North Konawe Regency
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North Konawe Regency
Kabupaten Konawe Utara | |
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Regent office of North Konawe | |
Location within Southeast Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 3°24′41″S 122°01′12″E / 3.4114°S 122.0200°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Capital | Asera |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Ikbar |
| • Vice Regent | Abu Haera |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,101.76 km2 (1,969.80 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 77,391 |
| • Density | 15.169/km2 (39.289/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 401 |
| Website | konaweutarakab |
North Konawe Regency (Kabupaten Konawe Utara) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It was formed on 2 January 2007 by splitting off seven of the northern districts of Konawe Regency to form a new North Konawe Regency (Kabupaten Konawe Utara). It is surrounded on all landward sides by the remaining area of the Konawe Regency, except in the northeast, where it borders on Sulawesi Tengah (Central Sulawesi) Province. It covers a land area of 5,101.76 km2. It had a population of 51,447 at the 2010 Census[2] and 67,871 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 77,391 - comprising 39,823 males and 37,568 females.[1] The principal town lies at Asera.