North Konawe Regency

North Konawe Regency (Kabupaten Konawe Utara) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. The principal town lies at Wanggudu.

North Konawe Regency Kabupaten Konawe Utara
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
North Konawe Regency Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia North Konawe Regency North Konawe Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3.4114°S 122.0200°E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Southeast Sulawesi
Capital	Wanggudu
Government
• Regent	Ruksamin
• Vice Regent	Raup
Population  (2010)
• Total	51,447[1]
Time zone	UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code	(+62) 401
Website	konaweutarakab.go.id

Administration

The North Konawe Regency was divided at 2010 into seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.[2]

Name	Population Census 2010
Sawa	7,105
Lembo	4,344
Lasolo	10,463
Molawe	5,412
Asera	13,745
Langgikima	3,998
Wiwirano	6,466

Wawolesea Karst

Wawolesea Karst is rare and unique, 80 kilometers north of Kendari or just 10 kilometers from Tanjung Taipa Beach. There are a 500-meter square pond several meters from the beach with altar and travertine columns which formed by salty water hot fountain. The salty water came from tunnels below sea level and the hot water with temperature between 35 and 45 Celsius degrees came from active tectonic. The hot sandy around them is suitable for Maleo birds to bury their eggs which will hatch by hot sandy temperature. Anoa as endemic animal can be found also in this area.[3]

References

1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. "Wawolesea". Retrieved February 4, 2012.