West_Muna_Regency
West Muna Regency
Regency in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia
West Muna Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Muna Barat) is a new regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia,and is situated in the northwest corner of Muna Island and smaller ilsands of its coast. It was established under Act No.14 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014 by separation from the Muna Regency. It covers an area of 906.28 km2, and the districts comprising it had a population of 71,632 at the 2010 Census;[3] the 2020 Census resulted in a population of 84,590,[4] and the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 85,706, comprising 42,242 males and 43,464 females.[2] The administrative centre lies at Laworo in the Tiworo Islands District.[5]