Banggai Regency

The Banggai Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Banggai) is a regency located at the eastern end of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It makes up a re-established regency (kabupaten), created on 4 October 1999 by splitting the existing Banggai Regency into this smaller Banggai Regency situated on the mainland of Sulawesi (capital, Luwuk) and a new Banggai Islands Regency comprising the offshore islands (capital, Banggai town) which are separated from mainland Sulawesi by the Peleng Straits (Selat Peleng). The residual Banggai Regency covers an area of 9,672.70 km2 and had a population of 323,626 at the 2010 census and 362,275 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 366,224 (comprising 186,816 males and 179,408 females).

Banggai Regency
Kabupaten Banggai
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Central Sulawesi
Banggai Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Banggai Regency
Banggai Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.957091°S 122.558593°E / -0.957091; 122.558593
CountryIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
CapitalLuwuk
Government
 • RegentAminuddin Tamoreka
 • Vice RegentFurqaniddin Masulili
Area
 • Total9,672.70 km2 (3,734.65 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total366,224
 • Density38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 461
Websitebanggaikab.go.id
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