Bone Bolango Regency

Summary

Bone Bolango is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sulawesi. It was established in 2003 under Law Number (Undang-Undang Nomor) 6/2003from the former eastern districts of Gorontalo Regency. It has an area of 1,915.44 km2 and had a population of 141,915 at the 2010 Census[2] and 162,778 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 166,200 (comprising 83,550 males and 82,650 females).[1] The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Suwawa.

Bone Bolango Regency
Kabupaten Bone Bolango
Office of Bone Bolango Regent
Office of Bone Bolango Regent
Coat of arms of Bone Bolango Regency
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceGorontalo
CapitalSuwawa
Area
 • Total739.56 sq mi (1,915.44 km2)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total166,200
 • Density220/sq mi (87/km2)
 [1]

Administrative Districts edit

Originally comprising four districts (kecamatan) when it was established in 2003, the Regency was by 2010 re-divided into seventeen districts, and an additional district (Pinogu District) has subsequently been created by the splitting of the existing Suwawa Timur District. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 160 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Kabila 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 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
75.03.01 Tapa 13.44 6,871 7,601 7,706 Talulobutu 7 96545
75.03.05 Bulango Utara
(North Bulango)
60.50 6,933 7,998 8,174 Boidu 9 96544
75.03.15 Bulango Selatan (a)
(South Bulango)
5.62 9,711 10,915 10,843 Tinelo Ayula 10 96541
75.03.16 Bulango Timur
(East Bulango)
11.91 4,995 5,728 5,848 Bulotalang 5 96542
75.03.14 Bulango Ulu
(Upper Bulango)
373.06 3,612 4,145 4,232 Mongiilo 6 96543
Former Bolango District 464.53 32,122 36,251 36,895 37
75.03.02 Kabila 12.63 21,004 23,887 24,347 Olohuta 12 96552
75.03.07 Botupingge 31.20 5,598 6,643 6,827 Timbuolo Timur 9 96551
75.03.06 Tilongkabila 39.42 16,569 19,257 19,710 Bongoime 14 96554
Former Kabila District 83.25 43,171 49,787 50,884 35
75.03.03 Suwawa 25.78 10,688 13,056 13,493 Boludawa 10 96562
75.03.12 Suwawa Selatan
(South Suwawa)
57.02 4,796 5,523 5,643 Molintogupo 8 96563
75.03.11 Suwawa Timur
(East Suwawa)
266.13 6,578 5,341 5,432 Dumbayabulan 9 96565
75.03.13 Suwawa Tengah
(Central Suwawa)
45.36 5,716 6,432 6,542 Duano 6 96564
75.03.18 Pinogu 496.00 (b) 2,054 2,089 Pinogu 5 96561
Former Suwana District 890.29 27,778 32,406 33,199 38
75.03.04 Bone Pantai 104.37 9,776 10,729 10,860 Bilungala 13 96573
75.03.08 Kabila Bone 67.85 9,755 11,454 11,747 Huangobotu 9 96553
75.03.10 Bone Raya 65.30 5,876 6,926 7,108 Mopiya 10 96572
75.03.09 Bone 152.02 8,674 9,870 10,061 Taludaa 14 96571
75.03.17 Bulawa 87.82 4,763 5,355 5,446 Kaidundu 9 96574
Former Bone District 477.36 38,844 44,334 45,222 55
Regency Totals 1,915.44 141,915 162,778 166,200 Suwawa 165

Notes: (a) South Bolango District is a northern suburb of Gorontalo city. (b) the 2010 population of the new Pinogu District is included in the figure for the existing Suwawa Timur District, from which it was cut out.

Beaches and underwater cave edit

Olele Beach in Kabila Bone District is 27 kilometres from Gorontalo or around an hour's drive on poor condition roads. The beach is ideal for diving to see various giant coral sponges. In the left side of Olele's beach there is vertical Jin Cave with 50 metres depth. Olele Beach is protected from extreme current, so diving can be done day and night along the year. Besides the Olele dive site, there are totaling 23 spots along the southern coast of Gorontalo from Biluhu village to Bilungala village.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Bone Bolango Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7503)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "A truly hidden paradise". April 15, 2013.

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