Polewali Mandar Regency

Polewali Mandar is one of the five regencies in West Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It borders on the regencies of Mamasa in the North, Majene in the West and Pinrang regency of South Sulawesi in the East. It covers an area of 2,074.76 km2[2] and had a population of 396,120 at the 2010 Census[3] and 478,534 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 495,371 (comprising 246,748 males and 248,623 females).[1] The regency is inhabited by various ethnic groups such as the Mandar, Buginese, Javanese and Toraja.

Polewali Mandar Regency
Coat of arms of Polewali Mandar Regency
Motto(s): 
Sipamandaq
(Strengthening Each Other)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sulawesi
CapitalPolewali
Area
 • Total801.07 sq mi (2,074.76 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total495,371
 • Density620/sq mi (240/km2)
Time zoneUTC+8
Websitepolmankab.go.id
Sandeq boats in Majene

Mandar is an indigenous ethnic group forming the majority of the population. There are several national public figures originated from this region. The most famous one is the legendary Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa. The current provincial governor, Ali Baal Masdar, is the former regent of the region.[5]

The capital town is Polewali, located near the sea-side area, on the coast of the Gulf of Mandar and about 200 km (120 mi) away from the capital city of West Sulawesi, Mamuju or 250 km (160 mi) away from Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi.

This regency is considered quite fertile with large enough paddy farm as well as plantation for chocolate and coconut plants. The regency covers both coast-line and mountain areas.

Polewali Mandar is also known as the origin of prau sandeq, a boat propelled especially by sails or paddles.

History

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Polewali Mandar Regency was formerly an Indonesian Regency that used to be part of South Sulawesi, but on 22 September 2004 became part of the new West Sulawesi province. Prior to this, on 14 April 2002, the regency was split into two:[6] a residual Polewali Mandar Regency which is located to the south (including the coastal area), and a new Mamasa Regency to the north comprising the mountainous inland area. Polewali Mandar is mainly inhabited by the Mandar ethnic group, while Mamasa is home to the Mamasa people, who are related to the ethnic group Mamasa.

Administration

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The regency is divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of villages in each district (totaling 144 rural desa and 23 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
76.04.01 Tinambung 22.02 22,317 24,801 25,656 Batulaya 8 (a) 91356
76.04.12 Balanipa 33.03 24,021 29,120 30,168 Balanipa 11 (a) 91354
76.04.11 Limboro 65.06 16,981 19,358 19,700 Limboro 11 (a) 91321
76.04.05 Tubbi Taramanu
(or "Tutar")
430.56 18,273 23,161 24,058 Taramanu 13 (a) 91355
76.04.15 Allu 173.63 11,980 14,686 15,264 Petoosang 8 (a) 91325
76.04.02 Campalagian 116.01 52,307 63,930 66,389 Parappe 18 (b) 91357
76.04.10 Luyo 123.71 26,692 32,759 34,060 Mambu 11 (c) 91358
76.04.03 Wonomulyo 75.56 45,269 51,363 52,355 Sidodadi 14 (a) 91342
76.04.08 Mapilli 102.53 27,220 33,540 34,707 Mapilli 12 (a) 91359
76.04.07 Tapango 127.50 21,492 25,703 26,524 Tapango 14 (a) 91341
76.04.14 Matakali 72.70 21,310 27,511 28,686 Matakali 7 (a) 91352
76.04.16 Bulo 228.38 8,633 10,457 10,831 Bulo 9 91353
76.04.04 Polewali 30.36 54,843 65,800 67,949 Pekkabata 9 (d) 91311,
91313 - 91315
76.04.06 Binuang (e) 145.82 30,504 39,326 41,477 Amassangan 10 (a) 91312 (f)
76.04.13 Anreapi 91.09 9,273 11,184 11,570 Anreapi 5 (a) 91315
76.04.09 Matangnga 236.80 5,005 5,835 5,977 Matangnga 7 (a) 91350
Totals 2,074.76 396,120 478,534 495,371 Polewali 167

Notes: (a) including 1 kelurahan - the district admin centre. (b) including 1 kelurahan - Pappang. (c) including 1 kelurahan - Batupanga. (d) all kelurahan (Darma, Lantora, Madate, Manding, Pekkabata, Polewali, Sulewatang, Takatidung and Wattang).
(e) including 8 offshore islands. (f) except the desa of Mammi (with a post code of 91311) and the desa of Kuajang and Paku (with a post code of 91351).

See also

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Polewali-Mamasa

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Polewali Mandar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7604)
  2. ^ This is the figure published by BPS Polewali Mandar; note that the provincial level, BPS Sulawesi Barat, quote a figure of 1,775.65 km2.
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ Hopes fade after Indonesia crash. BBC News, 2 January 2007. Accessed 18 September 2017.
  6. ^ "UU No. 11 Tahun 2002 tentang Pembentukan Kabupaten Mamasa Dan Kota Palopo Di Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan" (PDF). Audit Board of Indonesia. 2002. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

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