The Banggai Regency () is a regency located at the eastern end of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It makes up a re-established regency (kabupaten), created on 4 October 1999 by splitting the existing Banggai Regency into this smaller Banggai Regency situated entirely on the mainland of Sulawesi (capital, Luwuk) and a new Banggai Islands Regency comprising the offshore islands to the southeast (capital, Banggai town) which are separated from mainland Sulawesi by the Peleng Straits (Selat Peleng). The residual Banggai Regency covers an area of 9,672.70 km2 and had a population of 323,626 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 362,275 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 382,009 (comprising 193,782 males and 188,227 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Banggai Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7202)
Culturally and linguistically the regency comprises two geographical sectors (which have no administrative significance). The eastern sector covers the Balantak Peninsula, largely populated by the Balantak people speaking their language, centred on the administrative capital of Luwuk. The western (Toili/Batui) sector, which covers the central part of the northeastern arm of Sulawesi, mainly comprise the Saluan people sharing the Saluan language; of its nine districts, the first six are on the south side of the peninsula and drain towards Tolo Bay, while the last three are on the north side of the peninsula and drain towards Tomini Bay.
Administration At the 2010 census, the Banggai regency was divided into eighteen districts (kecamatan). Subsequently, another five districts have been created by the division of four existing districts in 2012 and 2015; a further (24th) district - Toili Jaya - has been created in 2023-24 from part of Toili District.
The statistics for these districts are tabulated below with their areas and their 2010Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. Census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Banggai Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7202) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (291 rural desa and 46 urban kelurahan in total), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'ncensus2010 Pop'ncensus2020 Pop'nestimatemid 2025 AdmincentreNo. ofkelurahanNo. ofdesaPostcode 72.01.09 Toili 762.6330,71634,42021,914Cendana Pura 1 (a) 14 94764 72.01.12 Toili Barat (West Toili)993.6720,70822,86024,844Sindang Sari - 1794766 72.01.14 Moilong 220.3218,09718,63620,374Toili - 1694765 72.01.24 Toili Jaya (b) (b) (b) 16,047Toilsu - 10 94764 72.01.01 Batui 1,062.3614,72519,48619,207Batui 7 (c) 6 94762 72.01.15 Batui Selatan (South Batui)327.9712,84715,56015,635Sinorang - 1094763 72.01.02 Bunta 579.0018,27719,82920,279Bunta 4 (d) 18 94753 72.01.13 Nuhon 1,107.0017,88619,10520,475Tomeang - 2094754 72.01.17 Simpang Raya 243.6913,58914,35715,018Rantau Jaya - 1294755 Sub-totals for Western sector1,929.69146,845164,253173,793 12 123 72.01.03 Kintom 428.7813,02311,34311,979Kintom 3 (e) 11 94761 72.01.04 Luwuk 72.8273,90534,84933,293Luwuk 8 (f) 2 94711- 94713 72.01.11 Luwuk Timur (East Luwuk)216.3010,55712,08113,721Hunduhon - 1394723 72.01.21 Luwuk Utara (North Luwuk)246.08(g)20,07320,998Biak 2 (h) 9 94711 72.01.20 Luwuk Selatan (South Luwuk)119.80(g)25,19825,591Simpong 9 (i) 1 94717 72.01.23 Nambo 169.70(j)8,5489,122Lontio 6 (k) 5 94760 72.01.07 Pagimana 957.3422,22323,28626,520Pagimana 3 (m) 3094751 72.01.08 Bualemo 862.0016,96817,65018,486Bualemo - 2094752 72.01.16 Lobu 138.443,3233,7654,161Lobu - 1094750 72.01.05 Lamala 220.6612,5107,0087,433Bonebobakal - 1294771 72.01.10 Masama 231.6410,51711,58512,587Tangeban - 1494772 72.01.22 Mantoh 226.00(n)6,8387,343Sobol - 1094770 72.01.06 Balantak 196.469,3005,9666,181Balantak 3 (p) 10 94773 72.01.18 Balantak Selatan (South Balantak)146.504,4555,1655,596Tongke - 1194774 72.01.19 Balantak Utara (North Balantak)143.60(r)4,6675,205Teku - 1094775 Sub-totals for Eastern sector4,376.06176,781198,022208,216 34 168 Totals for Regency9,672.70323,626362,275382,009Luwuk 46 291
Notes: (a) the kelurahan is the town of Cendana, rather than the administrative centre in the desa of Cendana Pura. (b) included in the figure for Toili District, from which it was split away in 2022. (c) the kelurahan are Bakung, Balantang, Batui, Bugis, Lamo, Sisipan and Tolando. (d) Bunta I, Bunta II, Kalaka and Salabenda. (e) Kintom, Lontio and Mendono. (f) Baru, Bungin, Bungin Timur, Kaleke, Karaton, Luwuk, Mangkio Baru and Soho. (g) The 2010 populations of Luwuk Utara and Luwuk Selatan Districts are included in the figure for Luwuk District, from which they were split away in 2015 and 2012 respectively.(h) Kilongan and Kilongan Permai. (i) Bukit Mambual, Hanga-Hanga, Hanga-Hanga Permai, Jole, Kompo, Maahas, Simpong, Tanjung Tuwis and Tombang Permai. (j) The 2010 population of Nambo District is included in the figure for Kintom District, from which it was split away in 2012.(k) Lontio, Lontio Baru, Nambo Bosaa, Nambo Lempek, Nambo Lempek Baru and Nambo Padang. (m) Basabungan, Pagimana and Pakowa. (n) The 2010 population of Mantoh District is included in the figure for Lamala District, from which it was split away in 2012. (p) Balantak, Dale-Dale and Talang Batu. (r) The 2010 population of Balantak Utara District is included in the figure for Balantak District, from which it was split away in 2012.
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