| Official Name: | North Buton Regency |
| Native Name: | Kabupaten Buton Utara |
| Native Name Lang: | id |
| Type: | Regency |
| Motto: | Lipu Tinadeakono Sara |
| Coordinates: | -4.78°N 122.9814°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Buranga |
| Leader Title: | Regent |
| Leader Name: | Abu Hasan |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Regent |
| Leader Name1: | Romadio |
| Area Total Km2: | 1923.03 |
| Population As Of: | mid 2023 estimate |
| Population Total: | 72757 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Timezone1: | ICST |
| Utc Offset1: | +8 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | (+62) 403 |
| Pushpin Map: | Indonesia_Sulawesi#Indonesia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
North Buton Regency (Kabupaten Buton Utara) is a regency of Indonesia's Southeast Sulawesi Province, which was separated from Buton Regency in accordance with Indonesia's Law Number 14 of 2007. The area of the regency, which covers the north part of Buton Island, is 1,923.03 km2. Its population was 54,736 at the 2010 Census[2] and 66,653 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 72,757.[4] The administrative capital of the regency is at the town of Buranga, in Bonegunu District.[5]
North Buton Regency is divided into six districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census,[7] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[8] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 78 rural desa and 12 urban kelurahan), and its post 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.10.02 | Kambowa | 303.44 | 6,224 | 7,279 | 7,859 | Kambowa | 11 (a) | 93674 | |
| 74.10.03 | Bonegunu (b) | 491.44 | 7,727 | 8,819 | 9,578 | Buranga | 15 (c) | 93673 | |
| 74.10.04 | Kulisusu Barat (West Kulisusu) | 370.47 | 5,823 | 6,896 | 7,445 | Lambale | 14 | 93670 | |
| 74.10.01 | Kulisusu (d) | 172.78 | 20,652 | 26,276 | 28,729 | Bangkudu | 23 (e) | 93672 | |
| 74.10.05 | Kulisusu Utara (b) (North Kulisusu) | 339.64 | 7,797 | 9,486 | 10,448 | Waode Buri | 14 | 93675 | |
| 74.10.06 | Wakorumba Utara (North Wakorumba) | 245.26 | 6,513 | 7,897 | 8,698 | Labuan | 13 (f) | 93671 | |
| Totals | 1,923.03 | 54,736 | 66,653 | 72,757 | Buranga | 90 |
Notes: (a) includes one kelurahan (Kambowa). (b) includes 4 small offshore islands.
(c) including 2 kelurahan (Bonegunu and Buranga). (d) includes 3 small offshore islands.
(e) comprises 7 kelurahan (Bangkudu, Bonelipu, Lakonea, Lemo, Lipu, Sara'ea and Wandaka) and 16 desa.
(f) including 2 kelurahan (Labuan and Labuan Wolio).
Five other administrative districts (kecamatan) which lie geographically on the west coast of North Buton - Pasir Putih, Pasi Kolaga, Wakorumba Selatan (South Wakorumba), Batukara and Maligano - with a combined area of 400.78 km2 and a population of 25,211 in mid 2023 (22,534 at the 2020 Census), are administratively part of Muna Regency.
Buranga, the regency seat has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from July to November and heavy rainfall from December to June.