Boalemo Regency
Regency in Gorontalo, Indonesia
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Boalemo is a regency of Gorontalo Province, Indonesia. It is located on the northern peninsula of the island of Sulawesi. It was established in 1999 under Law Number (Undang-Undang Nomor) 50/1999. It has an area of 1,830.87 km2, and had a population of 129,253 at the 2010 Census[2] and 145,868 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 155,183 (comprising 78,955 males and 76,228 females).[1] The seat of the regency administration is the town of Tilamuta.
Boalemo Regency
Kabupaten Boalemo | |
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Soeharto bridge in Tilamuta | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Gorontalo | |
  Boalemo Regency Location in Sulawesi  Boalemo Regency Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 0°39′N 122°19′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Gorontalo |
| Capital | Tilamuta |
| Founded | 12 October 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Rum Pagau |
| • Vice Regent | Lahmuddin Hambali |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,830.87 km2 (706.90 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 155,183 |
| • Density | 84.7592/km2 (219.525/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 443 |
| Website | portal |
Geography
Boalemo Regency is located between 0o 23’ 55’’ and 0o 55’ 38’’ North latitude, and between 122o 01’ 12’’ and 122o 39’ 17’’ East longitude. Its boundaries are as follows:
- North - Gorontalo Regency and Gorontalo Utara Regency;
- South - Tomini Bay;
- West - Pohuwato Regency;
- East - Gorontalo Regency.
Administrative districts
Boalemo Regency is now divided into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at 2025.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district, and its postal codes.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate 2025 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.02.05 | Mananggu (a) | 300.92 | 11,500 | 12,854 | 13,705 | Tabulo | 9 | 96265 |
| 75.02.04 | Tilamuta (b) | 190.63 | 26,417 | 30,230 | 31,733 | Modelomo | 12 | 96263 |
| 75.02.03 | Dulupi (c) | 300.92 | 15,222 | 17,274 | 18,036 | Dulupi | 8 | 96267 |
| 75.02.06 | Botumoito (d) | 487.38 | 14,126 | 15,339 | 16,159 | Patoameme | 9 | 96264 |
| 75.02.01 | Paguyaman | 195.43 | 29,753 | 33,912 | 36,181 | Molombulahe | 22 | 96260 |
| 75.02.02 | Wonosari | 236.08 | 24,818 | 28,398 | 29,369 | Bongo II | 14 | 96262 |
| 75.02.07 | Paguyaman Pantai | 119.45 | 7,417 | 8,349 | 8,925 | Bubaa | 8 | 96262 |
| Totals | 1,830.87 | 129,253 | 145,868 | 154,108 | Tilamuta | 82 |
Notes: (a) including 7 offshore islands. (b) including 10 offshore islands. (c) including 2 offshore islands. (d) including 2 offshore islands.
