Kolaka Regency Kabupaten Kolaka |
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Country | Indonesia | |
Province | Southeast Sulawesi | |
Capital | Kolaka | |
Population (2010 Census) | ||
• Total | 314,812 | |
Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) | |
Area code(s) | +62 405 |
Kolaka Regency (Kabupaten Kolaka) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Kolaka.
On 14 December 2012, the Indonesian Parliament approved the establishment of a new East Kolaka Regency (Kolaka Timur), to be split off from the existing Kolaka Regency; the new regency - which came into effect in 2013 under Law No. 8 of 2013 - comprises the 9 districts detailed below.
The Kolaka Regency was until 2013 divided into 20 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population. In 2013, the 9 eastern kecamatan were removed to form the new Kolaka Timur (East Kolaka) Regency, leaving the 11 western kecamatan in Kolaka Regency.
Coordinates: 4°02′57″S 121°36′59″E / 4.04917°S 121.61639°E