Jeneponto Regency

Jeneponto Regency (Makasar: ᨍᨙᨊᨙᨄᨚᨈᨚ, romanized: Je’ne’ponto, Makasar pronunciation: [ɟeʔneʔˈpontɔ]) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers the south coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi, with a total area of 749.79 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 2021 was 405,508.[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.

Jeneponto Regency
Kabupaten Jeneponto
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalBontosunggu
Area
 • Total749.79 km2 (289.50 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 Estimate)[1]
 • Total405,508
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (WITA)

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 2021.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of villages in each district (totalling 82 rural desa and 31 urban kelurahan), and its post code(s).

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centres		No. of
villages		Post
code(s)
Bangkala121.8249,85959,42060,091Allu1492352
Bangkala Barat
(West Bangkala)		152.9626,34030,52430,785Bulu Jaya892353
Tamalatea57.5840,35149,50650,206Tanetea1292350
Bontoramba88.3034,97540,06140,358Bontoramba1292351
Binamu69.4952,52063,57064,399Bontosunggu1392311,
92314 - 92316
Turatea53.7629,91935,08435,425Paitana1192312 & 92313
Batang33.0419,19221,51921,634Togo-Togo692360
Arungkeke29.9118,23321,31821,519Tamanroya792361
Tarowang40.6822,33724,84524,958Tarowang892362
Kelara43.9526,44030,29130,516Tolo1092371
Rumbia58.3022,63425,47225,617Rumbia1292371 (a)
Totals749.79342,222401,610405,508Bontosunggu113

Note: (a) except the 3 desa of Jenetallasa (post code 92314), Loka (post code 92516) and Bontotiro (post code 92572).

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.


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