Bantaeng Regency
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Bantaeng Regency Kabupaten Bantaeng ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨅᨈᨕᨙᨂ | |
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 Town of Bantaeng | |
 Seal | |
 Location within South Sulawesi | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Bantaeng |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Dr.HM. Nurdin Abdullah M.Agr |
| Area | |
| • Total | 395.83 km2 (152.83 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 211,623 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Website | http://www.bantaeng.go.id |
Bantaeng Regency (Kabupaten Bantaeng; 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).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Bantaeng (historically, Bonthain), which lies on the south coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi island.
Administration
[edit]Bantaeng Regency is divided into eight Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] as well as according to the official estimates for mid 2023.[1] 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 | 32.84 | 30,931 | 35,356 | 37,243 | Banto Lebang | 11 (a) | 92451 |
| 73.03.06 | Uluere | 67.29 | 10,814 | 11,563 | 12,747 | Banto Marannu | 6 | 92452 |
| 73.03.08 | Sinoa | 43.00 | 11,827 | 13,031 | 14,219 | Banto Maccini | 6 | 92450 |
| 73.03.02 | Bantaeng (town) | 28.85 | 36,718 | 39,597 | 41,059 | Pallantikang | 9 (b) | 92411 -92415 |
| 73.03.03 | Eremerasa | 45.01 | 18,614 | 21,284 | 23,025 | Ulugalung | 9 | 92414 -92415 |
| 73.03.04 | Tompobulu | 76.99 | 22,913 | 24,857 | 26,172 | Banyorang | 10 (c) | 92462 |
| 73.03.05 | Pa'jukukang | 48.90 | 29,017 | 32,331 | 37,390 | Nipa-nipa | 10 | 92460 |
| 73.03.07 | Gantarangkeke | 52.95 | 15,865 | 18,697 | 19,768 | Gantarangteke | 6 (d) | 92461 |
| Totals | 395.83 | 176,984 | 196,716 | 211,623 | Bantaeng | 67 |
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
[edit]Bantaeng has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from July to November and heavy rainfall from December to June.
| Climate data for Bantaeng | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.8 (85.6) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.3 (86.5) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.2 (88.2) | 30.9 (87.6) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.2 (90.0) | 31.3 (88.3) | 30.1 (86.2) | 30.9 (87.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.8 (78.4) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.4 (79.5) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.5 (79.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 21.7 (71.1) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.9 (69.6) | 21.8 (71.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.1 (71.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 181 (7.1) | 149 (5.9) | 128 (5.0) | 130 (5.1) | 194 (7.6) | 185 (7.3) | 106 (4.2) | 41 (1.6) | 20 (0.8) | 46 (1.8) | 80 (3.1) | 144 (5.7) | 1,404 (55.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
Tourism
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Bantaeng Regency has 3 beaches:[5]
- Lamalaka Beach
- Seruni Beach
- Marina Beach and Resort
The previous 2 beaches is near the administrative centre, Bantaeng, and the last beach is 18 kilometers southeast of Lamalaka Beach.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bantaeng Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7303)
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Climate: Bantaeng". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Bantaeng". July 1, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05.
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