North Buton Regency
North Buton Regency
Kabupaten Buton Utara | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Lipu Tinadeakono Sara | |
 Location within Southeast Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 4°46′48″S 122°58′53″E / 4.78000°S 122.98139°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Capital | Buranga |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Afirudin Mathara |
| • Vice Regent | Rahman |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,923.03 km2 (742.49 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimate)[2] | |
• Total | 75,062 |
| • Density | 39.033/km2 (101.10/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 403 |
| Website | butonutarakab |
North Buton Regency (Kabupaten Buton Utara) is a regency of Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi Province, which was separated from Buton Regency in accordance with Indonesia's Law Number 14 of 2007. The area of the regency, which covers the north part of Buton Island, is 1,923.03 km2. Its population was 54,736 at the 2010 Census[3] and 66,653 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 75,062 (comprising 38,242 males and 36,820 females).[2] The administrative capital of the regency is at the town of Buranga, in Bonegunu District.[5]
Administration
North Buton Regency is divided into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas[1] and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.[2] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 78 rural desa and 12 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2025 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.10.02 | Kambowa | 303.44 | 6,224 | 7,279 | 8,098 | Kambowa | 11 (a) | 93674 |
| 74.10.03 | Bonegunu (b) | 491.44 | 7,727 | 8,819 | 9,913 | Buranga | 15 (c) | 93673 |
| 74.10.04 | Kulisusu Barat (West Kulisusu) | 370.47 | 5,823 | 6,896 | 7,740 | Lambale | 14 | 93670 |
| 74.10.01 | Kulisusu (d) | 172.78 | 20,652 | 26,276 | 29,651 | Bangkudu | 23 (e) | 93672 |
| 74.10.05 | Kulisusu Utara (f) (North Kulisusu) | 339.64 | 7,797 | 9,486 | 10,776 | Waode Buri | 14 | 93675 |
| 74.10.06 | Wakorumba Utara (North Wakorumba) | 245.26 | 6,513 | 7,897 | 8,884 | Labuan | 13 (g) | 93671 |
| Totals | 1,923.03 | 54,736 | 66,653 | 75,062 | Buranga | 90 |
Notes: (a) includes one kelurahan (Kambowa). (b) includes 4 small offshore islands.
(c) including 2 kelurahan (Bonegunu and Buranga). (d) includes 3 small offshore islands.
(e) comprises 7 kelurahan (Bangkudu, Bonelipu, Lakonea, Lemo, Lipu, Sara'ea and Wandaka) and 16 desa.
(f) includes 4 small offshore islands. (g) including 2 kelurahan (Labuan and Labuan Wolio).
Five other administrative districts (kecamatan) which lie geographically on the west coast of North Buton - Pasir Putih, Pasi Kolaga, Wakorumba Selatan (South Wakorumba), Batukara and Maligano - with a combined area of 400.78 km2 and a population of 25,553 in mid 2024 (22,534 at the 2020 Census), are administratively part of Muna Regency.
Climate
Buranga, the regency seat has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from July to November and heavy rainfall from December to June.
| Climate data for Buranga | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.8 (87.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.0 (80.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 198 (7.8) |
192 (7.6) |
193 (7.6) |
279 (11.0) |
301 (11.9) |
192 (7.6) |
111 (4.4) |
34 (1.3) |
22 (0.9) |
47 (1.9) |
86 (3.4) |
152 (6.0) |
1,807 (71.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
References
- 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Buton Utara Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7409)
- 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Buton Utara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7409)
- 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ↑ "Kemendagri Tegaskan Buranga Ibu Kota Buton Utara". September 25, 2011. Archived from the original on April 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Climate: Buranga". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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