North Kolaka Regency
North Kolaka Regency is a regency in the northwest part of Southeast Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,391.62 km2, and had a population of 121,476 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest offiuciual estimate (as at 2018) is 147,863.[2] The principal town lies at Lasusua.
North Kolaka Regency
Kabupaten Kolaka Utara | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location within Southeast Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 3°20′14″S 121°02′38″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Capital | Lasusua |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Nurahman Umar |
| • Vice Regent | Abass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,391.62 km2 (1,309.51 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 147,863 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 405 |
| Website | kolutkab |
Administration
The North Kolaka Regency is divided into fifteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census population,[3] as well as the latest (as at 2018) official estimates.[4]
| Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Estimate 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranteangin | 189.92 | 5,301 | 5,933 |
| Lambai | 162.74 | 5,308 | 6,277 |
| Wawo | 234.99 | 5,615 | 6,283 |
| Lasusua | 287.67 | 21,756 | 29,748 |
| Katoi | 82.64 | 5,763 | 7,049 |
| Kodeoha | 250.49 | 10,644 | 11,911 |
| Tiwu | 81.92 | 4,042 | 4,524 |
| Ngapa | 149.18 | 17,355 | 22,495 |
| Watunohu | 109.99 | 6,212 | 6,940 |
| Pakue | 313.25 | 9,345 | 10,458 |
| Pakue Utara (North Pakue) | 131.25 | 6,966 | 8,440 |
| Pakue Tengah (Central Pakue) | 191.82 | 6,132 | 6,894 |
| Batu Putih | 374.95 | 7,372 | 8,993 |
| Porehu | 647.23 | 6,936 | 8,022 |
| Tolala | 183.58 | 2,593 | 3,896 |
| Totals | 3,391.62 | 121,476 | 147,863 |
Climate
Lasusua, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall in October and November and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
| Climate data for Lasusua | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.9 (80.5) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.9 (73.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 158 (6.2) |
169 (6.7) |
191 (7.5) |
238 (9.4) |
361 (14.2) |
298 (11.7) |
228 (9.0) |
192 (7.6) |
177 (7.0) |
123 (4.8) |
118 (4.6) |
137 (5.4) |
2,390 (94.1) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- "Climate: Lasusua". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
Regencies and cities of Southeast Sulawesi | ||
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Capital: Kendari | ||
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