North Luwu Regency

North Luwu Regency
Kabupaten Luwu Utara
Regency
Coat of arms of North Luwu Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Luwu Utara Indah Mendunia (North Luwu to Beautiful Worldwide)
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalMasamba
Government
 • RegentIndah Putri Indriani
Area
 • Total7,502.58 km2 (2,896.76 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total333,127
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Area code+62 473

North Luwu Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It was created on 20 April 1999 by separation of the province's northern districts formerly within the Luwu Regency; however on 25 February 2003 it was reduced when the easternmost of these same districts were split off to create the East Luwu Regency. It now covers 7,502.58 km2 and had a population of 287,606 at the 2010 census[2] and 322,919 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 333,127 (comprising 168,133 males and 164,994 females).[1] The principal town lies at Masamba.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Luwu Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7322)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.