Boalemo Regency

Boalemo Regency
Kabupaten Boalemo
Soeharto bridge in Tilamuta
Soeharto bridge in Tilamuta
Coat of arms of Boalemo Regency
Location within Gorontalo
Location within Gorontalo
Boalemo Regency is located in Sulawesi
Boalemo Regency
Boalemo Regency
Location in Sulawesi
Boalemo Regency is located in Indonesia
Boalemo Regency
Boalemo Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 0°39′N 122°19′E / 0.650°N 122.317°E / 0.650; 122.317
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceGorontalo
CapitalTilamuta
Founded12 October 1999 (1999-10-12)
Government
 • RegentDarwis Moridu
 • Vice RegentVacant
Area
 • Total
706.90 sq mi (1,830.87 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
151,337
 • Density210/sq mi (83/km2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 443
Websiteportal.boalemokab.go.id

Boalemo is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. It is located on the northern peninsula of the island of Sulawesi. It was established in 1999 under Law Number (Undang-Undang Nomor) 50/1999. It has an area of 1,830.87 km2, and had a population of 129,253 at the 2010 Census[2] and 145,868 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 151,337 (comprising 77,099 males and 74,238 females).[1] The seat of the regency administration is the town of Tilamuta.

Administrative Districts

Boalemo Regency is now divided into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each 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
75.02.05 Mananggu (a) 300.92 11,500 12,854 13,360 Tabulo 9 96265
75.02.04 Tilamuta (b) 190.63 26,417 30,230 31,371 Modelomo 12 96263
75.02.03 Dulupi (c) 300.92 15,222 17,274 17,711 Dulupi 8 96267
75.02.06 Botumoito (d) 487.38 14,126 15,339 15,876 Patoameme 9 96264
75.02.01 Paguyaman 195.43 29,753 33,912 35,278 Molombulahe 22 96260
75.02.02 Wonosari 236.08 24,818 28,398 29,207 Bongo II 14 96262
75.02.07 Paguyaman Pantai 119.45 7,417 8,349 8,806 Bubaa 8 96262
Totals 1,830.87 129,253 145,868 151,609 Tilamuta 82

Notes: (a) including 7 offshore islands. (b) including 10 offshore islands. (c) including 2 offshore islands. (d) including 2 offshore islands.

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Boalemo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7502)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

0°39′N 122°19′E / 0.650°N 122.317°E / 0.650; 122.317