Poso Regency

Poso Regency
Kabupaten Poso
A megalithic statue on Bada valley
A megalithic statue on Bada valley
The official seal of Poso Regency
Motto(s): 
Sintuwu Maroso
(Strong Brotherly Ties)
Location within Central Sulawesi
Location within Central Sulawesi
Poso Regency is located in Sulawesi
Poso Regency
Poso Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Poso Regency is located in Indonesia
Poso Regency
Poso Regency
Poso Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°22′59″S 120°44′55″E / 1.38306°S 120.74861°E / -1.38306; 120.74861
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceCentral Sulawesi
CapitalPoso
Government
 • RegentVerna Gladies Merry Inkiriwang
 • Vice RegentYasin Mangun
Area
 • Total
7,438.55 km2 (2,872.04 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
251,654
 • Density34/km2 (88/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 452
Websiteposokab.go.id

Poso Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 7,438.55 km2, and had a population of 209,228 at the 2010 Census[2] and 244,875 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 251,654 (129,720 males and 121,940 females).[4] The principal town lies at Poso.

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik 2024, p. 40.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Poso Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7202)

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