The Regency stretches along the south coast of the province as part of the Minahasa Peninsula, facing the Gulf of Tomini.

It was created on 24 June 2008 by splitting off districts which were previously the southern part of Bolaang Mongondow Regency.

[1] The administrative centre lies at the town of Molibagu.

[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district and its postal code.

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