Tolitoli Regency

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Tolitoli Regency
Kabupaten Tolitoli
Regency
Clove monument (Tugu Cengkeh) in Tolitoli
Clove monument (Tugu Cengkeh) in Tolitoli
Coat of arms of Tolitoli Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Central Sulawesi
Location within Central Sulawesi
Tolitoli Regency is located in Sulawesi
Tolitoli Regency
Tolitoli Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Tolitoli Regency is located in Indonesia
Tolitoli Regency
Tolitoli Regency
Tolitoli Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°02′19″N 120°49′04″E / 1.03861°N 120.81778°E / 1.03861; 120.81778
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
CapitalTolitoli
Government
 • RegentAmran Hi. Yahya [id]
 • Vice RegentMohammad Besar Bantilan [id]
Area
 • Total
3,700.37 km2 (1,428.72 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
233,898
 • Density63.2094/km2 (163.711/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 453
Websitetolitolikab.go.id

Tolitoli Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It was previously part of a larger Buol Tolitoli Regency (including the current Buol Regency), but this was split into two on 4 October 1999 after rapid decentralization of the Indonesian government. The present Tolitoli Regency covers an area of 3,700.37 km2 and had a population of 211,296 at the 2010 Census[2] and 225,154 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 233,898, comprising 119,221 males and 114,677 females.[1] Its regency seat is located at the town of Tolitoli (in Baolan District), which is a port town and where the regency's population is concentrated.

Administrative districts

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The Tolitoli Regency was divided in 2020 into ten districts (kecamatan), which are tabulated below with their areas[1] and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 103 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan in total), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2 (a)		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
72.04.01 Dampal Selatan
(South Dampal)		 377.95 21,394 21,617 21,970 Bangkir 13 94554
72.04.02 Dampal Utara (a)
(North Dampal)		 169.97 14,390 13,897 14,070 Ogotua 12 94553
72.04.03 Dondo 418.20 21,358 22,650 23,460 Tinabogan 16 94551
72.04.05 Ogodeide (b) 250.26 11,682 12,270 12,660 Bilo 11 94516
72.04.04 Basidondo 556.52 10,458 10,748 11,000 Kayulompa 10 94552
72.04.07 Baolan 330.78 63,072 67,603 70,300 Baru (c) 10 94511
- 94517
72.04.06 Lampasio 556.47 11,875 12,847 13,410 Sibea 9 94517
& 94518
72.04.08 Galang 419.63 31,701 35,715 37,860 Lalos 14 94561
72.04.09 Tolitoli Utara
(North Toli-Toli)		 464.50 16,940 18,180 18,910 Laulalang 10 94560
72.04.10 Dako Pemean 156.09 8,426 9,627 10,260 Galumpang 4 94562
Totals 3,700.37 211,296 225,154 233,898 Tolitoli 109

Notes: (a) including 7 offshore islands, the largest being Pulau Simatang off the north coast of the district.
(b) including 29 offshore islands, the largest being Pulau Kabetan off the northwest coast of the district.
(c) including all six kelurahan (urban villages) in the regency, namely Baru, Nalu, Panasakan, Sidoarjo, Tambun and Tuweley.

Climate

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Tolitoli has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall in March and April and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Tolitoli
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.5
(86.9) 		30.6
(87.1) 		30.9
(87.6) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.4
(88.5) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.3
(88.3) 		31.5
(88.7) 		32.2
(90.0) 		31.6
(88.9) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.1
(88.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.6
(79.9) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		27.4
(81.3) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.4
(79.5) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.0
(80.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.9
(73.2) 		23.4
(74.1) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.9
(73.2) 		23.1
(73.6) 		22.8
(73.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 256
(10.1) 		169
(6.7) 		108
(4.3) 		117
(4.6) 		174
(6.9) 		194
(7.6) 		274
(10.8) 		166
(6.5) 		154
(6.1) 		164
(6.5) 		194
(7.6) 		177
(7.0) 		2,147
(84.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Tolitoli Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7206)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Climate: Tolitoli". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
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1°02′19″N 120°49′04″E / 1.03861°N 120.81778°E / 1.03861; 120.81778