Banggai Islands Regency
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Banggai Kepulauan Regency Kabupaten Banggai Kepulauan |
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| Regency | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Sulawesi |
| Capital | Salakan |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 171,685 |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
The Banggai Archipelago (Indonesian: Kepulauan Banggai) is a group of islands, which are located at the far eastern end of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. It makes up a newly established regency (kabupaten) of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, created by splitting the existing Banggai Regency into a new Banggai Regency situated on the mainland of Sulawesi (capital, Luwuk) and a Banggai Islands Regency comprising the offshore islands (capital, Banggai town). The archipelago is surrounded by the Banda Sea's Gulf of Tolo (Teluk Tolo), and the Molucca Sea. The Peleng Straits (Selat Peleng) separate it from mainland Sulawesi.
Administratively: (2010 census)
The Banggai Islands Regency was divided at 2010 into twelve districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.
Merpati Nusantara Airlines services the islands from Palu (the capital of Central Sulawesi Province). There is also a bus service via Luwuk and thence by boat or ship to Banggai.
The Banggai Islands are home to the Banggai cardinalfish, a small endemic tropical cardinal fish with a big mouth which can be found at least in 10 locations.
Coordinates: 1°35′35″S 123°30′15″E / 1.5931°S 123.5042°E
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