Southeast Minahasa Regency

Summary

Southeast Minahasa Regency is a regency in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It covers an area of 710.83 km2, and had a population of 100,443 at the 2010 Census;[2] this had risen to 116,323 at the 2020 Census,[3] and the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 118,023.[1] It was established as a separate regency from part of the South Minahasa Regency on 2 January 2007.[4] Its administrative centre is at the town of Ratahan; Ratahan is also a language spoken in the Regency.

Southeast Minahasa Regency
Kabupaten Minahasa Tenggara
Coat of arms of Southeast Minahasa Regency
Location in North Sulawesi
Location in North Sulawesi
Southeast Minahasa Regency is located in Indonesia
Southeast Minahasa Regency
Southeast Minahasa Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°2′5″N 124°48′36″E / 1.03472°N 124.81000°E / 1.03472; 124.81000
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceNorth Sulawesi
Established2 January 2007; 17 years ago (2007-01-02)
Inaugurated23 May 2007; 16 years ago (2007-05-23)
CapitalRatahan
Government
 • RegentJames Sumendap
 • Vice RegentJesaja Legi
Area
 • Total710.83 km2 (274.45 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total118,023
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Websitemitrakab.go.id

Administrative Districts edit

The regency is divided into twelve districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 135 rural desa and 9 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Ratahan District), and its post codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
71.07.04 Ratatotok (a) 104.18 12,117 14,227 14,472 Ratatotok 15 95999
71.07.02 Pusomaen (b) 53.63 8,219 9,583 9,735 Tetengesan 15 95997
71.07.03 Belang (c) 75.17 15,224 17,286 17,470 Belang 20 95992
71.07.01 Ratahan 61.63 12,164 13,721 13,849 Tosuraya 11 (d) 95994
71.07.11 Pasan 49.79 6,594 7,570 7,667 Liwutung 11 95993
71.07.12 Ratahan Timur
(East Ratahan)
63.99 5,548 6,174 6,215 Wioy 10 95995
71.07.05 Tombatu 67.95 9,008 10,151 10,244 Betelen 11 95996
71.07.09 Tombatu Timur
(East Tombatu)
18.81 8,442 9,795 9,941 Molompar Dua 11 95990
71.07.10 Tombatu Utara
(North Tombatu)
37.17 7,674 8,992 9,143 Tombatu Dua 10 95991
71.07.06 Touluaan 101.80 6,217 7,419 7,570 Ranoketang Atas 10 95981
71.07.07 Touluaan Selatan
(South Touluaan)
52.76 4,079 4,878 4,980 Kalait 10 95982
71.07.08 Silian Raya 43.75 5,157 6,527 6,737 Silian Dua 10 95998
Totals 730.63 100,443 116,323 118,023 Ratahan 144

Notes: (a) including 10 offshore islands. (b) including 9 offshore islands. (c) including 5 offshore islands. (d) comprises 9 kelurahan and 2 desa.

Climate edit

Ratahan, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) moderate rainfall in August and September and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Ratahan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27.9
(82.2)
28.0
(82.4)
28.2
(82.8)
29.0
(84.2)
29.1
(84.4)
29.0
(84.2)
28.9
(84.0)
29.4
(84.9)
29.8
(85.6)
29.9
(85.8)
29.3
(84.7)
28.4
(83.1)
28.9
(84.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.2
(75.6)
24.3
(75.7)
24.5
(76.1)
24.8
(76.6)
25.1
(77.2)
24.9
(76.8)
24.8
(76.6)
24.9
(76.8)
25.0
(77.0)
25.0
(77.0)
25.0
(77.0)
24.6
(76.3)
24.8
(76.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9)
20.6
(69.1)
20.8
(69.4)
20.7
(69.3)
21.1
(70.0)
20.9
(69.6)
20.7
(69.3)
20.5
(68.9)
20.2
(68.4)
20.2
(68.4)
20.7
(69.3)
20.8
(69.4)
20.6
(69.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 275
(10.8)
222
(8.7)
215
(8.5)
228
(9.0)
222
(8.7)
180
(7.1)
134
(5.3)
96
(3.8)
105
(4.1)
147
(5.8)
227
(8.9)
243
(9.6)
2,294
(90.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Minahasa Tenggara Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7107)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 9 Tahun 2007 Archived 2012-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Climate: Ratahan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

1°02′05″N 124°48′36″E / 1.03472°N 124.81000°E / 1.03472; 124.81000