Bantaeng Regency Explained

Official Name:Bantaeng Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Bantaeng
Makasar: ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨅᨈᨕᨙᨂ
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Sulawesi
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Bantaeng
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:Dr.HM. Nurdin Abdullah M.Agr
Area Total Km2:395.83
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Total:211623
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:WITA
Utc Offset1:+8
Website:http://www.bantaeng.go.id

Bantaeng Regency (Kabupaten Bantaeng; Makasar: ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨅᨈᨕᨙᨂ) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 395.83 km2 and had a population of 176,984 at the 2010 Census,[2] rising to 196,716 at the 2020 Census.[3] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 211,623 (comprising 104,602 males and 107,021 females).[4] The administrative centre is the town of Bantaeng (historically, Bonthain), which lies on the south coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi island.

Administration

Bantaeng Regency is divided into eight Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] as well as according to the official estimates for mid 2023.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of villages in each district (totaling 46 rural desa and 21 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.

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
73.03.01 Bissappu 32.8430,93135,35637,243Banto Lebang11 (a)92451
73.03.06 Uluere 67.2910,81411,56312,747Banto Marannu692452
73.03.08 Sinoa 43.0011,82713,03114,219Banto Maccini692450
73.03.02 Bantaeng
(town)
28.8536,71839,59741,059Pallantikang9 (b)92411
-92415
73.03.03 Eremerasa 45.0118,61421,28423,025Ulugalung992414
-92415
73.03.04 Tompobulu 76.9922,91324,85726,172Banyorang10 (c)92462
73.03.05 Pa'jukukang 48.9029,01732,33137,390Nipa-nipa1092460
73.03.07 Gantarangkeke 52.9515,86518,69719,768Gantarangteke6 (d)92461
Totals 395.83176,984196,716211,623Bantaeng67

Notes: (a) comprises 7 kelurahan (Bonto Atu, Bonto Jaya, Bonto Langkasa, Bonto Lebang, Bonto Manai, Bonto Rita and Bonto Sunggu) and 4 desa.
(b) comprises 8 kelurahan (Karatuang, Lamalaka, Lembang, Letta, Mallilingi, Onto, Pallantikang and Tappanjeng) and 1 desa.
(c) comprises 4 kelurahan (Banyorang, Campaga, Ereng-Ereng and Lembang Gantarangkeke) and 6 desa.
(d) comprises 2 kelurahan (Gantarangkeke and Tanah Loe) and 4 desa.

Climate

Bantaeng has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from July to November and heavy rainfall from December to June.

Tourism

Bantaeng Regency has 3 beaches:[8]

The previous 2 beaches is near the administrative centre, Bantaeng, and the last beach is 18 kilometers southeast of Lamalaka Beach.

References

-5.5333°N 175°W

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bantaeng Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7303)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bantaeng Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7303)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bantaeng Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7303)
  8. Web site: Bantaeng . July 1, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121005234810/http://koran-jakarta.com/index.php/detail/view01/94608 . 2012-10-05 .