Boalemo Regency Explained

Official Name:Boalemo Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Boalemo
Settlement Type:Regency
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Sulawesi#Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sulawesi##Location in Indonesia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Gorontalo
Subdivision Type3:Capital
Subdivision Name3:Tilamuta
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Darwis Moridu
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Vacant
Established Title:Founded
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:1830.87
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:151337
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:ICST
Utc Offset:+8
Postal Code Type:Post code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 443

Boalemo is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. It is located on the northern peninsula of the island of Sulawesi. It was established in 1999 under Law Number (Undang-Undang Nomor) 50/1999. It has an area of 1,830.87 km2, and had a population of 129,253 at the 2010 Census[2] and 145,868 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 151,337 (comprising 77,099 males and 74,238 females).[4] The seat of the regency administration is the town of Tilamuta.

Administrative Districts

Boalemo Regency is now divided into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district, and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
75.02.05 Mananggu (a) 300.92 11,50012,85413,360Tabulo996265
75.02.04 Tilamuta (b) 190.63 26,41730,23031,371Modelomo1296263
75.02.03 Dulupi (c) 300.92 15,22217,27417,711Dulupi896267
75.02.06 Botumoito (d) 487.38 14,12615,33915,876Patoameme996264
75.02.01 Paguyaman 195.43 29,75333,91235,278Molombulahe2296260
75.02.02 Wonosari 236.08 24,81828,39829,207Bongo II1496262
75.02.07 Paguyaman Pantai 119.45 7,4178,3498,806Bubaa896262
Totals 1,830.87129,253145,868151,609Tilamuta82

Notes: (a) including 7 offshore islands. (b) including 10 offshore islands. (c) including 2 offshore islands. (d) including 2 offshore islands.

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Boalemo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7502)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Boalemo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7502)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Boalemo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7502)