go.id

West Muna Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Muna Barat) is a new regency of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, established under Act No.14 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014 by separation from the Muna Regency. It covers an area of 906.28 km2, and the districts comprising it had a population of 71,632 at the 2010 Census;[3] the 2020 Census resulted in a population of 84,590.[4] The administrative centre lies at Laworo. [5]

## Administrative districts[edit]

The West Muna Regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan),[6] tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[7] and the 2020 Census.[8] The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

Name | Area in
km2. | Population
Census
2010 | Population
Census
2020 | Admin
centre | No. of
Villages | Post
Code

|
|
|
|
|
|

Tiworo Kepulauan (a)
(Tiworo Islands) | 77.90 | 6,406 | 7,653 | Kambara | 9 | 93653
Maginti (b) | 40.57 | 8,226 | 8,953 | Pajala | 8 | 93643
Tiworo Tengah (c)
(Central Tiworo) | 82.35 | 6,503 | 7,604 | Wapae Jaya | 8 | 93654
Tiworo Selatan
(South Tiworo) | 66.98 | 4,830 | 5,738 | Kasimpa Jaya | 5 | 93644
Tiworo Utara (d)
(North Tiworo) | 62.05 | 4,863 | 5,684 | Tondasi | 7 | 93656
Lawa | 85.17 | 7,430 | 8,731 | Lawa | 8 | 93651
Sawerigadi | 102.60 | 6,284 | 8,047 | Sawerigadi | 10 | 93657
Barangka | 33.09 | 5,978 | 7,311 | Barangka | 8 | 93650
Wadaga | 175.05 | 5,706 | 6,387 | Wadaga | 7 | 93652
Kusambi | 103.33 | 10,699 | 12,944 | Kusambi | 10 | 93655
Napano Kusambi | 77.19 | 4,707 | 5,538 | Lahaji | 6 | 93658
Totals | 906.28 | 71,632 | 84,590 |  | 86 |

Notes:

* (a) Tiworo Kepulauan District includes 4 small islands off the north coast of Muna, but lies mainly on Muna Island.
* (b) Maginto District includes 7 small islands off the west coast of Muna.
* (c) Tiworo Tengah District includes some small islands off the west coast of Muna.
* (d) Tiworo Utara District consists mainly of a group of 12 islands off the northwest coast of Muna, but also includes
a small northwesterly part of Muna island itself (Tondasi Village, covering 17.65 km2, with 779 inhabitants in 2020).

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Pembentukan Kabupaten Muna Barat Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
2. ^ Badan Pusat Sttistik, Jakarta, 2021.
3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
5. ^ "UNDANG-UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 14 TAHUN 2014 PEMBENTUKAN KABUPATEN MUNA BARAT DI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA" (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
6. ^ "Pembagian Administrasi Kabupaten Muna Barat" (in Indonesian). Peta Tematik Indonesia.
7. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
8. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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Capital: Kendari

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