Soppeng Regency

Soppeng Regency is a landlocked regency in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Soppeng Regency has its seat of government (capital) in the town of Watansoppeng, located 180 km from Makassar. The regency covers an area of 1,557 km2, and had a population of 223,826 at the 2010 Census[2] and 235,167 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 235,574.[4]

Soppeng Regency
Kabupaten Soppeng
Regency
Coat of arms of Soppeng Regency
Coat of arms
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalWatansoppeng
Area
 • Total1,557.00 km2 (601.16 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total235,574
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 484

History

The regency covers the area of the former Bugis kingdom of Soppeng, of which Watansoppeng was the capital, set among rolling foothills on the western edge of the fertile Walanae Valley, which runs north to Lake Tempe.

Administration

Soppeng Regency in 2020 (as in 2010) comprised eight 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 locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post code.

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021		Administrative
centre		No. of
villages		Post
code
Marioriwawo30044,31048,20048,303Takalala1390862
Lalabata27844,26948,66348,825Watansoppeng1090811
- 90814
Liliriaja9626,96428,10728,154Cangadi890863
Ganra5711,30111,44711,457Ganra490860
Citta407,9998,0468,048Citta490861
Lilirilau18738,20237,80237,800Cabenge1290871
Donti-Donri22222,92023,88723,926Tajuncu990853
Marioriawa32027,86129,01529,061Batu-Batu1090852
Totals1,557223,826235,167235,574Watamsoppeng70

See also

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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