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Bone Bolango Regency

Coordinates: 0°33′N 123°12′E / 0.550°N 123.200°E / 0.550; 123.200
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Bone Bolango Regency
Kabupaten Bone Bolango
Office of Bone Bolango Regent
Office of Bone Bolango Regent
Coat of arms of Bone Bolango Regency
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceGorontalo
CapitalSuwawa
Area
 • Total739.56 sq mi (1,915.44 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total172,301
 • Density230/sq mi (90/km2)
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Bone Bolango is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sulawesi. It was established in 2003 under Law Number (Undang-Undang Nomor) 6/2003 from the former eastern districts of Gorontalo Regency. It has an area of 1,915.44 km2 and had a population of 141,915 at the 2010 Census[2] and 162,778 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 172,301 (comprising 86,721 males and 85,580 females).[1] The administrative centre of the regency is the town of Suwawa.

Administrative Districts

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Originally comprising four districts (kecamatan) when it was established in 2003, the Regency was by 2010 re-divided into seventeen districts, and an additional district (Pinogu District) was subsequently created by the splitting of the existing Suwawa Timur District. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 160 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Kabila District), and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
codes
75.03.01 Tapa 13.44 6,871 7,601 8,006 Talulobutu 7 96545
75.03.05 Bulango Utara
(North Bulango)
60.50 6,933 7,998 8,551 Boidu 9 96544
75.03.15 Bulango Selatan (a)
(South Bulango)
5.62 9,711 10,915 11,817 Tinelo Ayula 10 96541
75.03.16 Bulango Timur
(East Bulango)
11.91 4,995 5,728 6,026 Bulotalang 5 96542
75.03.14 Bulango Ulu
(Upper Bulango)
373.06 3,612 4,145 4,408 Mongiilo 6 96543
Former Bolango District 464.53 32,122 36,251 38,808 37
75.03.02 Kabila 12.63 21,004 23,887 24,374 Olohuta 12 (b) 96552
75.03.07 Botupingge 31.20 5,598 6,643 7,170 Timbuolo Timur 9 96551
75.03.06 Tilongkabila 39.42 16,569 19,257 20,113 Bongoime 14 96554
Former Kabila District 83.25 43,171 49,787 51,657 35
75.03.03 Suwawa 25.78 10,688 13,056 13,879 Boludawa 10 96562
75.03.12 Suwawa Selatan
(South Suwawa)
57.02 4,796 5,523 6,057 Molintogupo 8 96563
75.03.11 Suwawa Timur
(East Suwawa)
266.13 6,578 5,341 5,891 Dumbayabulan 9 96565
75.03.13 Suwawa Tengah
(Central Suwawa)
45.36 5,716 6,432 6,666 Duano 6 96564
75.03.18 Pinogu 496.00 (c) 2,054 2,063 Pinogu 5 96561
Former Suwana District 890.29 27,778 32,406 34,556 38
75.03.04 Bone Pantai 104.37 9,776 10,729 11,303 Bilungala 13 96573
75.03.08 Kabila Bone 67.85 9,755 11,454 12,274 Huangobotu 9 96553
75.03.10 Bone Raya 65.30 5,876 6,926 7,339 Mopiya 10 96572
75.03.09 Bone 152.02 8,674 9,870 10,616 Taludaa 14 96571
75.03.17 Bulawa 87.82 4,763 5,355 5,748 Kaidundu 9 96574
Former Bone District 477.36 38,844 44,334 47,280 55
Regency Totals 1,915.44 141,915 162,778 172,301 Suwawa 165

Notes: (a) South Bolango District is a northern suburb of Gorontalo city. (b) comprising 5 kelurahan (Oluhuta, Oluhuta Utara, Padengo, Pauwo and Tumbihe) and 7 desa. (c) the 2010 population of the new Pinogu District is included in the figure for the existing Suwawa Timur District, from which it was cut out.

Beaches and underwater cave

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Olele Beach in Kabila Bone District is 27 kilometres from Gorontalo or around an hour's drive on poor condition roads. The beach is ideal for diving to see various giant coral sponges. In the left side of Olele's beach there is vertical Jin Cave with 50 metres depth. Olele Beach is protected from extreme current, so diving can be done day and night along the year. Besides the Olele dive site, there are totaling 23 spots along the southern coast of Gorontalo from Biluhu village to Bilungala village.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bone Bolango Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7503)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "A truly hidden paradise". April 15, 2013.

0°33′N 123°12′E / 0.550°N 123.200°E / 0.550; 123.200