Bantul Regency should not be confused with Banjul.
| Official Name: | Bantul Regency |
| Native Name: | Kabupaten Bantul Javanese: ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦧꦤ꧀ꦠꦸꦭ꧀ |
| Native Name Lang: | id |
| Settlement Type: | Regency |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Regent |
| Leader Name1: | Joko Purnomo |
| Nicknames: | Kota Gerabah ("City of Pottery"), Kota Geplak ("City of Geplak"), Kota Sate Klathak ("City of Klathak Satay"), Sahara van Java |
| Motto: | Bantul Projotamansari (Produktif-Professional, Ijo Royo-royo, Tertib, Aman, Sehat, Asri) ("Productive-Professional, Ijo Royo-royo, Orderly, Safe, Healthy, Beautiful") Tourism Slogan: The Harmony of Nature and Culture |
| Pushpin Map: | Indonesia_Java#Indonesia |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Java and Indonesia |
| Registration Plate: | AB |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Yogyakarta |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Bantul |
| Leader Title: | Regent |
| Leader Name: | Abdul Halim Muslih |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 511.706 |
| Population Total: | 1009434 |
| Population As Of: | mid 20232 estimate |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Note: | [1] |
| Timezone1: | IWST |
| Utc Offset1: | +7 |
| Postal Code Type: | Post code |
| Postal Code: | 55000 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | (+62) 274 |
Bantul (jv|ꦧꦤ꧀ꦠꦸꦭ꧀; pronounced as /id/) is a regency located in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java. The regency's population was 911,503 at the 2010 Census,[2] but has risen to 985,770 at the 2020 Census[3] and to 1,009,434 at the official estimates for mid 2023 - comprising 502,280 males and 507,160 females.[4] Like many regencies on the island of Java, it is densely populated with roughly 1,973 people per square kilometre in 2023, although this is largely because the north of the regency partly surrounds the city of Yogyakarta and contains many suburban communities, notably in the densely-populated districts of Banguntapan, Sewon and Kasihan, which border the city to the east, south and west.
The regency is bordered by the city of Yogyakarta and Sleman regency to the north, the regency of Kulon Progo to the west, the Gunung Kidul Regency to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south. The town of Bantul is the administrative centre.
The village of Kemusuk in the Sedayu District in the northwest of the regency is the birthplace of former Indonesian President, Suharto.
See main article: 2006 Yogyakarta earthquake.
On 27 May 2006 an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck near Java's southern coast causing widespread damage. Bantul Regency was the region most affected by the disaster. Around 4,100 residents of Bantul Regency were killed, 12,000 were injured. 72,000 houses were destroyed, and 137,000 were damaged.[5]
Bantul Regency is divided into seventeen districts (kapanewon), listed 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 villages (all classed as kalurahan) within each district, and its post codes.
| Kode Kemendagri | Name of District (kapanewon) ! | Area in km2 | Pop'n 2010 Census | Pop'n 2020 Census | Pop'n mid 2023 Estimate | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34.02.01 | Srandakan | 18.510 | 28,572 | 30,630 | 30,960 | Trimurti | 2 | 55762 |
| 34.02.02 | Sanden | 23.114 | 29,667 | 30,960 | 31,380 | Murtigading | 4 | 55763 |
| 34.02.03 | Kretek | 26.470 | 29,163 | 30,320 | 30,840 | Donotirto | 5 | 55772 |
| 34.02.04 | Pundong | 23.110 | 31,667 | 35,020 | 35,720 | Srihardono | 3 | 55771 |
| 34.02.05 | Bambanglipuro | 23.095 | 37,330 | 40,800 | 41,470 | Sidomulyo | 3 | 55764 |
| 34.02.06 | Pandak | 24.264 | 47,694 | 51,500 | 52,170 | Wijirejo | 4 | 55761 |
| 34.02.08 | 33.289 | 59,277 | 64,360 | 65,290 | Bantul | 5 | 55711 - 55715 | |
| 34.02.09 | Jetis | 21.808 | 51,925 | 58,470 | 59,960 | Sumberagung | 4 | 55781 |
| 34.02.10 | Imogiri | 23.529 | 56,219 | 62,590 | 63,970 | Imogiri | 8 | 55782 |
| 34.02.11 | Dlingo | 54.919 | 35,504 | 38,860 | 39,520 | Dlingo | 6 | 55783 |
| 34.02.13 | Pleret | 59.537 | 43,269 | 49,820 | 51,420 | Pleret | 5 | 55791 |
| 34.02.14 | Piyungan | 28.421 | 48,668 | 54,270 | 55,500 | Srimulyo | 3 | 55792 |
| 34.02.12 | 24.200 | 120,015 | 124,600 | 126,370 | Baturetno | 8 | 55191 - 55198 | |
| 34.02.15 | Sewon | 33.259 | 104,368 | 109,370 | 111,890 | Panggungharjo | 4 | 55185 - 55188 |
| 34.02.16 | Kasihan | 27.902 | 110,871 | 115,050 | 120,920 | Tirtonirmolo | 4 | 55181 - 55184 |
| 34.02.07 | Pajangan | 32.094 | 32,852 | 38,250 | 39,600 | Sendangsari | 3 | 55751 |
| 34.02.17 | Sedayu | 34.187 | 44,450 | 50,910 | 52,450 | Argorejo | 4 | 55752 |
| Totals | 511.706 | 911,503 | 985,770 | 1,009,434 | Bantul | 75 |
Bantul Regency has two locations of turtles nesting, in Gua Cemara Beach and Pelangi Beach. Both have only more than 10 nests each in a year. Nesting period is in July and August.[9]