Pinrang Regency
Pinrang Regency is one of the twenty-one regencies in South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. Pinrang town is the administrative capital of Pinrang Regency. The regency covers 1,961.77 km2 and had a population of 351,161 at the 2010 Census[2] and 403,994 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 407,371.[4]
Pinrang Regency
Kabupaten Pinrang | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within South Sulawesi | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Pinrang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Andi Irwan Hamid |
| • Vice Regent | Alimin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,961.77 km2 (757.44 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2021 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 407,371 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code | +62 421 |
Administrative districts
Pinrang Regency in 2020 comprised twelve administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[7] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 69 rural desa and 40 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
| Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Population Estimate mid 2021 | Administrative centre | No. of villages | Post code(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suppa (a) | 74.20 | 30,504 | 34,434 | 34,656 | Majennang | 10 | 91273 |
| Mattiro Sompe | 96.99 | 27,441 | 30,155 | 30,270 | Langnga | 9 | 91261 |
| Lanrisang | 73.01 | 17,131 | 19,713 | 19,877 | Jampue | 7 | 91272 |
| Mattiro Bulu | 132.49 | 26,847 | 31,524 | 31,848 | Bua | 9 | 91271 |
| Watang Sawitto | 58.97 | 51,093 | 56,570 | 56,827 | Sawitto | 8 | 91211 - 91221 |
| Paleteang | 37.29 | 36,699 | 42,630 | 43,024 | Laleng Bata | 6 | 91213 - 91215 |
| Tiroang | 77.73 | 20,856 | 23,409 | 23,547 | Tiroang | 6 | 91256 |
| Patampanua | 136.85 | 31,533 | 37,577 | 38,018 | Teppo | 11 | 91252 |
| Cempa | 90.30 | 17,217 | 19,543 | 19,679 | Cempa | 7 | 91262 |
| Duampanua | 291.86 | 43,877 | 50,226 | 50,618 | Lampa | 15 | 91251 |
| Batulappa | 158.99 | 9,652 | 11,281 | 11,392 | Bilajeng | 5 | 91253 |
| Lembang | 733.09 | 38,268 | 46,932 | 47,615 | Tuppa | 16 | 91254 |
| Totals | 1,961.77 | 351,161 | 403,994 | 407,371 | Pinrang | 109 |
Notes: (a) including the offshore islands of Pulau Dapo, Pulau Kamerrang and Pulau Lawakkoang.
Climate
Pinrang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round. The following climate data is for the town of Pinrang.
| Climate data for Pinrang | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.8 (87.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 287 (11.3) |
185 (7.3) |
187 (7.4) |
225 (8.9) |
196 (7.7) |
134 (5.3) |
104 (4.1) |
82 (3.2) |
112 (4.4) |
125 (4.9) |
177 (7.0) |
266 (10.5) |
2,080 (82) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[8] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
- "Climate: Pinrang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
