North Morowali Regency is a regency in the province of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. The regency was established on 12 April 2013, partitioned from the northwestern districts of Morowali Regency (having formed almost two-thirds of the Morowali Regency at that time). It covers an area of 10,004.28 km2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Morowali Utara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7212) and the component districts which were then in Morowali Regency had a combined population of 104,094 at the 2010 Census.Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. The new regency had 120,789 inhabitants at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid-2025 was 155,142 (comprising 84,231 males and 70,911 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Morowali Utara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7212) The administrative centre lies at the town of Kolonodale (with 4,602 inhabitants in 2024), but Bunta town (with 8,981 inhabitants in 2024), Bahontula town (with 5,458 inhabitants in 2024) and Burgintimbe (with 4,783 inhabitants in 2024) are all larger.
Administrative districts The North Morowali Regency was divided (following its separation from Morowali Regency in 2013) into seven districts (kecamatan), but three further districts (Lembo Raya, Petasia Timur and Petasia Barat) were created in the southern part of the regency. These are all 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 of mid-2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Morowali Utara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7212) The table also includes the locations of the district headquarters, the numbers of administrative villages in each district (totaling 122 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its postal codes.
Name ofDistrict (kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.of villagesPostcodes 72.12.05 Mori Atas 1,508.8110,41812,51014,609Tomata1494965 72.12.04 Lembo 675.2320,30014,39617,941Beteleme1094966 72.12.03 Lembo Raya 657.61(a)8,2419,674Petumbea1094967 72.12.02 Petasia Timur (East Petasia) 509.77(b)16,42829,980Bungintimbe1294963 72.12.01 Petasia (c) 646.3433,70517,99723,596Kolonodale10 (d) 94971 72.12.10 Petasia Barat (West Petasia) 480.30 (b)7,7118,972Tiu1094970 72.12.06 Mori Utara (North Mori) 1,048.936,8198,0239,794Mayumba894964 72.12.07 Soyo Jaya 605.517,8848,8219,977Lembah Sumara1094969 72.12.08 Bungku Utara (e) (North Bungku) 2,406.7914,69915,85318,114Beturube2394972 72.12.09 Mamosalato 1,464.9910,26910,80912,485Tanasumpu1494968 Totals 10,004.28104,094120,789155,142 125
Notes: (a) the 2010 population of Lembo Raya District is included in the figure for Lembo District from which it was cut out in 2013. (b) the 2010 populations of Petasia Timur and Petasia Barat Districts are included in the figure for Petasia District from which they were cut out in 2013. (c) including 44 offshore islands. (d) comprising 3 kelurahan (Kolonodale, Bahontula and Bahoue) and 7 desa. (e) including 15 offshore islands.
References
External links Official website of North Morowali Regency