South Bolaang Mongondow Regency

South Bolaang Mongondow Regency is a regency of North Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The Regency stretches along the south coast of the province as part of the Minahasa Peninsula, facing the Gulf of Tomini. It was created on 24 June 2008 by splitting off districts which were previously the southern part of Bolaang Mongondow Regency. It covers a land area of 1,932.30 km², and had a population of 57,001 at the 2010 Census,^[2] which rose to 69,791 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 73,046.^[1] The administrative centre lies at the town of Molibagu.

South Bolaang Mongondow Regency Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow Selatan
Regency
Great Mosque of South Bolaang Mongondow
Coat of arms
Country	Indonesia
Province	North Sulawesi
Capital	Molibagu
Government
• Regent	Iskandar Kamaru [id]
• Vice Regent	Deddy Abdul Hamid [id]
Area
• Total	1,932.30 km2 (746.07 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	73,046
• Density	38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	bolselkab.go.id

Administration

At the time of the 2010 Census, the Regency was divided into five districts (kecamatan), but two additional districts (Helumo and Tomini) have subsequently been created by splitting of existing districts. The seven districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[2] and the 2020 Census,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district and its postal code.

Kode Wilayah	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	Post code
71.11.02	Posigadan	535.64	16,445	14,543	15,357	Momalia	16	95774
71.11.07	Tomini	193.36	(a)	6,043	6,274	Milangodaa	7	95778
71.11.01	Bolang Uki	255.21	19,630	17,690	18,187	Molibagu	17	95770
71.11.06	Helumo	138.22	(b)	6,933	7,200	Duminanga	11	95779
71.11.03	Pinolosian (c)	285.93	9,064	10,694	11,347	Pinolosian	10	95775
71.11.04	Pinolosian Tengah (Central Pinolosian)	302.07	5,124	6,272	6,625	Adow	8	95776
71.11.05	Pinolosian Timur (East Pinolosian)	221.87	6,738	7,616	8,056	Dumagin B	12	95777
	Totals	1,932.30	57,001	69,791	73,046	Molibagu	81

Notes: (a) the 2010 population of Tomini District is included in the figure for Posigadan District, from which it was cut out.
(b) the 2010 population of Helumo District is included in the figure for Bolaang Uki District, from which it was cut out.
(c) including four offshore islands - Pulau Babi, Pulau Kelapa, Pulau Pondan Mointok and Pulau Pondan Moloben.