Muna (Pulau Muna) is an island in the Southeast Sulawesi province of Indonesia with an area of 3,219.84 km2 (1,243.19 sq mi) and had a population of 316,293 at the 2010 Census[1] and 368,654 at the 2020 Census.[2] It is just southeast of the island of Sulawesi and west of Buton Island. It currently comprises most of three administrative regencies within the province: Muna Regency (Kabupaten Muna), West Muna Regency (Kabupaten Muna Barat), and Central Buton Regency (Kabupaten Buton Tengah).
Native name:
Wuna (Witeno Wuna) | |
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  Muna
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| Geography | |
| Location | South East Asia |
| Coordinates | 5°00′S 122°30′E / 5.0°S 122.5°E / -5.0; 122.5 |
| Area | 3,219.84 km2 (1,243.19 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 250 m (820 ft) |
| Highest point | Unnamed |
| Administration | |
| Province |  Southeast Sulawesi |
| Largest settlement | Raha (pop. 55,730) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 368,654 (2020) |
| Pop. density | 114.5/km2 (296.6/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Muna people, Butonese people, Bugis, Javanese |
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| Kabupaten | Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 [3] |
Pop'n Census 2020 [4] |
comprising |
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| Muna Regency (part) | 1,627.89 | 172,435 | 187,917 | all districts except Towea (a group of islands north of Muna), and Pasih Putih, Pasi Kolaga, Wakorumba Selatan, Batukara and Maligano (five districts which lie on Buton Island) |
| West Muna Regency (part) |
844.23 | 66,769 | 78,906 | all districts except Tiworo Utara (a group of islands northwest of Muna) |
| Central Buton Regency (part) |
747.72 | 77,089 | 101,831 | all districts except Talaga Raya (which lies on Kabaena Island to the west) |
