Muna Regency

Muna Regency (Kabupaten Muna) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, covering parts of the island of Muna as well as part of the neighbouring Buton Island and smaller islands off its coast. Until 2014 it had an area of 2,945.05 km², but in that year the western eleven districts of that Regency were split off to form a new West Muna Regency. The reduced regency now covers an area of 2,057.69 km², and the districts comprising that area had a population of 196,645 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at 2018) is 227,941.[1] The principal town lies at Raha, in Katobu District.

Muna Regency Kabupaten Muna
Regency
Sea in Tampo Village, Napabalano District, Muna Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Sowite (Muna) (For the sake of my land)
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
Muna Regency Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia Muna Regency Muna Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°50′33″S 122°38′53″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Southeast Sulawesi
Capital	Raha
Government
• Regent	Laode Muhammad Rusman Emba
• Vice Regent	Malik Ditu
Area
• Total	2,057.69 km^2 (794.48 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	227,941
• Density	110/km^2 (290/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code	(+62) 403
Website	munakab.go.id

Administration

The Muna Regency was divided until 2014 into 33 districts (kecamatan), but following the separation of the eleven districts in the west of the island, the remaining twenty-two districts are tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census populations[2] and the most recent (2017) estimates.[3]

Name	Area in km^2.	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Estimate 2017	No. of Villages	Post Code
Tongkuno^1	440.98	14,380	16,019	12	93662
Tongkuno Selatan (South Tongkuno)	57.26	5,264	5,874	6	93665
Bone (Bone Tondo)	130.09	5,133	5,722	5	93663
Marobo	41.37	6,116	6,765	5	93666
Parigi	123.76	10,904	12,178	11	93667
Kabawo	204.94	12,172	13,498	11	93661
Kabangka	97.62	9,148	10,217	9	93664
Kowuna Kuntu	70.56	3,736	4,142	6	93660
Central Muna totals	1,166.58	66,853	74,415	65
Kontunaga	50.88	7,619	8,453	7	93625
Watopute	100.12	11,684	12,981	8	93624
Katobu	12.88	28,360	31,544	8	93611 -93616
Lohia^2	49.81	13,282	14,762	9	93626
Duruka^3	11.52	11,207	12,412	7	93618
Batalaiworu	22.71	12,640	14,063	4	93614
Napabalano^4	105.47	10,785	11,971	6	93622
Lasalepa	107.92	10,005	11,118	7	93621
Towea^5	29.02	4,722	5,246	5	93623
Northeast Muna totals	490.33	110,304	122,550	61
Pasir Putih^6	89.53	4,071	4,539	6	93685
Pasi Kolaga^6	48.77	3,856	4,302	4	93684
Wakorumba Selatan^6 (South Wakorumba)	95.00	4,209	4,669	5	93681
Batukara^6	69.39	2,244	2,503	4	93682
Maligano^6	98.09	5,108	5,702	6	93683
West Buton totals^6	400.78	19,488	21,715	25

Notes:

• ¹ Tongkuno district includes 43 small islands.
• ² Lohia district includes 87 small islands.
• ³ Duruka district includes 4 small islands.
• ⁴ Napabalano district includes 6 small islands.
• ⁵ Towea is an island off the north coast of Muna.
• ⁶ the five last-named above lie on the west coast of Buton Island, not on Muna Island. Pasir Putih district includes 3 small islands and Wakorumba Seletan district includes 2 small islands.

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.