North Minahasa Regency is a regency in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its capital is Airmadidi. It was originally part of the Minahasa Regency until it was split off and established as a separate regency on 20 November 2003.Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 33 Tahun 2003 It covers an area of 1,059.24 km2, and had a population of 188,904 at the 2010 Census;Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. this had risen to 224,993 at the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. and the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 232,848 (comprising 117,780 males and 115,068 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7106) The Regency includes the offshore islands of Bangka (Pulau Bangka) and Talisei (Pulau Talise) to the north of Sulawesi, and Mantenang (Pulau Mantehage) and Naeng Besar (Pulau Nain Besar) to the northwest.
Administration The regency is divided into ten districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations from the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Minahasa Utara Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7106) The table also includes the locations of the administrative centres and the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 125 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Airmadidi District), and its postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo. ofvillagesPostcodes 71.06.01 Kema (a) 78.76 15,009 17,774 17,932Kema Satu 1095379 71.06.02 Kauditan 108.20 23,620 28,643 29,508Kauditan Satu 1295372 71.06.03 Airmadidi 86.66 26,558 30,981 31,493Airmadidi Atas 9 (b) 95371 71.06.08 Kalawat 39.03 26,675 32,784 32,882Kolongan 1295378 71.06.05 Dimembe 166.43 22,774 27,553 30,620Dimembe 1195373 71.06.09 Talawaan 82.51 17,678 22,360 21,793Talawaan 1295370 71.06.04 Wori (c) 90.70 17,980 20,749 21,523Wori 2095376 71.06.06 Likupang Barat (d) (West Likupang) 104.29 16,988 18,015 19,273Serey 2095377 71.06.07 Likupang Timur (e) (East Likupang) 290.84 16,519 20,340 21,688Likupang Satu 1895375 71.06.10 Likupang Selatan (South Likupang) 11.82 5,103 5,794 6,136Kokoleh Satu 795374 Totals 1,059.24 188,904 224,993 232,848Airmadidi 131
Notes: (a) including 10 small offshore islands. (b) comprises 6 kelurahan (Airmadidi Atas, Airmadidi Bawah, Rap-Rap, Sarongsong Dua, Sarongsong Satu and Sukur) and 3 desa. (c) including offshore islands of Mantehage, Nain Besar, Nain Kecil, Bulu, Makelehi and Paniki to the west. (d) including offshore islands of Talisei, Kelapa Dua and 10 smaller to the north. (e) including offshore islands of Bangka and 18 smaller to the north.
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