Morowali Regency

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Morowali Regency
Kabupaten Morowali
Regency
Coat of arms of Morowali Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Tepe Asa Maroso (Pamona)
(United We Are Firm)
Location within Central Sulawesi
Location within Central Sulawesi
Morowali Regency is located in Sulawesi
Morowali Regency
Morowali Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Coordinates: 2°49′07″S 121°51′39″E / 2.818536°S 121.860786°E / -2.818536; 121.860786Coordinates: 2°49′07″S 121°51′39″E / 2.818536°S 121.860786°E / -2.818536; 121.860786
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
CapitalBungku
Government
 • RegentAnwar Hafid
 • Vice RegentMarunduh
Area
(as reduced by the separation of North Morowali)
 • Total5,472.00 km2 (2,112.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total161,727
 • Density30/km2 (77/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 464/465
Websitemorowalikab.go.id

Morowali Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 5,472 km2 and the districts now within the regency had a combined population of 102,228 at the 2010 Census;[2] the regency population at the 2020 Census was 161,727.[3] The administrative centre is at the town of Bungku. The Regency includes the far-flung Menui Islands (Kepulauan Menui), lying to the southwest of the rest of the province.

History[]

In 1999, Morowali Regency was created out of a portion of Poso Regency.[4] It was composed of the southeastern fourteen districts of the former Poso Regency.

In 2013 this Morowali Regency was in turn divided into two Regencies. The seven northernmost districts were split off to form a new North Morowali Regency (Morowali Utara). The seven southernmost districts were retained as the residual Morowali Regency, although two additional districts were created by the division of existing ones.

Economy[]

Main article: Economy of Sulawesi

Morowali Regency contains rich deposits of high-quality nickel, a vital material needed to manufacture lithium batteries. Starting in the 2010s and into the 2020s, the thriving nickel industry in Morowali has resulted in a large increase in the region's GDP (300% increase between 2013 and 2019),[5] but the expansion of the extraction industry has also caused environmental degradation.[5] From 2014 to 2020, over US$6.5 billion in foreign direct investment has flowed into the construction of nickel smelters and other downstream processing activities in Morowali Regency. Morowali is the site of an industrial park, the Morowali Industrial Park, specifically earmarked for refining activities. In Morowali, GDP more than tripled in just six years from Rp 6.9 trillion (US$480 million) in 2013 to Rp 24.3 trillion (US$1.7 billion) in 2019, almost all of it driven by investment in downstream nickel processing. As of 2021, the largest foreign investors were American, Chinese, and Japanese companies, while the government of Indonesia is attempting to build a domestic battery industry.[5]

Administrative districts[]

The Morowali Regency was divided (following the creation of the separate North Morowali Regency in 2013) into seven districts (kecamatan), but two further districts (Bungku Pesisir and Bungku Timur) were later created. These are all tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and 2020 Census.[7] The table also includes the location of the district headquarters, the numbers of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

District
Name		 Area
in km2		 Population
Census
2010		 Population
Census
2020		 Admin
centre		 Number
of
villages		 Post
codes
(a)
(Menui Islands)		 223.63 12,064 13,232 Ulunambo 24 94975

(South Bungku)		 403.90 17,273 13,914 Kaleroang 26 94979
Bahodopi 1,080.98 6,594 37,322 Bahodopi 12 94974

(Coastal Bungku)		 867.29 (b) 6,625 Lafeu 10 94981

(Central Bungku)		 725.57 27,774 29,302 Marsaoleh 19 94973

(East Bungku)		 387.23 (b) 12,061 Kolono 10 94980

(West Bungku)		 758.93 10,093 14,061 Wosu 10 94977
Bumi Raya 504.77 11,488 14,524 Bahonsuai 13 94976
Wita Ponda 519.70 16,942 20,686 Laantula Jaya 9 94978
Totals 5,472.00 102,228 161,727 133

Notes: (a) comprising 42 islands. (b) the 2010 populations of Bungku Pesisir District and Bungku Timur District are included in the figures for the Districts from which they were cut out in 2013.

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistiuk, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Sangadji, Ruslan (21 February 2007). "Residents say a divided Poso could be a more peaceful place". The Jakarta Post.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Indonesia plays hardball with its nickel". East Asia Forum. 2021-03-30. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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