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Donggala Regency

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Country
  
Indonesia

Time zone
  
WIB (UTC+7)

Province
  
Central Sulawesi

Capital
  
Banawa

Area
  
13,594 km²

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Donggala is a regency in Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia.

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Map of Donggala Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

The capital of Donggala is Banawa, located a 30-minute drive (34 km) north from Palu the capital of the province. Habir Ponulele is the governor of the regency. The regency has a land area of 10,472 km² and had a population of 277,236 at the 2010 Census. the regency lies between 0° 30" north and 2°20" south latitude, and between 119° 45°" and 121° 45" east longitude.

Administration

Before the Dutch assumed administration in 1904 under Governor-General J. B. van Heutsz, the area was the home of eight small kingdoms (kerajaan): Palu, Sigi Dolo, Kulawi, Biromaru, Banawa, Tawaili, Parigi, and Moutong.

In 2010, Donggala Regency was divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan); as of 2013 it was divided into twenty-one districts. The district has 287 villages/wards.

2010

Districts as of 2010 with the 2010 Census population of the then districts in parenthesis.

2013

Districts as of 2013:

Tourist attractions

  • Tanjung Karang is a sea garden with full facilities related to diving and snorkeling.
  • Lore Lindu National Park
  • References

    Donggala Regency Wikipedia