South Konawe Regency (Kabupaten Konawe Selatan) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The regency was created on 25 February 2003 from what had been the southern districts of Konawe Regency. It covers an area of 4,289.07 km2 and had a population of 264,587 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and of 308,524 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 334,620 (comprising 171,030 males and 163,590 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Konawe Selatan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7405) The administrative centre is in the town of Andoolo.
Administrative districts At the time of the 2010 Census, the South Konawe Regency was divided into twenty-two districts (kecamatan), but subsequently three additional districts were created in 2014 by the division of existing districts - Andoolo Barat, Kolono Timur and Sabulakoa. The current 25 districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates for mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Konawe Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7405) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 336 rural desa and 15 urban kelurahan), and its postal code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2024AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 74.05.01 Tinanggea 335.3221,32024,97126,720Tinanggea24 (a) 93886 74.05.12 Lalembu 216.9315,60316,05716,643Atari Indah18 (b)93885 74.05.03 Andoolo 98.5116,31610,56311,421Andoolo10 (c) 93810 - 93819 74.05.17 Buke 151.2713,23614,55815,469Buke1693812 - 93819 74.05.25 Andoolo Barat (West Andoolo)72.43 (d)8,7519,242Anese1093813 - 93819 74.05.04 Palangga 159.1512,28714,79215,865Palangga15 (e) 93882 74.05.14 Palangga Selatan (South Palangga) 108.336,1397,3928,243Lakara10 (f) 93884 74.05.20 Baito 186.387,5629,0049,952Baito893883 74.05.06 Lainea 234.048,87010,03810,781Lainea1293881 74.05.19 Laeya 275.5219,00521,45823,172Punggaluku17 (g) 93880 74.05.09 Kolono (h) 297.7613,60211,39712,350Kolono21 (i) 93895 74.05.23 Kolono Timur (East Kolono)119.46 (j)5,3605,971Tumbi-tumbu Jaya1093894 74.05.11 Laonti (k) 375.139,44410,30911,981Ulusawah1993892 74.05.10 Moramo (l) 256.6912,97615,63416,535Lapuko20 (m) 93891 74.05.16 Moramo Utara (n) (North Moramo)165.247,1748,86710,323Lalowaru10 (p) 93890 74.05.07 Konda121.8718,13121,72423,542Konda18 (q) 93874 74.05.18 Wolasi 157.594,7305,6566,050Aoma693878 74.05.08 Ranomeeto 95.7516,22321,04921,756Ranomeeto12 (r) 93870 74.05.22 Ranomeeto Barat (West Ranomeeto)62.556,5177,9868,823Lameuru993871 74.05.05 Landono 125.4311,4708,3929,725Landono13 (s) 93873 74.05.15 Mowila 128.3611,18813,70014,444Mowila2093879 74.05.24 Sabulakoa 53.84 (t)5,4365,549Sabulakoa893872 74.05.02 Angata 283.6014,90516,81118,568Motaha2493875 74.05.13 Benua 124.649,73410,89711,340Horodopi1293877 784.05.21 Basala 83.288,1557,7227,924Basala993876 Totals 4,289.07264,587308,524332,389Andoolo351
Notes: (a) includes the 2 kelurahan of Tinanggea and Ngapaah. (b) includes the kelurahan of Atari Indah. (c) including the 2 kelurahan of Alangga and Potoro. (d) the 2010 population of Andoolo Barat District is included in the figure for Andoolo District, from which it was cut out in 2014. (e) includes the kelurahan of Palangga. (f) includes the kelurahan of Amondo. (g) includes the two kelurahan of Ambalodangge and Puunggaluku. (h) includes the offshore island of Pulau Tawatawaro. (i) includes the kelurahan of Kolono. (j) the 2010 population of Kolono Timur District is included in the figure for Kolono District, from which it was cut out in 2014. (k) includes 20 offshore islands. (l) includes 3 offshore islands. (m) includes the kelurahan of Lapuko. (n) includes the offshore islands of Pulau Lara and Pulau Moramo. (p) includes the kelurahan of Lalowaru. (q) includes the kelurahan of Konda. (r) includes the kelurahan of Ranomeeto. (s) includes the kelurahan of Landono. (t) the 2010 population of Sabulakoa District is included in the figure for Landono District, from which it was cut out in 2014.
Climate South Konawe 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 the town of Andoolo, the seat of the regency.
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