Muna Island
Appearance
Native name: Wuna (Witeno Wuna) | |
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Geography | |
Location | South East Asia |
Coordinates | 5°00′S122°30′E/ 5.0°S 122.5°E |
Area | 3,219.84 km2(1,243.19 sq mi) |
Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
Highest point | Unnamed |
Administration | |
Province | Southeast Sulawesi |
Largest settlement | Raha(pop. 55,730) |
Demographics | |
Population | 368,654 (2020) |
Pop. density | 114.5/km2(296.6/sq mi) |
Ethnic groups | Muna people,Butonese people,Bugis,Javanese |
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Muna(Pulau Muna) is anislandin theSoutheast Sulawesiprovince ofIndonesiawith an area of 3,219.84 km2(1,243.19 sq mi) and had a population of 316,293 at the 2010 Census[1]and 368,654 at the 2020 Census.[2]It is just southeast of the island ofSulawesiand west ofButon Island.It currently comprises most of three administrativeregencieswithin the province:Muna Regency(Kabupaten Muna),West Muna Regency(Kabupaten Muna Barat), andCentral Buton Regency(Kabupaten Buton Tengah).
Kabupaten | Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010[3] |
Pop'n Census 2020[4] |
comprising |
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Muna Regency (part) | 1,627.89 | 172,435 | 187,917 | all districts except Towea (a group of islands north of Muna), and Pasih Putih, Pasi Kolaga, Wakorumba Selatan, Batukara and Maligano (five districts which lie onButon Island) |
West Muna Regency (part) |
844.23 | 66,769 | 78,906 | all districts except Tiworo Utara (a group of islands northwest of Muna) |
Central Buton Regency (part) |
747.72 | 77,089 | 101,831 | all districts except Talaga Raya (which lies onKabaenaIsland to the west) |