Donggalai Regency (Kabupaten Donggala) |
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Regency | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Central Sulawesi |
Capital | Banawa |
Area | |
• Total | 13,593.5 km2 (5,248.5 sq mi) |
• Land | 10,471.7 km2 (4,043.1 sq mi) |
• Water | 3,121.8 km2 (1,205.3 sq mi) |
Population (2010 Census) | |
• Total | 277,236 |
• Density | 20/km2 (53/sq mi) |
Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
Donggala is a regency in Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia.
The capital of Donggala is Banawa, located a 30-minute drive (34 km) north from Palu the capital of the province. Habir Ponulele is the governor of the regency. The regency has a land area of 10,472 km² and had a population of 277,236 at the 2010 Census. the regency lies between 0° 30" north and 2°20" south latitude, and between 119° 45°" and 121° 45" east longitude.
Before the Dutch assumed administration in 1904 under Governor-General J. B. van Heutsz, the area was the home of eight small kingdoms (kerajaan): Palu, Sigi Dolo, Kulawi, Biromaru, Banawa, Tawaili, Parigi, and Moutong.
In 2010, Donggala Regency was divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan); as of 2013 it was divided into twenty-one districts. The district has 287 villages/wards.
Districts as of 2010 with the 2010 Census population of the then districts in parenthesis.
Districts as of 2013:
Coordinates: 0°41′40″S 119°43′50″E / 0.69444°S 119.73056°E