North Bolaang Mongondow Regency Explained

Official Name:North Bolaang Mongondow Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Utara
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Sulawesi
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Boroko
Area Total Km2:1672.61
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Total:86111
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:WIB
Utc Offset1:+7

North Bolaang Mongondow Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It was created on 2 January 2007 by splitting off districts which had previously been the western part of Bolaang Mongondow Regency. The regency covers an area of 1,672.61 km2 and had a population of 70,693 at the 2010 Census[2] and 83,112 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 86,111 (comprising 44,209 males and 41,902 females).[4] Bitauna is the only official town (kelurahan) in the regency, but the administrative centre is at Boroko.

Administration

The Regency is divided into six districts (kecamatan), which are 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 (rounded to the nearest 100 persons).[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 106 rural desa and a single urban kelurahan), 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
71.08.01 Sangkub 418.408,90611,10011,100Sangkub 11695762
71.08.02 Bitauna 348.9411,25314,85815,200Bitauna (a) 1695763
71.08.03 Bolang Itang Timur (b)
(East Bolong Itang)
422.9612,85915,02716,200Bohabak 12095767
71.08.04 Bolong Itang Barat
(West Bolong Itang)
312.5614,04216,03816,700Bolangitang1895764
71.08.05 Kaidipang (c) 95.7912,33414,71415,700Boroko1595765
71.08.06 Pinogaluman (d) 73.969,89811,64612,400Buko2295766
Totals 1,672.6170,69383,11287,197107

Notes: (a) the town of Bitauna is the sole kelurahan in the regency. (b) Bolang Itang Timur District includes the offshore island of Pulau Nunuka.
(c) Kaidipang District includes two offshore islands - Pulau Damar and Pulau Tikus. (d) Pinogaluman District includes three offshore islands - Pulau Anuling, Pulau Bongkil and Pulau Keramat.

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7108)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7108)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7108)