Tolitoli Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It was previously part of a larger Buol Tolitoli Regency (including the current Buol Regency), but this was split into two on 4 October 1999 after rapid decentralization of the Indonesian government. The present Tolitoli Regency covers an area of 3,700.37 km2 and had a population of 211,296 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 225,154 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 236,021 (comprising 120,222 males and 115,799 females). Its regency seat is located at the town of Tolitoli (in Baolan District), which is a port town and where the regency's population is concentrated.
Administrative districts The Tolitoli Regency was divided in 2020 into ten districts (kecamatan), which are tabulated below with their areasBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Tolitoli Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7206) 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. The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 103 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan in total), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areain km2 (a) Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.of villagesPostcode 72.04.01 Dampal Selatan (South Dampal)377.9521,39421,61722,050Bangkir1394554 72.04.02 Dampal Utara (a) (North Dampal)169.9714,39013,89714,100Ogotua1294553 72.04.03 Dondo 418.2021,35822,65023,650Tinabogan1694551 72.04.05 Ogodeide (b) 250.2611,68212,27012,750Bilo1194516 72.04.04 Basidondo 556.5210,45810,74811,050Kayulompa1094552 72.04.07 Baolan 330.7863,07267,60370,950Baru(c) 1094511- 94517 72.04.06 Lampasio 556.4711,87512,84713,540Sibea994517& 94518 72.04.08 Galang 419.6331,70135,71538,400Lalos1494561 72.04.09 Tolitoli Utara (North Toli-Toli)464.5016,94018,18019,090Laulalang1094560 72.04.10 Dako Pemean 156.098,4269,62710,420Galumpang494562 Totals 3,700.37211,296225,154236,021Tolitoli109
Notes: (a) including 7 offshore islands, the largest being Pulau Simatang off the north coast of the district. (b) including 29 offshore islands, the largest being Pulau Kabetan off the northwest coast of the district. (c) including all six kelurahan (urban villages) in the regency, namely Baru, Nalu, Panasakan, Sidoarjo, Tambun and Tuweley.
Climate Tolitoli has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall in March and April and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
References
External links Local Government of Tolitoli Regency