Banggai Sea Regency

Banggai Sea Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Banggai Laut) is a regency in the province of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The regency was established on 14 December 2012, partitioned from the Banggai Islands Regency. It comprises southern part of the Banggai Islands archipelago, including the main island of Banggai itself (including 40 offshore islets), the islands of Labobo and Bangkurung to the southwest of Banggai Island, and the numerous small Bokan Islands (Kepulauan Bokan) to the southeast. It covers a land area of 725.67 km2, and the districts now comprising the new Regency had a population of 62,183 at the 2010 Census and 70,435 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 71,350.

Banggai Sea Regency
Kabupaten Banggai Laut
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Central Sulawesi
Banggai Sea Regency
Location in Banggai Islands, Sulawesi and Indonesia
Banggai Sea Regency
Banggai Sea Regency (Sulawesi)
Banggai Sea Regency
Banggai Sea Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1.5888°S 123.5008°E / -1.5888; 123.5008
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
CapitalBanggai
Government
 • RegentWenny Bukamo
 • Vice RegentTuty Hamid
Area
 • Total280.18 sq mi (725.67 km2)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total71,350
 • Density250/sq mi (98/km2)
 
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 461
Websitebanggailautkab.go.id
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