2°32′S 121°58′E / 2.533°S 121.967°E
Bungku | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Bungku | |
| Coordinates: 2°32′S 121°58′E / 2.533°S 121.967°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Central Sulawesi |
| Regency | Morowali Regency |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 25,477 |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (+8) |
Bungku is a town and the administrative centre of the Regency of Morowali, in Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia.[2]
Bungku was originally not the capital of Morowali Regency. When Morowali Regencu csme into being on 4 October 1999, the capital of the new Regency was Kolonodale. In 2004, the plan to shift the Morowali capital southeast from Kolonodale to Bungku left non-Bungku residents, both Protestant and Muslim, feeling further disenfranchised.[3] Accordingly on 12 April 2013 a separate North Morowali Regency (with its capital at Kolonodale) was established by separating the northwesterly districts from Morowali Regency.
The city is served by Maleo Airport, opened in March 2017.[4]
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
- ^ "Geographical environment / Morowali Project". Prime Minerals. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Renegotiating boundaries. Access, agency and identity in post-Soeharto Indonesia" (PDF). OAPEN. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Maret 2017, Bandara Maleo Buka Penerbangan". Metro Sulawesi (in Indonesian). 2017-02-15.