Mamasa Regency

regency in West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

Mamasa Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Mamasa) is a regency in West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It is on the island Sulawesi. The capital is Mamasa. The population was 139,962 in the 2010 Census. The Toraja are the most common ethnic group.

Mamasa Regency
Official seal of Mamasa Regency
Motto(s): 
Mesa Kada Dipotuo Pantan Kada Dipomate (United We Stand, Divided We Fall)
CountryIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceWest Sulawesi
CapitalMamasa
Government
 • Drs.Ramlan Badawi
Area
 • Total1,160.58 sq mi (3,005.88 km2)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total139,962
 • Density120/sq mi (47/km2)

Sumarorong Airport change

The airport opened in 2012 with a 700-meter runway in 2012. The airport closed in 2016.[1]

Administration change

 
A European stands on a rattan bridge in Mamasa, Toradja Land, Celebes

The regency has seventeen districts (Indonesian: kecamatan).

Name Population
Census 2010[2]
Sumarorong 9,580
Messawa 7,090
Pana 8,552
Nosu 4,276
Tabang 5,890
Mamasa 22,541
Tanduk Kuala 9,984
Balla 6,017
Sesenapadang 7,709
Tawalian 6,210
Mambi 9,295
Bambang 10,312
Rantebulahan Timur 5,682
Mehalaan 3,857
Aralle 6,584
Buntu Malangka 6,691
Tabulahan 9,812

References change

  1. "Bandara Sumarorong Beroperasi Tahun Depan". March 4, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  2. 2010 Indonesian Census.

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