North Buton Regency
North Buton Regency
Kabupaten Buton Utara | |
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| Motto: Lipu Tinadeakono Sara | |
Location within Southeast Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 4°46′48″S 122°58′53″E / 4.78000°S 122.98139°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Capital | Buranga |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Afirudin Mathara |
| • Vice Regent | Rahman |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,752.24 km2 (676.54 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 72,757 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 403 |
| Website | butonutarakab |
North Buton Regency (Kabupaten Buton Utara) 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 2023 was 72,757. The administrative capital of the regency is at the town of Buranga, in Bonegunu District.