North Buton Regency
North Buton Regency is a regency of Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi Province, which was separated from Buton Regency in accordance with Indonesia's Law Number 14 of 2007. The area of the regency, which covers the north part of Buton Island, is 1,923.03 km2. Its population was 54,736 at the 2010 Census and 66,653 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 73,766. The administrative capital of the regency is at the town of Buranga, in Bonegunu District.
Administration
North Buton Regency is divided into six districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its post code.| Kode Wilayah | Name of District | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
| 74.10.02 | Kambowa | 303.44 | 6,224 | 7,279 | 7,984 | Kambowa | 11 | 93674 |
| 74.10.03 | Bonegunu | 491.44 | 7,727 | 8,819 | 9,722 | Buranga | 15 | 93673 |
| 74.10.04 | Kulisusu Barat | 370.47 | 5,823 | 6,896 | 7,558 | Lambale | 14 | 93670 |
| 74.10.01 | Kulisusu | 172.78 | 20,652 | 26,276 | 29,147 | Bangkudu | 23 | 93672 |
| 74.10.05 | Kulisusu Utara | 339.64 | 7,797 | 9,486 | 10,592 | Waode Buri | 14 | 93675 |
| 74.10.06 | Wakorumba Utara | 245.26 | 6,513 | 7,897 | 8,763 | Labuan | 13 | 93671 |
| Totals | 1,923.03 | 54,736 | 66,653 | 73,766 | Buranga | 90 |
Notes: includes one kelurahan. includes 4 small offshore islands.
including 2 kelurahan. includes 3 small offshore islands.
comprises 7 kelurahan and 16 desa.
includes 4 small offshore islands. including 2 kelurahan.
Five other administrative districts which lie geographically on the west coast of North Buton - Pasir Putih, Pasi Kolaga, Wakorumba Selatan, Batukara and Maligano - with a combined area of 400.78 km2 and a population of 25,553 in mid 2024, are administratively part of Muna Regency.