Poso Regency
Poso Regency
Kabupaten Poso | |
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A megalithic statue on Bada valley | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Sintuwu Maroso (Strong Brotherly Ties) | |
Location within Central Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 1°22′59″S 120°44′55″E / 1.38306°S 120.74861°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Central Sulawesi |
| Capital | Poso |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Verna Gladies Merry Inkiriwang |
| • Vice Regent | Soeharto Kandar |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,553.43 km2 (2,916.40 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 253,350 |
| • Density | 33.541/km2 (86.871/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 452 |
| Website | posokab.go.id |
Poso Regency is a regency of Central Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 7,553.43 km2, and had a population of 209,228 at the 2010 Census and 244,875 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 253,350 (comprising 130,653 males and 122,697 females). The principal town lies at Poso (with 47,592 inhabitants in mid 2024).