Central Mamuju Regency is a

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in the province of

West Sulawesi West Sulawesi (), covering a land area of 17,152.99 km2 with its capital at Mamuju, is a province of Indonesia on the western side of Sulawesi (formerly Celebes) island, consisting 6 regencies ('' kabupaten''), namely Polewali Mandar, Ma ...

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. The regency was established on 14 December 2012, comprising five districts (''kecamatan'') which had formerly been part of Mamuju Regency.DPR Sahkan 7 Kabupaten Baru
www.kompas.com. Sabtu, 15 December 2012. Accessed 30 December 2012 It covers an area of 3,100.87 km² and had a population of 105,495 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 135,280 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 142,455 (comprising 73,324 males and 69,131 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Mamuju Tengah Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7606)

Administration

The regency is divided into five

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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2023 (rounded to the nearest 100 persons).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Mamuju Tengah Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7606) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of

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(all classed as rural ''desa'') in each district.

Climate

Central Mamuju regency has a

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(Af) with heavy rainfall year-round. The following climate data is for the town of Tobadak, the seat of the regency.

References

Regencies of West Sulawesi States and territories established in 2012 2012 establishments in Indonesia {{WSulawesi-geo-stub