Luwu Regency
Luwu Regency (Kabupaten Luwu in Indonesian) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The northern districts of the original regency were split off on 20 April 1999 to form a separate North Luwu Regency (in turn, some of these districts were later removed again on 25 February 2003 to form an East Luwu Regency), and the former capital (Palopo) was split off to become an independent municipality (city) on 10 April 2002. The residual Luwu Regency now covers a land area of 3,000.25 km2 and had a population of 287,472 at the 2010 census and 365,608 at the 2020 census. The official estimate as at mid 2022 was 369,820 (comprising 186,326 males and 183,494 females). The administrative capital now lies at Belopa.
Kabupaten Luwu
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Luwu wanua mappatuoe naewai alena, toddo puli temmalara | |
Location within South Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 3.382509°S 120.368958°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Anniversary | 23 January 1268 |
| Capital | Belopa |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Drs. H. M. Basmin Mattayang M.Pd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,000.25 km2 (1,158.40 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 369,820 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Website | http://luwukab.go.id |
The first regent of the reduced Luwu Regency was H. M. Basmin Mattayang from 2004 to 2009, then Ir. H. Andi Mudzakkar replaced him as regent from 2009 to 2014 following the first direct election in Luwu. Mudzakkar was re-elected for a second 5-year term in 2014, and was succeeded in 2019 by Drs. H. M. Basmin Mattayang M.Pd, who resumed the post for a second term.
Luwu is well known for its natural resources, such as rice, cocoa, coconut, banana, sagu (sago), rambutan, langsat, and others.