Kabaena

Kabaena or Tokotua is an island in the Flores Sea, Indonesia, off the coast of Sulawesi. Most of it is a part of Bombana Regency within Southeast Sulawesi province, although the southernmost district (Talaga Raya) is administratively part of Central Buton Regency. The island's area is 894.15 km² and its total population at the 2010 Census was 35,558^[1] and at the 2020 Census was 42,877;^[2] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 47,071.^[3]

Kabaena

Kabaena
Geography
Location	South East Asia
Coordinates	5°15′S 121°55′E
Area	894.15 km2 (345.23 sq mi)
Administration
Indonesia
Province	Southeast Sulawesi
Demographics
Population	47,071 (mid 2023 estimate)
Pop. density	52.6/km2 (136.2/sq mi)

Kabaena and surrounding islands of the Buton Archipelago

Administrative Districts

The island includes six of the 22 districts of Bombana Regency, and one district of Central Buton Regency. These seven districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[1] and the 2020 Census,^[2] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.^[3] The table also includes the administrative centre of each district, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) and small offshore islands in each district, and its post code.

Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km2	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2023	Admin centre	No. of villages	No. of islands	Post code
Kabaena Utara (North Kabaena)	125.49	3,671	4,031	4,634	Tedubara	6	4	93785
Kabaena Barat (West Kabaena)	49.81	7,492	7,829	8,422	Baliara	5	7	93780
Kabaena	101.05	2,849	3,120	3,322	Teomokole	4	-	93781
Kabaena Selatan (South Kabaena)	120.04	2,606	3,325	3,536	Batuawu	4	-	93782
Kabaena Tengah (Central Kabaena)	288.61	3,254	4,064	5,001	Lengora	7	-	93783
Kabaena Timur (a) (East Kabaena)	119.66	6,663	7,566	8,438	Dongkala	7	2	93784
Talaga Raya (b)	89.49	9,023	12,942	13,718	Talaga Satu	7	5	93766
(Total of Kabaena Island)	894.15	35,558	42,877	47,071		40	18

Note: (a) Includes the offshore islands of Damalawa Besar and Damalawa Kecil. (b) Talaga Raya District comprises the southern part of Kabaena Island together with two smaller islands off its south-east coast - Talaga Besar (Great Talaga) and Talaga Kecil (Little Talaga); some 70% of the district's population inhabit Talaga Kecil, which contained 9,360 inhabitants (at the mid 2022 estimate) in its area of 3.29 km².

Villages

The island's 40 villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census.^[2] Six of the 40 villages (indicated by asterisks below) have the status of kelurahan, while the other 34 are desa.

Desa or kelurahan District (kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'n 2020 Census Talaga I * Talaga Raya 0.35 835 Talaga II Talaga Raya 0.14 2,248 Liwu Lompona Talaga Raya 2.68 1,145 Pangilia Talaga Raya 0.12 1,259 Wulu Talaga Raya 35.09 630 Talaga Besar Talaga Raya 21.21 2,371 Kokoe Talaga Raya 29.75 4,454 Pongkalaero Kabaena Selatan 65.57 1,071 Puu Nunu Kabaena Selatan 30.90 705 Batuawu Kabaena Selatan 25.55 903 Langkemaa Kabaena Selatan 7.18 646 Tirongkotua * Kabaena 41.90 628 Rahadopi Kabaena 34.39 700 Teomokole Kabaena 11.67 1,080 Rahampuu * Kabaena 15.61 771 Sikeli * Kabaena Barat 1.22 3,085 Baliara Selatan Kabaena Barat 1.20 1,586 Baliara Kabaena Barat 12.42 1,384 Rahantari Kabaena Barat 20.24 588 Baliari Kepulauan Kabaena Barat 4.35 1,186

Desa or kelurahan District (kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'n 2020 Census Mapila Kabaena Utara 17.46 721 Wumbulasa Kabaena Utara 11.55 815 Larolanu Kabaena Utara 15.33 240 Tedubara Kabaena Utara 61.13 815 Sangia Makmur Kabaena Utara 3.83 802 Eemokolo Kabaena Utara 23.67 638 Lamonggi Kabaena Tengah 16.67 504 Lengora Selatan Kabaena Tengah 11.30 534 Lengora Kabaena Tengah 121.28 575 Lengora Pantai Kabaena Tengah 26.47 769 Ulungkura Kabaena Tengah 24.30 757 Enano Kabaena Tengah 66.32 573 Tangkeno Kabaena Tengah 9.24 352 Lambale * Kabaena Timur 20.19 1,612 Dongkala * Kabaena Timur 43.61 1,754 Tapuhaka Kabaena Timur 1.98 1,298 Toli-Toli Kabaena Timur 5.57 773 Balo Kabaena Timur 6.94 864 Wumbuburo Kabaena Timur 40.61 776 Bungi-Bungi Kabaena Timur 2.35 489

Within Talaga Raya District, the kelurahan of Talaga I plus the first three desa (Talaga II, Liwu Lompona and Pangilia) constitute the 3.29 km² area of Talaga Kecil Island with 70% of the district population, while the other three desa (Kokoe, Wulu and Talaga Besar) constitute the 86.07 km² area on Kabaena Island itself and on Talaga Besar Island with 30% of the district population.