Bantaeng Regency

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 2021 was 197,886.[4] The administrative centre is the town of Bantaeng (historically, Bonthain), which lies on the south coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi island.

Bantaeng Regency
Kabupaten Bantaeng
ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨅᨈᨕᨙᨂ
Regency
Official seal of Bantaeng Regency
Seal
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalBantaeng
Government
 • RegentDr.HM. Nurdin Abdullah M.Agr
Area
 • Total395.83 km2 (152.83 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total197,886
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Websitehttp://www.bantaeng.go.id

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 2021.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of villages in each district (totalling 46 rural desa and 21 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages		Post
code
Bissappu32.8430,93135,35635,655Banto Lebang11 (a)92451
Uluere67.2910,81411,56311,586Banto Marannu692452
Sinoa43.0011,82713,03113,095Banto Maccini692450
Bantaeng28.8536,71839,59739,706Pallantikang9 (b)92411
-92415
Eremerasa45.0118,61421,28421,467Ulugalung992414
-92415
Tompobulu76.9922,91324,85724,943Banyorang10 (c)92462
Pa'jukukang48.9029,01732,33132,524Nipa-nipa1092460
Gantarangkeke52.9515,86518,69718,910Gantarangteke6 (d)92461
Totals395.83176,984196,716197,886Bantaeng67

Notes: (a) includes 7 kelurahan and 4 desa. (b) includes 8 kelurahan and 1 desa. (c) includes 4 kelurahan and 6 desa.
(d) includes 2 kelurahan 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.

Climate data for Bantaeng
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °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)
Average low °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[8]

Beaches

Bantaeng Regency has 3 beaches:[9]

  • 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
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  8. "Climate: Bantaeng". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  9. "Bantaeng". July 1, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05.

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