Polewali Mandar Regency

Polewali Mandar is one of the five regencies in West Sulawesi province of Indonesia. It borders on the regencies of Mamasa in the North, Majene in the West and Pinrang regency of South Sulawesi in the East. It covers an area of 2,074.76 km2[2] and had a population of 396,120 at the 2010 Census[3] and 478,534 at the 2020 Census.[4] The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 483,920.[5] The regency is inhabited by several ethnic groups such as Mandar, Buginese, Javanese and Toraja.

Polewali Mandar Regency
Regency
Coat of arms of Polewali Mandar Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Sipamandaq
CountryIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceWest Sulawesi
CapitalPolewali
Area
 • Total801.07 sq mi (2,074.76 km2)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total483,920
 • Density600/sq mi (230/km2)
Websitepolmankab.go.id
Sandeq boats in Majene

Mandar is an indigenous ethnic group forming the majority of the population. There are several national public figures originated from this region. The most famous one is the legendary Attorney General Baharuddin Lopa. The current provincial governor, Ali Baal Masdar, is the former regent of the region.[6]

The capital town is Polewali, located near the sea-side area, in the bank of Mandar Gulf and about 200 km (120 mi) away from the capital city of West Sulawesi, Mamuju or 250 km (160 mi) away from Makassar, the capital city of South Sulawesi.

This regency is considered quite fertile with large enough paddy farm as well as plantation for chocolate and coconut plants. The regency covers both coast-line and mountain areas.

Polewali Mandar is also known as the origin of prau sandeq, a boat propelled especially by sails or paddles.

History

Polewali Mandar Regency used to be part of Polewali Mamasa Regency, a former Indonesian Regency that used to be part of South Sulawesi but later became part of West Sulawesi province. In 2002, the regency was split into two smaller regencies:[7] Polewali Mandar Regency which is located on the sea-side region, and Mamasa Regency on the mountain area. Polewali Mandar is mainly inhabited by the Mandar ethnic group, while Mamasa is home to the Mamasa people, who are related to the ethnic group Mamasa.

Administration

The regency is divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[8] and the 2020 Census,[9] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[10] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages		Post
code
Tinambung22.0222,31724,80125,030Batulaya891356
Balanipa33.0324,02129,12029,450Balanipa1191354
Limboro65.0616,98119,35819,460Limboro1191321
Tubbi Taramanu430.5618,27323,16123,420Taramanu1391355
Alu173.6311,98014,68614,870Petoosang891325
Campalagian116.0152,30763,93064,710Parappe1891357
Luyo123.7126,69232,75933,170Mambu1191358
Wonomulyo75.5645,26951,36351,620Sidodadi1491342
Mapilli102.5327,22033,54033,980Mapilli1291359
Tapango127.5021,49225,70325,960Tapango1491341
Matakali72.7021,31027,51127,990Matakali791352
Bulo228.388,63310,45710,580Bulo991353
Polewali30.3654,84365,80066,480Pekkabata991311,
91313 - 91315
Binuang (a)145.8230,50439,32640,010Amassangan1091312 (b)
Anreapi91.099,27311,18411,310Anreapi591315
Matangnga236.805,0055,8355,880Matangnga791350
Totals2,074.76396,120478,534483,920Polewali167

Notes: (a) including 8 offshore islands. (b) except the village of Mammi (with a post code of 91311) and the villages of Kuajang and Paku (with a post code of 91351).

See also

Polewali-Mamasa

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. This is the figure published by BPS Polewali Mandar; note that the provincial level, BPS Sulawesi Barat, quote a figure of 1,775.65 km2.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  6. Hopes fade after Indonesia crash. BBC News, 2 January 2007. Accessed 18 September 2017.
  7. "UU No. 11 Tahun 2002 tentang Pembentukan Kabupaten Mamasa Dan Kota Palopo Di Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan" (PDF). Audit Board of Indonesia. 2002. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  8. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  10. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.

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