Sigi Regency
Sigi Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It lies upstream on the Palu River, and immediately south of Palu city, the provincial capital. It covers an area of 5,196.02 km2 and had a population of 215,030 at the 2010 Census and 239,421 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 266,812. The principal town lies at Sigi Biromaru.
Sigi Regency
Kabupaten Sigi | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Mareso Masagena (Kaili) (Difficult and Happy to be Together) | |
Location within Central Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 1°23′06″S 119°58′01″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Sulawesi |
| Capital | Sigi Biromaru |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Mohamad Irwan, S.Sos., M.Si |
| • Vice Regent | Dr. Samuel Yansen Pongi, SE., M.Si |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,196.02 km2 (2,006.19 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 266,812 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 451 |
| Website | sigikab.go.id |
Sigi Regency was one of the areas in northwest Sulawesi most affected by the 2018 earthquake and tsunami in Sulawesi. Dozens of people were reported to have been killed by the earthquake and there were reports of "massive liquification" which caused homes to be swept away.
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