Minahasa Regency

Minahasa Regency is a regency in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its capital is Tondano. It covers an area of 1,141.64 km2 and had a population of 310,384 at the 2010 Census; this rose to 347,290 at the 2020 Census, and the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 350,317.

Minahasa Regency
(Kabupaten Minahasa)
Location in North Sulawesi
Minahasa Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°1′N 124°34′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sulawesi
Established5 November 1428 (1428-11-05)
CapitalTondano
Government
  RegentRoyke Roring
  Vice RegentRobby Dondokambey
Area
  Total1,025.85 km2 (396.08 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
  Total350,317
  Density340/km2 (880/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Websiteminahasa.go.id

Several cities and regencies representing areas that were initially part of the Minahasa Regency have since been removed from this regency and established as the cities of Bitung (1975, initially as an administrative city) and Tomohon (2003), and the regencies of South Minahasa (2003), North Minahasa (2003), and Southeast Minahasa (2007, through the South Minahasa Regency).

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