North Minahasa Regency Explained

Official Name:North Minahasa Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Minahasa Utara
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Pushpin Map:Indonesia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Indonesia
Coordinates:1.4025°N 124.96°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:North Sulawesi
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Airmadidi
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Joune Ganda
Leader Title2:Vice Regent
Leader Name2:Kevin William Lotulung
Established Title:Established
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1059.24
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Total:231791
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]
Timezone1:WITA
Utc Offset1:+8
Website:minutkab.go.id

North Minahasa Regency is a regency in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its capital is Airmadidi. It was originally part of the Minahasa Regency until it was split off and established as a separate regency on 20 November 2003.[3] It covers an area of 1,059.24 km2, and had a population of 188,904 at the 2010 Census;[4] this had risen to 224,993 at the 2020 Census,[5] and the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 231,791 (comprising 117,743 males and 114,048 females).[6] The Regency includes the offshore islands of Bangka (Pulau Bangka) and Talisei (Pulau Talise) to the north of Sulawesi, and Mantenang (Pulau Mantehage) and Naeng Besar (Pulau Nain Besar) to the northwest.

Administration

The regency is divided into ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations from the 2010 Census[7] and the 2020 Census,[8] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[9] The table also includes the locations of the administrative centres and the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 125 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Airmadidi 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
71.06.01 Kema (a)78.76 15,00917,77418,270Kema Satu1095379
71.06.02 108.20 23,62028,64329,650Kauditan Satu1295372
71.06.03 86.66 26,55830,98131,703Airmadidi Atas9 (b) 95371
71.06.08 Kalawat 39.03 26,67532,78434,075Kolongan1295378
71.06.05 Dimembe 166.43 22,77427,55328,502Dimembe1195373
71.06.09 Talawaan 82.51 17,67822,36023,439Talawaan1295370
71.06.04 Wori (c)90.70 17,98020,74921,164Wori2095376
71.06.06 Likupang Barat (d)
(West Likupang)
104.29 16,98818,01517,955Serey2095377
71.06.07 Likupang Timur (e)
(East Likupang)
290.84 16,51920,34021,152Likupang Satu1895375
71.06.10 Likupang Selatan
(South Likupang)
11.82 5,1035,7945,881Kokoleh Satu795374
Totals 1,059.24 188,904224,993231,791Airmadidi 131

Notes: (a) including 10 small offshore islands. (b) comprises 6 kelurahan (Airmadidi Atas, Airmadidi Bawah, Rap-Rap, Sarongsong Dua, Sarongsong Satu and Sukur) and 3 desa.
(c) including offshore islands of Mantehage, Nain Besar, Nain Kecil, Bulu, Makelehi and Paniki to the west.
(d) including offshore islands of Talisei, Kelapa Dua and 10 smaller to the north. (e) including offshore islands of Bangka and 18 smaller to the north.

References

1.4025°N 124.96°W

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7106)
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7106)
  3. http://www.dpr.go.id/id/undang-undang/2003/33/uu/Pembentukan-Kabupaten-Minahasa-Utara-di-Provinsi-Sulawesi-Utara Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 33 Tahun 2003
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7106)
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7106)