Donggala Regency

Donggalai Regency (Kabupaten Donggala)
Regency
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Sulawesi
Capital	Banawa
Area
• Total	13,593.5 km2 (5,248.5 sq mi)
• Land	10,471.7 km2 (4,043.1 sq mi)
• Water	3,121.8 km2 (1,205.3 sq mi)
Population (2010 Census)
• Total	277,236
• Density	20/km2 (53/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)

Donggala is a regency in Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia.

The capital of Donggala is Banawa, located a 30-minute drive (34 km) north from Palu the capital of the province. Habir Ponulele is the governor of the regency. The regency has a land area of 10,472 km² and had a population of 277,236 at the 2010 Census. the regency lies between 0° 30" north and 2°20" south latitude, and between 119° 45°" and 121° 45" east longitude.

Administration

Home of the ruler of Donggala (1930s)

Priests perform a ritual in the Bora te Biromaru kampong

Indigenous people performing the Tjakalélé dance with spears and shields in Bora te Biromaru kampong

Before the Dutch assumed administration in 1904 under Governor-General J. B. van Heutsz, the area was the home of eight small kingdoms (kerajaan): Palu, Sigi Dolo, Kulawi, Biromaru, Banawa, Tawaili, Parigi, and Moutong.

In 2010, Donggala Regency was divided into sixteen districts (kecamatan); as of 2013 it was divided into twenty-one districts. The district has 287 villages/wards.

2010

Districts as of 2010 with the 2010 Census population of the then districts in parenthesis.

3

2013

Districts as of 2013:

3

Tourist attractions

• Tanjung Karang is a sea garden with full facilities related to diving and snorkeling.
• Lore Lindu National Park