Poso Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 7,112.25 km2, and had a population of 209,228 at the 2010 Census[2] and 244,875 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 252,650 (comprising 130,294 males and 122,356 females).[1] The principal town lies at Poso.

Poso Regency
Kabupaten Poso
The official seal of Poso Regency
Motto(s): 
Sintuwu Maroso
(Strong Brotherly Ties)
Location within Central Sulawesi
Location within Central Sulawesi
Poso Regency is located in Sulawesi
Poso Regency
Poso Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Poso Regency is located in Indonesia
Poso Regency
Poso Regency
Poso Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°22′59″S 120°44′55″E / 1.38306°S 120.74861°E / -1.38306; 120.74861
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
CapitalPoso
Government
 • RegentVerna Inkiriwang
 • Vice RegentYasin Mangun
Area
 • Total7,112.25 km2 (2,746.06 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total252,650
 • Density36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 452
Websiteposokab.go.id

History edit

In 1999, Morowali Regency and Tojo Una-Una Regency were created out of eastern portions of Poso Regency. In 2007 there were calls to divide the remaining Poso Regency into two regencies to overcome religious-based conflicts; one new regency in the southeastern and western sectors would by named Tentena Regency (comprising the first twelve kecamatan listed below), while the residual Poso Regency in the northeast sector (bordering the Gulf of Tomini) would consist of the last seven kecamatan listed below[4]

Administrative districts edit

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Poso Regency was divided at 2010 into eighteen districts (kecamatan), but an additional 19th district (Pamona Pusalemba) was subsequently added by splitting off the western and southern villages of Pamona Utara District.[5] 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 villages in each district (totalling 142 rural desa and 28 urban kelurahan), and its postal code.

Kode
Wilayah
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
72.02.06 Pamona Selatan
(South Pamona)
474.65 18,372 20,977 21,539 Pendolo 12 94664
72.02.20 Pamona Barat
(West Pamona)
174.91 9,344 10,214 10,400 Meko 6 94662
72.02.26 Pamona Tenggara
(Southeast Pamona)
227.17 6,487 7,888 8,199 Korobono 9 94665
72.02.27 Pamona Utara
(North Pamona)
422.04 30,191 14,628 12,896 Sulewana 10
(a)
94667
72.02.04 Pamona Pusalemba 367.54 (a) 19,357 19,652 Tentena 11
(a)
94663
72.02.05 Pamona Timur
(East Pamona)
549.38 9,531 12,271 15,158 Taripa 13 94666
Southeast Sector 2,215.69 73,925 85,335 87,844 61
72.02.09 Lore Selatan
(South Lore)
771.59 5,631 6,774 7,026 Gintu 8 94655
72.02.23 Lore Barat
(West Lore)
331.36 2,821 3,188 3,267 Lengkeka 6 94654
72.02.07 Lore Utara
(North Lore)
466.75 11,902 15,659 16,400 Wuasa 7 94658
72.02.08 Lore Tengah
(Central Lore)
657.06 4,033 4,971 5,180 Doda 8 94656
72.02.24 Lore Timur
(East Lore)
112.40 4,877 6,690 6,953 Maholo 5 94657
72.02.25 Lore Peore 525.20 2,944 4,015 4,164 Watutau 5 94653
Western Sector 2,864.36 32,208 41,297 42,989 39
72.02.02 Poso Pesisir
(Coastal Poso)
307.66 20,098 22,285 22,753 Mapane 16
(a)
94652
72.02.19 Poso Pesisir Selatan
(South Coastal Poso)
609.39 8,842 9,910 10,139 Tangkura 9 94650
72.02.18 Poso Pesisir Utara
(North Coastal Poso)
558.34 15,681 17,427 17,801 Tambarawa 10 94651
72.02.01 Poso Kota
(Poso Town)
11.29 20,250 24,145 25,288 Gebang Rejo 7
(b)
94617
- 94619
72.02.21 Poso Kota Selatan
(South Poso Town)
25.06 8,992 10,402 10,708 Kawua 5
(b)
94613
- 94619
72.02.22 Poso Kota Utara
(North Poso Town)
20.22 11,058 12,930 13,338 Lawanga 7
(b)
94611
- 94616
72.02.03 Lage 498.24 18,174 21,144 21,790 Tagolu 16 94661
Northeast Sector 2,030.20 103,095 118,243 121,817 70

Notes: (a) including 3 urban kelurahan. (b) all classed as urban kelurahan.

Social edit

Religions edit

Religions in Poso – 2016[6]
Religions Percentage
Protestant
53%
Islam
42%
Hinduism
4%
Roman Catholic
1%
Buddhism
0%

Poso District Religious Office noted that the majority of the population in Poso is Protestant, with the number of adherents as many as 122,389 inhabitants. This is followed by 95,417 Muslims, 9,739 Hindus, 1,425 Roman Catholics and 267 Buddhists, respectively. The number of places of worship in Poso, consisting of 270 mosques, 500 Protestant churches, 36 Catholic churches and 71 temples.[6]

Islam is the first religion which spread widely in Poso. Although the process is not known, Islam certainly been entered in Poso around the end of the 18th century. The migration of Mandar tribe of western Sulawesi region also proved influential in this process. This process culminated in the events in which Mandar people living in the area of Kadombuku (now Lage), forcing the local tribal people to convert to Islam (the local tribe who converted to Islam are now known as the Poso Pesisir people) and end up with a series of tribal wars between Mandar and Kadombuku.[7][8] Christianity began to spread in the late 19th century, when a Dutch missionary, Albert Christian Kruyt sent by a Christian mission agency of the Netherlands Missionary Society to begin missionary in Central Sulawesi. After working for seventeen years, their efforts paid off when hundreds of people from To Pebato baptized on Christmas Eve, 25 December 1909.[9] Central Sulawesi Christian Church (GKST) is a church organization that was established on 18 October 1947 in Tentena.[10] GKST serves Central, West and South Sulawesi. In 2006, 188 thousand people registered to become members, and there are 376 congregations served by 625 priests.[11]

Tourism edit

Tambing Lake is located in Lore Lindu National Park, 3 hours drive from Palu and 100 meters away from Palu-Napu Road. In 2014, there are 3,000 foreign tourists visited Tambing Lake which is known as Endemic Bird Paradise with 30 percent of 270 kinds of birds are endemic.[12]

Ecology edit

 
Oryzias sarasinorum, endemic fish that only exist in Lake Poso and Lake Lindu

Sulawesi black Ebony, also known as diospyros celebica, naturally can be found in Central Sulawesi (Parigi, Poso, Donggala), South Sulawesi (Maros), West Sulawesi (Mamuju) and Maluku. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has issued their red list in 2000 and D. celebica belong to the category of vulnerable species, which means that ebony is at the limit of high risk for extinction in the wild (vulnerable to exploitation).[13]

Most of the endemic fauna in Poso is located in the area of cultural and natural heritage, such as Lake Poso and Lore Lindu National Park. Whitten (1987), Maurice Kottelat, and L.R. Parenti states that there are several species of endemic biota that is only found in Lake Poso, such as Xenopoecilus poptae (Adrianichthys poptae); Adrianichthys kruyti, Weberogobius amadi and Nomorhamphus celebensis. Other endemic fish is Anguilla celebensis, Xenopoecilus sarasinorum, Xenopoecilus oophorus (adrianichthys oophorus), Adrianichthys roseni; gastropods such as Miratesta celebensis; and some small shrimp (Caridina sp).

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Poso Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7202)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Sangadji, Ruslan (21 February 2007). "Residents say a divided Poso could be a more peaceful place". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  5. ^ "Perda No 11 Thn 2010 ttg Pemb Kec Pamona Utara" [Regional Regulation No. 11 of 2010 concerning Pemb Pemb Pamona Utara District] (PDF). 2010. p. 4.
  6. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik 2016a, p. 76.
  7. ^ Adriani & Kruyt 1912, p. 42.
  8. ^ Kaudern 1925b, p. 112.
  9. ^ Tampake 2009, p. 1.
  10. ^ Fasse, Cristoph. "Address data base of Reformed churches and institutions". Reformiert Online. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  11. ^ "Christian Church of Central Sulawesi — World Council of Churches". Oikoumene.org. January 1948. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Danau Tambing Kembali Ramai Dikunjungi Wisatawan". 25 April 2015.
  13. ^ "Eboni, si Kayu Hitam dari Sulawesi". Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 29 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2016.

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