Konawe Regency is one of the regencies in the province of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The capital of the regency is Unaaha. The regency was once known as the district of Kendari. The regency had a population of 241,428 at the 2010 Census,[2] but was subsequently reduced by the separation of the offshore island districts (comprising Wawonii Island) as the new Konawe Islands Regency in 2013. It now covers 6,087.68 km2 and had a population of 257,011 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 262,439.[1] Prior to its division in 2003, 2007 and 2013 (see below), Konawe was known as the rice granary of the province of Southeast Sulawesi because half of the province's rice production comes from the Konawe regencies.
History
Konawe Regency was established pursuant to Law No 29 of 1959 (dated 4 July 1959) on the formation of second-level regions in Southeast Sulawesi with the name of Kendari Regency, with the capital being the city of Kendari.
When the Municipality of Kendari was first established under Law No 6 of 1995 (which separated Kendari City from Kendari Regency on 3 August 1995), the residual Kendari Regency consisted of 19 districts (kecamatan) with 334 villages. Over time, administrative changes led to the changes in the numbers of districts and villages. In 2002 Kendari Regency consisted of 23 districts with 631 villages. Based on Government Regulation No. 26 of 2004, on 28 September 2004, the residual regency changed its name to Konawe Regency.
On 25 February 2003, the south part of the regency was split off to create a separate South Konawe Regency (Konawe Selatan) covering eleven districts, and subsequently on 2 January 2007 seven of the northern districts were likewise split off to form a new North Konawe Regency (Konawe Utara). Finally, on 15 May 2013, the seven districts comprising Wawonii Island were split off to form a new Konawe Islands Regency (Konawe Kapulauan).
Administrative districts
Konawe Regency, since the removal of the seven districts on Wawonii Island to form a new Konawe Islands Regency and the creation of six new districts within the remaining area, is now divided into twenty-nine districts (kecamatan), 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 2023.[1] The table includes the location of the district administrative centre, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 297 rural desa and 57 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
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 desa
No. of kelurahan
Post Code
74.02.11
Soropia (a)
55.53
7,753
9,162
9,328
Toronipa
14
1
93451
74.02.36
Lalonggasumeeto
34.18
4,612
5,474
5,862
Nii Tanasa
11
1
93450
74.02.05
Sampara
46.62
11,719
9,132
9,697
Sampara
13
2
93458
74.02.21
Bondoala
32.86
8,199
5,225
5,896
Laosu
8
1
93457
74.02.20
Besulutu
108.18
6,759
8,797
8,715
Besulutu
15
1
93459
74.02.33
Kapoiala
35.78
4,063
6,510
7,202
Kapoiala
13
1
93454
74.02.40
Anggalomoare
19.32
(b)
4,979
5,316
Tabanggele
10
-
93455
74.02.39
Morosi
135.91
(c)
6,724
7,767
Besu
10
-
93456
East Konawe Totals
468.38
43,105
56,003
59,783
94
7
74.02.01
Lambuya
86.71
6,605
7,638
7,786
Lambuya
9
1
93464
74.02.18
Uepai
164.02
11,819
14,433
14,512
Uepai
17
-
93466
74.02.17
Puriala
174.79
7,405
9,306
9,555
Watundehoa
15
1
93464 (d)
74.02.37
Onembute
127.13
5,941
7,258
7,560
Onembute
11
1
93465
74.02.04
Pondidaha
55.06
10,437
12,984
13,265
Pondidaha
17
1
93467
74.02.19
Wonggeduku
73.69
19,817
13,910
13,969
Puuduria
15
1
93468
74.02.28
Amonggedo
177.80
9,282
10,891
11,157
Amonggedo Baru
14
1
93463
74.02.41
Wonggeduku Barat (West Wonggeduku)
37.80
(e)
9,031
9,296
Puday
14
-
93469
74.02.03
Wawotobi
33.74
20,177
16,622
22,608
Wawotobi
7
12
93462
74.02.25
Meluhu
80.41
4,988
5,507
5,769
Meluhu
8
1
93472
74.02.32
Konawe
17.47
8,035
9,388
9,993
Tawanga
8
4
93462
74.02.
Anggotoa
100.32
(f)
6,147
(g)
Nario Indah
(f)
(f)
93462
74.02.02
Unaaha
26.85
22,694
26,179
24,439
Puunaha
_
12
93411 -93416 (h)
74.02.24
Anggaberi
123.24
6,150
7,184
6,965
Andabia
2
6
93417 -93419
74.02.10
Abuki
185.61
14,407
8,407
8,422
Abuki
11
1
93452
74.02.16
Latoma
1,269.89
2,363
2,843
3,181
Waworaha
12
1
93471
74.02.15
Tongauna
47.71
15,451
11,017
11,201
Tongauna
15
5
93460
74.02.31
Asinua
368.65
2,480
2,945
3,109
Ambondia
7
1
93441
74.02.38
Padangguni
210.14
(i)
8,923
8,651
Padangguni
11
-
93442
74.02.
Tongauna Utara (North Tongauna)
157.34
(j)
6,872
7,031
Puundombi
(j)
(j)
93460
74.02.23
Routa
2,089.91
1,892
3,523
4,197
Routa
7
1
93453
Regency Totals
6,087.68
213,038
257,011
262,439
Unaaha
297
57
Notes: The districts grouped as "East Konawe" are those surrounding Kendari City. The 2010 totals exclude the districts subsequently split off in 2013 to form the Kepulauan Konawe Regency. (a) includes 4 offshore islands. (b) included in figures for Sampara District, from which it was cut out. (c) included in figures for Bondoala District, from which it was cut out.
(d) except for Puanaha village, which has a post code of 93411. (e) included in figures for Wonggeduku District, from which it was cut out. (f) includes in figures for Wawotobi District, from which it was cut out. (g) no figure available for Anggotoa District for mid 2023. (h) except for the kelurahan of Unaaha, which has a post code of 93418. (i) included in figures for Abuki District, from which it was cut out. (j) included in figures for Tongauna District, from which it was cut out.
Climate
Konawe Regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for Unaaha, the seat of the regency.
