Kolaka Regency (Kabupaten Kolaka) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of and had a population of 208,817 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. rising to 237,587 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 269,413 (comprising 139,157 males and 139,256 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Kolaka Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7404) The principal town lies at Kolaka.
Administrative districts Following the separation (on 18 December 2003) of this regency's then northern districts to create a separate North Kolaka Regency (Kabupaten Kolaka Utara), the Kolaka Regency was until 2013 divided into twenty districts (kecamatan). On 14 December 2012, the Indonesian Parliament approved the establishment of a new East Kolaka Regency (Kabupaten Kolaka Timur), and on 11 January 2013, under Law No. 8 of 2013, the nine eastern kecamatan were removed to form the new East Kolaka Regency, leaving the eleven western kecamatan in Kolaka Regency. A twelfth district (Iwoimendaa) has subsequently been added by splitting off the western villages of Wolo District.
The twelve districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Kolaka Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7404) The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the number of administrative villages or subdisctricts in each district (totaling 100 rural desa and 35 urban kelurahan), and their post codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areain km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofdesaNo.ofkelurahanPostcode(s) 74.01.08 Watubangga 247.7514,16915,74017,011Watubangga 11 3 93566 74.01.18 Tanggetada 275.3813,31015,60419,349Anaiwoi 13 1 93564 74.01.24 Toari 96.798,9259,68810,553Ranomentaa 9 1 93565 74.01.25 Polinggona 207.076,497 5,8916,312Polinggona 6 1 93563 74.01.07 Pomalaa 224.8728,19931,67338,301Tongoni 8 4 93562 74.01.01 Wundulako (a) 160.3918,58821,93224,790Kowioha 5 6 93560 74.01.12 Baula 133.7410,12612,15615,014Puundoho 9 1 93561 74.01.04 Kolaka 139.8536,14740,19644,882Lamokato - 7 93511, 93515,93517 - 93519 74.01.14 Latambaga 219.2727,55831,44434,008Mangolo - 7 93512 & 93514 74.01.10 Wolo (b) 524.8624,25324,90123,819Wolo 12 2 93553 74.01.20 Samaturu 531.4421,04520,48026,724Tosiba 17 2 93521 74.01.27 Iwoimendaa 199.33(c)7,8828,650Iwoimendaa 10 - 93552 Totals 2,960.73208,817237,587269,413Kolaka 100 35
Notes: (a) including a group of 10 islands off the west coast of Kolaka, of which the largest are Pulau Padamarang, Pulau Maniama and Pulau Buaya. (b) including the 2 offshore islands of Pulau Laburoko and Pulau Pisang. (c) the 2010 population of the new Iwoimendaa District is included in the 2010 figure for Wolo District, from which it was subsequently cut out.
Climate Kolaka Regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from August to October and heavy rainfall from November to July. The following climate data is for the town of Kolaka, the seat of the regency.
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