Poso Regency

Poso Regency Kabupaten Poso
Regency
A megalithic statue on Bada valley
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Sintuwu Maroso (Strong Brotherly Ties)
Location within Central Sulawesi
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Coordinates: 1°22′59″S 120°44′55″E / 1.38306°S 120.74861°E / -1.38306; 120.74861
Country	Indonesia
Province	Central Sulawesi
Capital	Poso
Government
• Regent	Verna Gladies Merry Inkiriwang
• Vice Regent	Yasin Mangun
Area
• Total	7,438.55 km2 (2,872.04 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	251,654
• Density	34/km2 (88/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 7,438.55 km², and had a population of 209,228 at the 2010 Census^[2] and 244,875 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 251,654 (comprising of 129,720 males and 121,940 females).^[4] The principal town lies at Poso.