Tolitoli Regency


Tolitoli Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It was previously part of a larger Buol Tolitoli Regency, but this was split into two on 4 October 1999 after rapid decentralization of the Indonesian government. The present Tolitoli Regency covers an area of 3,700.37 km2 and had a population of 211,296 at the 2010 Census and 225,154 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 233,898, comprising 119,221 males and 114,677 females. Its regency seat is located at the town of Tolitoli, which is a port town and where the regency's population is concentrated.

Administrative districts

The Tolitoli Regency was divided in 2020 into ten districts, which are 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 location 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
72.04.01Dampal Selatan
377.9521,39421,61721,970Bangkir1394554
72.04.02Dampal Utara
169.9714,39013,89714,070Ogotua1294553
72.04.03Dondo418.2021,35822,65023,460Tinabogan1694551
72.04.05Ogodeide 250.2611,68212,27012,660Bilo1194516
72.04.04Basidondo556.5210,45810,74811,000Kayulompa1094552
72.04.07Baolan330.7863,07267,60370,300Baru 1094511
- 94517
72.04.06Lampasio556.4711,87512,84713,410Sibea994517
& 94518
72.04.08Galang419.6331,70135,71537,860Lalos1494561
72.04.09Tolitoli Utara
464.5016,94018,18018,910Laulalang1094560
72.04.10Dako Pemean156.098,4269,62710,260Galumpang494562
Totals3,700.37211,296225,154233,898Tolitoli109

Notes: including 7 offshore islands, the largest being Pulau Simatang off the north coast of the district.
including 29 offshore islands, the largest being Pulau Kabetan off the northwest coast of the district.
including all six kelurahan in the regency, namely Baru, Nalu, Panasakan, Sidoarjo, Tambun and Tuweley.

Climate

Tolitoli has a tropical rainforest climate with moderate rainfall in March and April and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.