Konawe Regency | |
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 Location within Southeast Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 3°51′12″S 122°03′13″E / 3.85333°S 122.05361°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Capital | Unaaha |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Kery Saiful Konggoasa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,087.68 km2 (2,350.47 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 262,439 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 408 |
| Website | konawekab.go.id |
Konawe Regency is one of the regencies in the province of Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The capital of the regency is Unaaha. The regency was once known as the district of Kendari. The regency had a population of 241,428 at the 2010 Census,[2] but was subsequently reduced by the separation of the offshore island districts (comprising Wawonii Island) as the new Konawe Islands Regency in 2013. It now covers 6,087.68 km2 and had a population of 257,011 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 262,439.[1] Prior to its division in 2003, 2007 and 2013 (see below), Konawe was known as the rice granary of the province of Southeast Sulawesi because half of the province's rice production comes from the Konawe regencies.