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Wawonii Island

Coordinates: 4°08′S 123°06′E / 4.133°S 123.100°E / -4.133; 123.100
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Wawonii
Wawonii is located in Sulawesi
Wawonii
Wawonii
Geography
LocationSoutheast Asia
Coordinates4°08′S 123°06′E / 4.133°S 123.100°E / -4.133; 123.100
Area705.71 km2 (272.48 sq mi)
Administration
Demographics
Population38,383 (mid 2022 Estimate)
Pop. density54.4/km2 (140.9/sq mi)

Wawonii (formerly called Wowoni) is an island in the Banda Sea, Indonesia, off the south east coast of Sulawesi. Its area is 705.71 km2 and at the 2020 Census it had a population of 37,050;[1] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 38,383.[2] From 2013, it forms a regency of its own within Southeast Sulawesi Province, having previously been a part of Konawe Regency; the new Regency, which comprises the seven districts on Wawonii Island, is named Konawe Islands Regency (Kabupaten Konawe Kepulauan). The administrative capital of the new Regency is Langara (in West Wawonii District).

The Wawonii language is spoken here and also in a similar dialect on nearby Menui Island.

Wawonii within the Buton Archipelago
Wawonii Island








References

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  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.