The Togian (or Togean) Islands are an archipelago of 56 islands and many offshore islets, situated in the Gulf of Tomini , off the coast of Central Sulawesi , in Indonesia . The largest islands are Batudaka , Togean , Talatako , Una-Una , Walea Bahi , Walea Kodi and Malenge . There are 59 villages on the islands, with one settled by the Bajau people , more commonly known as the sea gypsies.
18-655: The islands are a part of the Tojo Una-Una Regency within Central Sulawesi Province. At the time of the 2010 Census, the Archipelago was divided into four districts ( kecamatan ). Subsequent to 2010, two additional districts have been created - Batudaka and Talatako. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 and 2020 Censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. The table also includes
36-577: A district ", hence the translation of kecamatan as subdistrict is no longer precise since the absence of kewedanan as district . The 1982 publication of Statistics Indonesia translated kecamatan as district . With the release of the Act Number 21 of 2001 on the Special Autonomous of Papua Province, the term distrik was used instead of kecamatan in the entire Western New Guinea . The difference between
54-574: A week, while speedboats and chartered boats from Ampana offer more flexible schedules. Travel times vary based on the specific island destination and mode of transport, with speedboats providing the fastest option. It is advisable to consult with local resorts and tourism operators for the most up-to-date information on schedules and transportation options when planning a trip to the Togean Islands. The Togian Islands are mostly known by travelers for their incredible diving spots, usually reached from
72-651: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tojo Una-Una Regency Tojo Una-Una Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi , Indonesia . The administrative centre is at Ampana town, on the Sulawesi 'mainland'. While the Regency includes a considerable area on the eastern peninsula of Sulawesi, it also includes the Togian Islands in the Gulf of Tomini . The total area covers 5,721.51 km and
90-585: Is included in the figure for Ampana Kota district, from which it was cut out. (c)The 2010 Census population of Batudaka district is included in the figure for Una-Una district, from which it was cut out. (d) The 2010 Census population of Talatako district is included in the figure for Walea Kepulauan district, from which it was cut out. The best place to do diving is Una Una volcano island. Based on Badan Koordinasi Survei dan Pemetaan Nasional (Bakosurtanal) or Coordinating Agency for Surveys and Mapping, there are 33 dive sites disperses from north to south beaches of
108-449: Is the third-level administrative subdivision , below regency or city (second-level) and province (first-level). According to the Act Number 23 of 2014, district is formed by the government of regency or city in order to improve the coordination of governance, public services, and empowerment of urban/rural villages . District head is a career bureaucrat position directly appointed by regent or mayor. The local district term kecamatan
126-647: Is used in the majority of Indonesian areas, with camat being the head. During the Dutch East Indies and early republic period, the term district referred to kewedanan , a subdivision of a regency. Kewedanan itself was divided into kecamatan , which was translated as subdistrict ( Dutch : onderdistrict ). Following the abolition of kewedanan , the term district began to be associated with kecamatan which has since been directly administered by regency. In English-language dictionary, subdistrict means "a division or subdivision of
144-741: Is used in the majority of Indonesian areas. The term distrik is used in provinces in Papua . In the Special Region of Yogyakarta , the term kapanewon is used for districts within the regencies, while the term kemantren is used for districts within Yogyakarta , the province's only city. According to Statistics Indonesia , there are a total of 7,288 districts in Indonesia as of 2023, subdivided into 83,971 administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan ). During
162-650: The Dutch East Indies and early republic period, the term district referred to kewedanan , a subdivision of regency, while kecamatan was translated as subdistrict ( Dutch : onderdistrict ). Following the abolition of kewedanan , the term district began to be associated with kecamatan which has since been directly administered by regency. Mainstream media such as The Jakarta Post , Kompas , and Tempo use "district" to refer to kecamatan ; however machine translation services like Google Translate often incorrectly uses "district" to refer to regencies instead. District in Indonesia
180-499: The Togian Islands with fringing reefs, barrier reefs, patch reefs and atolls. The area has the third most biodiversity in the world and is a series of Bunaken National Marine Park and Raja Ampat Islands . 0°52′32″S 121°37′47″E / 0.87556°S 121.62972°E / -0.87556; 121.62972 Districts of Indonesia In Indonesia , district is the third-level administrative subdivision , below regency or city . The local term kecamatan
198-631: The 'mainland' of Sulawesi and 6 forming the archipelago of the Togian Islands) are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 and 2020 Censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 134 rural desa and 12 urban kelurahan ), and its post code. Notes: (a) Ampana Town and Ratolindo Districts each comprises 6 kelurahan and 4 desa . (b) The 2010 Census population of Ratolindo district
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#1732775564151216-409: The Togean Islands is primarily facilitated through air and sea transportation. Travelers can fly to nearby airports such as Palu (PLW), Gorontalo (GTO), or Luwuk (LUW), before continuing their journey by land to the coastal towns of Ampana or Gorontalo. From these towns, visitors can take public ferries, speedboats, or chartered boats to the islands. Ferry services from Gorontalo to Wakai operate twice
234-549: The different resorts located on the islands. As of early 2023, there were about 20 resorts available in the Togean Islands, which could be accessed either from Ampana or Gorontalo, by public or private boat. The most visited resorts as per 2023 are as follows: Although the tourism sector was badly impacted during the Covid-19 pandemic, started to pick up again by 2023, and around 12,000 tourists were projected to travel there in 2023. This Central Sulawesi location article
252-410: The locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan ) in each district, and its post code. Notes: (a) The 2010 Census population of Batudaka district is included in the figure for Una-Una district, from which it was cut out. (b) The 2010 Census population of Talatako district is included in the figure for Walea Kepulauan district, from which it
270-599: The population was 134,945 at the 2010 Census and 163,829 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 169,002 (comprising 86,970 males and 82,040 females). On 18 December 2003, Tojo Una-Una Regency was created out of the former north-eastern districts of Poso Regency . At the time of the 2010 Census, the Tojo Una-Una Regency was divided into nine districts ( kecamatan ). Subsequent to 2010, three additional districts have been created - Batudaka, Ratolindo and Talatako. These 12 districts (6 on
288-403: The two is merely the naming, with kepala distrik being the district head. It was later followed in 2019 by another autonomous province, the Special Region of Yogyakarta , where kecamatan was replaced with kapanewon and kemantren . Sultan Hamengkubuwono X , the region's governor and the monarch of Yogyakarta Sultanate , issued Gubernatorial Decree Number 25 of 2019, which restored
306-508: Was cut out. Formed by volcanic activity, the islands are covered by rainforest and surrounded by coral reef formations, which provide habitat and breeding areas for hawksbill turtle , green turtle and the dugong . The Tonkean macaque is found in the islands' forests. The animals endemic to the islands include the Togian babirusa and the Togian hawk-owl , which is discovered in 1999. The Togian white-eye , another endemic bird species,
324-549: Was described in 2008. Non-venomous jellyfish are also found in Togian Islands, the unique one is jellyfish with little red spots. On 2004, the government established a part of Togean Islands as a National Park consists of 292,000 hectares of sea water (includes 132,000 hectares of coral reef which is the largest in Indonesia ), 70,000 hectares of land and 10,659 hectares reservation of forests and mangroves. Access to
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