Banggai Laut Regency

Banggai Laut Regency is an administrative region divided into seven districts spread across an island archipelago. It contains about 40 small islands with land covering roughly 740 square kilometers and ocean territory stretching over 12,000 square kilometers.

This regency was created in 2012 when the Indonesian government separated it from the neighboring Banggai Islands Regency. The division was made to improve local governance across the scattered island communities.

The people here depend on fishing as their main way of life, using methods passed down through generations. Today they blend these traditional skills with modern approaches to managing the ocean's resources.

The town of Banggai functions as the administrative hub and is best reached by regular boat services. Since settlements are scattered across multiple islands, visitors should expect water transport as the main way to move between locations.

In the southeast lie the Bokan Islands, where tropical rainforests meet extensive coral reefs. This area harbors rich marine diversity that shows how land and ocean ecosystems work together.

Location: Central Sulawesi

Inception: December 14, 2012

Capital city: Banggai

Elevation above the sea: 83 m

GPS coordinates: -1.58880,123.50080

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:44