Minahasa Regency (Kabupaten Minahasa) |
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Regency | |
Location in North Sulawesi |
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Location in Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 1°1′N 124°34′E / 1.017°N 124.567°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sulawesi |
Established | 1919 |
Capital | Tondano |
Government | |
• Regent | Jantje Sajow |
• Vice Regent | Ivan Sarundajang |
Area | |
• Total | 1,114.87 km2 (430.45 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 325,741 |
• Density | 290/km2 (760/sq mi) |
Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) |
Website | minahasa.go.id |
Minahasa Regency is a regency in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its capital is Tondano.
Several cities and regencies representing areas that were initially part of the Minahasa Regency have since been established: the cities of Bitung (1975, initially as an administrative city) and Tomohon (2003), and the regencies of South Minahasa (2003),North Minahasa (2003), and Southeast Minahasa (2007, through the South Minahasa Regency).
The regency is divided into 25 districts (kecamatan). The table below lists population totals from the 2010 Census. It does not include the districts of Kakas Barat, Kawangkoan Barat, Kawangkoan Utara, Mandolang, Tombariri Timur, and Tompaso Barat, which were established after 2010.
Gold mining in the Totok Minahasa Celebes gold mine