Bungku Explained

-2.5333°N 179°W

Official Name:Bungku
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Sulawesi
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Population As Of:2018
Population Note:[1]
Population Total:25,477
Timezone:+8
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:-2.5333°N 179°W

Bungku is a town and the administrative centre of the Regency of Morowali, in Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia.[2]

Bungku was originally not the capital of Morowali Regency. When Morowali Regencu csme into being on 4 October 1999, the capital of the new Regency was Kolonodale. In 2004, the plan to shift the Morowali capital southeast from Kolonodale to Bungku left non-Bungku residents, both Protestant and Muslim, feeling further disenfranchised.[3] Accordingly on 12 April 2013 a separate North Morowali Regency (with its capital at Kolonodale) was established by separating the northwesterly districts from Morowali Regency.

The city is served by Maleo Airport, opened in March 2017.[4]

Climate

Bungku has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from September to November and heavy rainfall from December to August.

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  2. Web site: Geographical environment / Morowali Project. Prime Minerals. 2 October 2016.
  3. Web site: Renegotiating boundaries. Access, agency and identity in post-Soeharto Indonesia. PDF. OAPEN. 2 October 2016.
  4. News: Maret 2017, Bandara Maleo Buka Penerbangan. Metro Sulawesi. Indonesian . 2017-02-15.