Kabaena Explained

Kabaena
Location:South East Asia
Coordinates:-5.25°N 176°W
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Sulawesi
Area Km2:894.15
Country: Indonesia
Country Admin Divisions Title:Province
Population:47,071
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Density Km2:52.6

Kabaena or Tokotua is an island in the Flores Sea, Indonesia, off the coast of Sulawesi. Most of it is a part of Bombana Regency within Southeast Sulawesi province, although the southernmost district (Talaga Raya) is administratively part of Central Buton Regency. The island's area is 894.15 km2 and its total population at the 2010 Census was 35,558[1] and at the 2020 Census was 42,877;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 47,071.[3]

Administrative Districts

The island includes six of the 22 districts of Bombana Regency, and one district of Central Buton Regency. These seven districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census,[5] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[6] The table also includes the administrative centre of each district, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) and small offshore islands in each district, and its post code.

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
No.
of
islands
Post
code
Kabaena Utara
(North Kabaena)
125.493,6714,0314,634Tedubara6493785
Kabaena Barat
(West Kabaena)
49.817,4927,8298,422Baliara5793780
Kabaena 101.052,8493,1203,322Teomokole4align="center"-93781
Kabaena Selatan
(South Kabaena)
120.042,6063,3253,536Batuawu4align="center"-93782
Kabaena Tengah
(Central Kabaena)
288.613,2544,0645,001Lengora7align="center"-93783
Kabaena Timur (a)
(East Kabaena)
119.666,6637,5668,438Dongkala7293784
Talaga Raya (b) 89.499,02312,94213,718Talaga Satu7593766
(Total of Kabaena Island) 894.1535,55842,87747,0714018

Note: (a) Includes the offshore islands of Damalawa Besar and Damalawa Kecil. (b) Talaga Raya District comprises the southern part of Kabaena Island together with two smaller islands off its south-east coast - Talaga Besar (Great Talaga) and Talaga Kecil (Little Talaga); some 70% of the district's population inhabit Talaga Kecil, which contained 9,360 inhabitants (at the mid 2022 estimate) in its area of 3.29 km2.

Villages

The island's 40 villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census.[7] Six of the 40 villages (indicated by asterisks below) have the status of kelurahan, while the other 34 are desa.

Desa or
kelurahan
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in km2
Pop'n
2020
Census
Talaga I * Talaga Raya0.35835
Talaga II Talaga Raya0.142,248
Liwu Lompona Talaga Raya2.681,145
Pangilia Talaga Raya0.121,259
Wulu Talaga Raya35.09630
Talaga Besar Talaga Raya21.212,371
Kokoe Talaga Raya29.754,454
Pongkalaero Kabaena Selatan65.571,071
Puu Nunu Kabaena Selatan30.90705
Batuawu Kabaena Selatan25.55903
Langkemaa Kabaena Selatan7.18646
Tirongkotua * Kabaena41.90628
Rahadopi Kabaena34.39700
Teomokole Kabaena11.671,080
Rahampuu * Kabaena15.61771
Sikeli * Kabaena Barat1.223,085
Baliara Selatan Kabaena Barat1.201,586
Baliara Kabaena Barat12.421,384
Rahantari Kabaena Barat20.24588
Baliari Kepulauan Kabaena Barat4.351,186
Desa or
kelurahan
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in km2
Pop'n
2020
Census
Mapila Kabaena Utara17.46721
Wumbulasa Kabaena Utara11.55815
Larolanu Kabaena Utara15.33240
Tedubara Kabaena Utara61.13815
Sangia Makmur Kabaena Utara3.83802
Eemokolo Kabaena Utara23.67638
Lamonggi Kabaena Tengah16.67504
Lengora Selatan Kabaena Tengah11.30534
Lengora Kabaena Tengah121.28575
Lengora Pantai Kabaena Tengah26.47769
Ulungkura Kabaena Tengah24.30757
Enano Kabaena Tengah66.32573
Tangkeno Kabaena Tengah9.24352
Lambale * Kabaena Timur20.191,612
Dongkala * Kabaena Timur43.611,754
Tapuhaka Kabaena Timur1.981,298
Toli-Toli Kabaena Timur5.57773
Balo Kabaena Timur6.94864
Wumbuburo Kabaena Timur40.61776
Bungi-Bungi Kabaena Timur2.35489
Within Talaga Raya District, the kelurahan of Talaga I plus the first three desa (Talaga II, Liwu Lompona and Pangilia) constitute the 3.29 km2 area of Talaga Kecil Island with 70% of the district population, while the other three desa (Kokoe, Wulu and Talaga Besar) constitute the 86.07 km2 area on Kabaena Island itself and on Talaga Besar Island with 30% of the district population.

Notes and References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2024.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2024.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.