Muna Regency (Kabupaten Muna) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia, covering parts of the island of Muna as well as part of the neighbouring Buton Island and smaller islands off its coast. Until 2014 it had an area of 2,945.05 km2, but in that year the western eleven districts of that Regency were split off to form a new West Muna Regency. The reduced regency now covers an area of 2,057.69 km2, and the districts comprising that area had a population of 196,645 at the 2010 Census;Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. the total at the 2020 Census was 215,527,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. and the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 231,980 (comprising 112,327 males and 115,657 females in mid 2023).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Muna Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7402) The principal town lies at Raha, in Katobu District.
Administration The Muna Regency was divided until 2014 into 33 districts (kecamatan), but following the separation of the eleven districts in the west of the island, the remaining twenty-two districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Muna Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7402) Eight of the districts lie in the centre of the island, nine lie on its northeast coast (or on islands to the north of that coast) and five lie across the strait on the northwest coast of Buton Island. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages within each district (totaling 124 rural desa and 26 urban kelurahan), and its postal code. The capital, Raha, lies in Katobu District, in which all 8 component villages are rated as kelurahan, but its urban area encompasses adjacent districts.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areain km2Pop'nCensus2010Pop'nCensus2020Pop'nEstimatemid 2024Admin centre No.ofVillagesPostCode 74.03.27 Tongkuno (a) 440.9814,38015,71917,633Wakuru12 (a) 93662 74.03.32 Tongkuno Selatan(South Tongkuno) 57.265,2646,2676,572Lawama6 (b) 93665 74.03.25 Parigi 123.7610,90412,27213,424Wasolangka11 (c) 93667 74.03.26 Bone (Bone Tondo) 130.095,1335,7396,611Bonekancitala593663 74.03.31 Marobo 41.376,1166,4917,262Marobo593666 74.03.24 Kabawo 204.9412,17212,99114,426Lasehao11 (d) 93661 74.03.23 Kabangka 97.629,14810,00710,582Oensuli993664 74.03.30 Kontu Kuwuna 70.563,7364,3314,801Bahutara693660 Central Muna totals1,166.5866,85373,81781,311 65 74.03.20 Kontunaga 50.887,6198,4579,169Liabalano793625 74.03.19 Watopute 100.1211,68413,12214,070Wali8 (e) 93624 74.03.16 Katobu 12.8828,36026,89626,754Raha8 (f) 93611-93616 74.03.18 Lohia (g) 49.8113,28214,82516,129Lohia993626 74.03.17 Duruka (h) 11.5211,20712,63313,742Wapunto7 (i) 93618 74.03.15 Batalaiworu 22.7112,64015,24015,122Laiworu4 (j) 93614 74.03.06 Napabalano (k) 105.4710,78511,72312,601Tampo6 (l)93622 74.03.14 Lasalepa 107.9210,00511,20412,170Bonea793621 74.03.37 Towea (m) 29.024,7225,0765,359Moasi593623 Northeast Muna totals 490.33110,304119,176125,116 61 74.03.28 Pasir Putih (n) 89.534,0714,5915,283Pola693685 74.03.33 Pasi Kolaga (n) 48.773,8564,2034,907Lambelu493684 74.03.13 Wakorumba Selatan (n) (South Wakorumba)95.004,2094,6185,095Pure5 (o) 93681 74.03.34 Batukara (n) 69.392,2442,6672,995Lanobake493682 74.03.07 Maligano (n) 98.095,1086,4557,273Maligano693683 Northwest Buton totals (n) 400.7819,48822,53425,553 25
Notes: (a) Tongkuno District includes 43 small islands. It is subdivided into 3 kelurahan (Danagoa, Kontumolepe and Tombula) and 9 desa. (b) includes one kelurahan (Katumpu). (c) comprises 4 kelurahan (Kosundano, Wakumoro, Walambeno Wite and Wasolangka) and 7 desa. (d) including one kelurahan - Laimpi. (e) includes 2 kelurahan (Wali and Dana). (f) all eight are kelurahan (Butung Butung, Foo Kuni, Laende, Raha I, Raha II, Raha III, Wamponiki and Watonea). (g) Lohia District includes 87 small islands. (h) Duruka District includes 4 small islands. (i) includes 2 kelurahan (Palangga and Wapunto). (j) includes 2 kelurahan (Laiworu and Sidodadi). (k) Napabalano District includes 6 small islands. (l) includes 2 kelurahan (Tampo and Napabalano). (m) Towea is a group of islands off the north coast of Muna. (n) the five last-named above lie on the northwest coast of Buton Island, not on Muna Island. Pasir Putih District includes 3 small islands and Wakorumba Seletan District includes 2 small islands. (o) includes one kelurahan (Labunia).
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