North Buton Regency | ||
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Regency | ||
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Country | Indonesia | |
Province | Southeast Sulawesi | |
Capital | Buranga | |
Area | ||
• Total | 1,864.91 km2 (720.05 sq mi) | |
Population (2014) | ||
• Total | 59,281 | |
• Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) | |
Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
North Buton Regency (Kabupaten Buton Utara) is a regency of Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi Province, which was separated from Buton Regency in accordance with Indonesia's Law Number 14 of 2007. The area of the regency is 1,864.91 km2, and its population according to the latest official estimate (for January 2014) is 59,281. The principal town lies at Buranga.
North Buton Regency was divided at 2010 into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.
Coordinates: 4°46′48″S 122°58′53″E / 4.78000°S 122.98139°E