East Bolaang Mongondow Regency
East Bolaang Mongondow Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It was created on 24 June 2008 by splitting off districts which were previously part of Bolaang Mongondow Regency. It covers an area of 910.18 sq km and had a population of 63,654 at the 2010 Census,[2] rising to 87,241 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 92,299.[1] The principal town lies at Tutuyan.
East Bolaang Mongondow Regency
Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Timur | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sulawesi |
| Capital | Tutuyan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 866.54 km2 (334.57 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 92,299 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | boltimkab.go.id |
Administration
At the time of the 2010 Census, the Regency was divided into five districts (kecamatan). However in 2016 two additional districts were created - Mooat District and Motongkad District. The districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of administrative villages (desa) in each district and its postal code.
| Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in <km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2022 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuangan (a) | 140.82 | 12,935 | 10,269 | 10,771 | Nuangan | 11 | 95786 |
| Motongkad | 87.69 | (b) | 7,935 | 8,323 | Motongkad | 11 | 95785 |
| Tutuyan | 211.12 | 11,224 | 15,484 | 16,179 | Tutuyan | 10 | 95783 |
| Kotabunan (c) | 138.80 | 11,003 | 16,005 | 16,895 | Kotabunan | 15 | 95782 |
| Modayag | 176.17 | 18,613 | 18,847 | 19,711 | Modayag III | 14 | 95780 |
| Mooat (d) | 39.79 | (e) | 6,956 | 7,275 | Mooat | 10 | 95784 |
| Modayag Barat | 72.15 | 9,879 | 12,745 | 13,145 | Moyongkota | 10 | 95781 |
| Totals | 866.54 | 63,654 | 87,241 | 92,299 | Tutuyan | 81 |
Notes: (a) including three offshore islands. (b) the 2010 population of Motongkad District is included in the figure for Nuangan District, from which it was cut out in 2016. (c) the most northerly district within the regency, including four offshore islands. (d) a Christian majority district.[3] (e) the 2010 population of Mooat District is included in the figure for Modayag District, from which it was cut out in 2016.
Climate
Tutuyan, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall in August and September and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
| Climate data for Tutuyan | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.7 (87.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.5 (79.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.5 (72.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 269 (10.6) |
217 (8.5) |
213 (8.4) |
207 (8.1) |
200 (7.9) |
173 (6.8) |
134 (5.3) |
95 (3.7) |
93 (3.7) |
132 (5.2) |
207 (8.1) |
232 (9.1) |
2,172 (85.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Timur Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7110)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Climate: Tutuyan". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
