North Minahasa Regency is a regency in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its capital is Airmadidi. It was originally part of the Minahasa Regency until it was split off and established as a separate regency on 20 November 2003.[2] It covers an area of 1,059.24 km2, and had a population of 188,904 at the 2010 Census;[3] this had risen to 224,993 at the 2020 Census,[4] and the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 231,791 (comprising 117,743 males and 114,048 females).[1] The Regency includes the offshore islands of Bangka (Pulau Bangka) and Talisei (Pulau Talise) to the north of Sulawesi, and Mantenang (Pulau Mantehage) and Naeng Besar (Pulau Nain Besar) to the northwest.

North Minahasa Regency
Kabupaten Minahasa Utara
Official seal of North Minahasa Regency
Location in North Sulawesi
Location in North Sulawesi
North Minahasa Regency is located in Indonesia
North Minahasa Regency
North Minahasa Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°24′9″N 124°57′36″E / 1.40250°N 124.96000°E / 1.40250; 124.96000
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sulawesi
Established20 November 2003; 20 years ago (2003-11-20)
CapitalAirmadidi
Government
 • RegentJoune Ganda
 • Vice RegentKevin William Lotulung
Area
 • Total1,059.24 km2 (408.97 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total231,791
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Websiteminutkab.go.id

Administration

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The regency is divided into ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations from the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the administrative centres and the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 125 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Airmadidi 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
71.06.01 Kema (a) 78.76 15,009 17,774 18,270 Kema Satu 10 95379
71.06.02 Kauditan 108.20 23,620 28,643 29,650 Kauditan Satu 12 95372
71.06.03 Airmadidi 86.66 26,558 30,981 31,703 Airmadidi Atas 9 (b) 95371
71.06.08 Kalawat 39.03 26,675 32,784 34,075 Kolongan 12 95378
71.06.05 Dimembe 166.43 22,774 27,553 28,502 Dimembe 11 95373
71.06.09 Talawaan 82.51 17,678 22,360 23,439 Talawaan 12 95370
71.06.04 Wori (c) 90.70 17,980 20,749 21,164 Wori 20 95376
71.06.06 Likupang Barat (d)
(West Likupang)
104.29 16,988 18,015 17,955 Serey 20 95377
71.06.07 Likupang Timur (e)
(East Likupang)
290.84 16,519 20,340 21,152 Likupang Satu 18 95375
71.06.10 Likupang Selatan
(South Likupang)
11.82 5,103 5,794 5,881 Kokoleh Satu 7 95374
Totals 1,059.24 188,904 224,993 231,791 Airmadidi 131

Notes: (a) including 10 small offshore islands. (b) comprises 6 kelurahan (Airmadidi Atas, Airmadidi Bawah, Rap-Rap, Sarongsong Dua, Sarongsong Satu and Sukur) and 3 desa.
(c) including offshore islands of Mantehage, Nain Besar, Nain Kecil, Bulu, Makelehi and Paniki to the west.
(d) including offshore islands of Talisei, Kelapa Dua and 10 smaller to the north. (e) including offshore islands of Bangka and 18 smaller to the north.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7106)
  2. ^ Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 33 Tahun 2003 Archived 2009-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

1°24′09″N 124°57′36″E / 1.40250°N 124.96000°E / 1.40250; 124.96000