Poso Regency
Poso Regency
Kabupaten Poso | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Sintuwu Maroso (Strong Brotherly Ties) | |
 Location within Central Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 1°22′59″S 120°44′55″E / 1.38306°S 120.74861°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Sulawesi |
| Capital | Poso |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Verna Inkiriwang |
| • Vice Regent | Yasin Mangun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,112.25 km2 (2,746.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
| • Total | 244,875 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (89/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 452 |
| Website | posokab.go.id |
Poso Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 7,112.25 km2, and had a population of 209,228 at the 2010 Census[2] and 244,875 at the 2020 Census.[3] The principal town lies at Poso.
History[]
In 1999, Morowali Regency and Tojo Una-Una Regency were created out of eastern portions of Poso Regency. In 2007 there were calls to divide the remaining Poso Regency into two regencies to overcome religious-based conflicts; one new regency in the southeastern and western sectors would by named Tentena Regency (comprising the first twelve kecamatan listed below), while the residual Poso Regency in the northeast sector (bordering the Gulf of Tomini) would consist of the last seven kecamatan listed below[4]
Administrative districts[]
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Poso Regency was divided at 2010 into eighteen districts (kecamatan), but an additional 19th district (Pamona Pusalemba) was subsequently added by splitting off the western and southern villages of Pamona Utara District. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres.
| Name | Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2020 |
Admin centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (South Pamona) |
474.65 | 18,372 | 20,977 | Pendolo |
| (West Pamona) |
174.91 | 9,344 | 10,214 | Meko |
| (Southeast Pamona) |
227.17 | 6,487 | 7,888 | Korobono |
| (North Pamona) |
422.04 | 30,191 | 14,628 | Sulewana |
| 367.54 | (a) | 19,357 | Sangele | |
| (East Pamona) |
549.38 | 9,531 | 12,271 | Taripa |
| Southeast Sector | 2,215.69 | 73,925 | 85,335 | |
| (South Lore) |
771.59 | 5,631 | 6,774 | Gintu |
| (West Lore) |
331.36 | 2,821 | 3,188 | Lengkeka |
| (North Lore) |
466.75 | 11,902 | 15,659 | Wuasa |
| (Central Lore) |
657.06 | 4,033 | 4,971 | Doda |
| (East Lore) |
112.40 | 4,877 | 6,690 | Maholo |
| 525.20 | 2,944 | 4,015 | Watutau | |
| Western Sector | 2,864.36 | 32,208 | 41,297 | |
| (Coastal Poso) |
307.66 | 20,098 | 22,285 | Mapane |
| (South Coastal Poso) |
609.39 | 8,842 | 9,910 | Tangkura |
| (North Coastal Poso) |
558.34 | 15,681 | 17,427 | Tambarawa |
| Poso Kota (Poso Town) |
11.29 | 20,250 | 24,145 | Gebang Rejo |
| Poso Kota Selatan (South Poso Town) |
25.06 | 8,992 | 10,402 | Kawua |
| Poso Kota Utara (North Poso Town) |
20.22 | 11,058 | 12,930 | Lawanga |
| 498.24 | 18,174 | 21,144 | Tagolu | |
| Northeast Sector | 2,030.20 | 103,095 | 118,243 |
Social[]
Religions[]
Poso District Religious Office noted that the majority of the population in Poso is Protestant, with the number of adherents as many as 122,389 inhabitants. This is followed by 95,417 Muslims, 9,739 Hindus, 1,425 Roman Catholics and 267 Buddhists, respectively. The number of places of worship in Poso, consisting of 270 mosques, 500 Protestant churches, 36 Catholic churches and 71 temples.[7]
Islam is the first religion which spread widely in Poso. Although the process is not known, Islam certainly been entered in Poso around the end of the 18th century. The migration of Mandar tribe of western Sulawesi region also proved influential in this process. This process culminated in the events in which Mandar people living in the area of Kadombuku (now ), forcing the people to convert to Islam and end up with a between Mandar and Kadombuku.[8][9] Christianity began to spread in the late 19th century, when a Dutch missionary, Albert Christian Kruyt sent by a Christian mission agency of the Netherlands Missionary Society to begin missionary in Central Sulawesi. After working for seventeen years, their efforts paid off when hundreds of people from baptized on Christmas Eve, 25 December 1909.[10] Central Sulawesi Christian Church (GKST) is a church organization that was established on 18 October 1947 in .[11] GKST serves Central, West and South Sulawesi. In 2006, 188 thousand people registered to become members, and there are 376 congregations served by 625 priests.[12]
Tourism[]
Tambing Lake is located in Lore Lindu National Park, 3 hours drive from Palu and 100 meters away from Palu-Napu Road. In 2014, there are 3,000 foreign tourists visited Tambing Lake which is known as Endemic Bird Paradise with 30 percent of 270 kinds of birds are endemic.[13]
Ecology[]
Sulawesi black Ebony, also known as diospyros celebica, naturally can be found in Central Sulawesi (Parigi, Poso, Donggala), South Sulawesi (Maros), West Sulawesi (Mamuju) and Maluku. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has issued their red list in 2000 and D. celebica belong to the category of vulnerable species, which means that ebony is at the limit of high risk for extinction in the wild (vulnerable to exploitation).[14]
Most of the endemic fauna in Poso is located in the area of cultural and natural heritage, such as Lake Poso and Lore Lindu National Park. Whitten (1987), Maurice Kottelat, and states that there are several species of endemic biota that is only found in Lake Poso, such as Xenopoecilus poptae (Adrianichthys poptae); Adrianichthys kruyti, Weberogobius amadi and Nomorhamphus celebensis. Other endemic fish is Anguilla celebensis, Xenopoecilus sarasinorum, Xenopoecilus oophorus (adrianichthys oophorus), Adrianichthys roseni; gastropods such as Miratesta celebensis; and some small shrimp ().
References[]
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Sangadji, Ruslan (21 February 2007). "Residents say a divided Poso could be a more peaceful place". The Jakarta Post.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Badan Pusat Statistik 2016a, p. 76.
- ^ Adriani & Kruyt 1912, p. 42.
- ^ Kaudern 1925b, p. 112.
- ^ Tampake 2009, p. 1.
- ^ Fasse, Cristoph. "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". Reformiert Online. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Christian Church of Central Sulawesi — World Council of Churches". Oikoumene.org. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Danau Tambing Kembali Ramai Dikunjungi Wisatawan". 25 April 2015.
- ^ "Eboni, si Kayu Hitam dari Sulawesi". Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
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Further reading[]
- Abubakar, Jamrin (2015). 15 Tokoh Bersejarah Provinsi Sulawesi Tengah. Palu: Dinas Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Daerah Sulawesi Tengah. ISBN 978-602-1158-09-8.
- (2005). "Mass Media Fragmentation and Narratives of Violent Action in Sulawesi's Poso Conflict". Indonesia (79).
- Badan Pusat Statistik (2016a). Kabupaten Poso dalam Angka 2016 (PDF). Poso: Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Poso. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2016.
- Badan Pusat Statistik (2016b). Indikator Ekonomi Kabupaten Poso 2015–2016 (PDF). Poso: Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Poso. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2017.
- Badan Pusat Statistik (2015). Kabupaten Poso dalam Angka 2015 (PDF). Poso: Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Poso.[permanent dead link]
- Brown, Graham; Tajima, Yukhi; Hadi, Suprayoga (2005). "Overcoming Violent Conflict: Peace and Development Analysis in Central Sulawesi". Indonesia. Jakarta: United Nations Development Programme. 3. ISBN 979-9987-84-9.
- Human Rights Watch (2002). "BREAKDOWN: Four Years of Communal Violence in Central Sulawesi". Indonesia. New York City. 14 (9).
- Weber, Robert; Kreisel, Werner; Faust, Heiko (2003). "Colonial Interventions on the Cultural Landscape of Central Sulawesi by "Ethical Policy": The Impact of the Dutch Rule in Palu and Kulawi Valley, 1905–1942". Leiden: University of Göttingen. Cite journal requires
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Coordinates: 1°22′59″S 120°44′55″E / 1.38306°S 120.74861°E
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