Jeneponto Regency Explained

Official Name:Jeneponto Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Jeneponto
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Sulawesi
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Bontosunggu
Area Total Km2:796
Population As Of:mid 2023 Estimate
Population Total:420123
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:WITA
Utc Offset1:+08:00

Jeneponto Regency (Makasar: ᨍᨙᨊᨙᨄᨚᨈᨚ|Je’ne’ponto, pronounced as /mak/) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers most of the south coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi, with a total area of 796.00 km2 and a population of 342,222 at the 2010 Census[2] and 401,610 at the 2020 Census.[3] The official estimate for mid 2023 was 420,123 (comprising 207,496 males and 212,627 females).[4] The principal town lies at Bontosunggu. The northern part of the regency (including an inland salient towards the northeast, forming Rumbia District) consists of a plateau with an altitude of 500 to 1400 metres above sea level, the middle part has an altitude of 100 to 500 metres, while the south includes lowland areas with an altitude of 0 to 150 metres, including a coastline of 114 km on the Flores Sea.

Administrative Districts

Jeneponto Regency is divided into eleven Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates for mid 2023.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totalling 82 rural desa and 31 urban kelurahan), and its post code(s).

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centres
No.
of
villages
Post
code(s)
73.04.01 Bangkala 130.8449,85959,42062,819Benteng14 (a) 92352
73.04.06 Bangkala Barat
(West Bangkala)
159.5526,34030,524 32,967Bontogaddong8 (b) 92353
73.04.02 Tamalatea 65.4340,35149,50651,545Tanetea12 (c) 92350
73.04.07 Bontoramba 96.8334,97540,06142,033Bontoramba12 (d) 92351
73.04.03 Binamu 67.3152,52063,57065,198Bontosunggu Kota13 (e) 92311,
92314 - 92316
73.04.08 Turatea 58.5229,91935,08435,999Lebangmanai1192312 & 92313
73.04.04 Batang 30.8319,19221,51921,958Parang6 (f) 92360
73.04.09 Arungkeke 32.0318,23321,31822,954Palenggo792361
73.04.11 Tarowang 42.8422,33724,84527,200Allu892362
73.04.05 Kelara 49.0026,44030,29130,965Bungunglompoa10 (g) 92371
73.04.10 Rumbia 62.7422,63425,47226,485Bontopanno1292371 (h)
Totals 796.00342,222401,610420,123Bontosunggu113

Note: (a) comprising 4 kelurahan (Benteng, Bontorannu, Pallengu and Pantai Bahari) and 10 desa.
(b) including one kelurahan (Bulujaya).
(c) comprising 6 kelurahan (Bontotangnga, Manjangloe, Tamanroya, Tonrokassi, Tonrokassi Barat and Tonrokassi Timur) and 6 desa. (d) including one kelurahan (Bontoramba).
(e) comprising 12 kelurahan (Balang, Balang Beru, Balang Toa, Biringkassi, Bontoa, Empoang, Empoang Selatan, Empoang Utara, Monro-Monro, Pabiringa, Panaikang and Sidenre) and one desa.
(f) comprising 2 kelurahan (Bonto Raya and Togo-Togo) and 4 desa.
(g) comprising 5 kelurahan (Tolo, Tolo Barat, Tolo Selatan, Tolo Timur and Tolo Utara) and 5 desa.
(h) except the 3 desa of Jenetallasa (post code 92314), Loka (post code 92516) and Bontotiro (post code 92572).

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Jeneponto Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7304)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Jeneponto Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7304)
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Jeneponto Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7304)