South Minahasa Regency
(Kabupaten Minahasa Selatan) | |
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Motto(s): Cita Waya Esa (We Are All One) | |
Coordinates: 0°35′N 124°18′E / 0.583°N 124.300°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | North Sulawesi |
Established | 25 February 2003 |
Capital | Amurang |
Government | |
• Regent | Franky Donny Wongkar |
• Vice Regent | Petra Yanni Rembang |
Area | |
• Total | 1,456.74 km2 (562.45 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[2] | |
• Total | 244,590 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
Website | minselkab.go.id |
South Minahasa Regency is a regency in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its capital is the town of Amurang. It was originally part of the Minahasa Regency until it was established as a separate regency on 25 February 2003.[3] In turn, nearly four years later, a new Southeast Minahasa Regency was established as a separate regency from part of the South Minahasa Regency on 2 January 2007.[4] The residual Regency now covers an area of 1,456.74 km2, and had a population of 195,553 at the 2010 Census;[5] this had risen to 236,463 at the 2020 Census;[6] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 244,590.[2]