Takalar Regency

Takalar Regency (Makasar: ᨈᨀᨒᨑ, romanized: Takalara’, Makasar pronunciation: [taˈkalaraʔ]) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 566.51 km2 and had a population of 269,603 at the 2010 census and 300,853 at the 2020 census;[2] the official estimate for mid 2021 was 302,695.[3] The entire regency lies within the official metropolitan area of the city of Makassar (the metropolitan area is known as Mamminasata). The principal towns are at Galesong and Takalar, but the administrative centre is at Pattallassang.

Takalar Regency
Kabupaten Takalar
Regency
Coat of arms of Takalar Regency
Coat of arms
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalPattallassang
Area
 • Total566.51 km2 (218.73 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total302,695
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)

Administrative division

At the 2010 census the regency was divided into nine districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), but a tenth district (Kepulauan Tanakeke) was subsequently cut out of Mappakusunggu District. The districts are tabulated below with their areras and their population totals from the 2010 census[4] and the 2020 census,[5] together with the official estimates for mid 2021.[6] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

NameArea
in km2		Population
census
2010[7]		Population
census
2020[8]		Population
Estimate
mid 2021[9]		Number
of
villages		Post
codes
Mangarabombang100.5036,68941,08541,3501292261
Mappakusunggu15.1215,1399,4619,494992232
Sanrobone29.3613,27615,25715,394692231
Kepulauan Tanakeke (a)
(Tanakeke Islands)		30.15(b)6,9847,008(b)92232
Polombangkeng Selatan
(South Polombangkeng)		88.0726,75429,23729,3561092252
Pattallassang25.3134,72939,27539,566992211
Polombangkeng Utara
(North Polombangkeng)		212.2545,82550,25550,4761892221
Galesong Selatan
(South Galesong)		24.7123,85426,98527,1861292254
Galesong (c)25.9337,37141,00341,1861492254
& 92255
Galesong Utara
(North Galesong)		15.1135,96641,31141,6791092255
Totals566.51269,603300,853302,695100

Notes: (a) comprises a group of eight offshore islands. (b) the 2010 figures are included in the figures for Mappakusunggu District. (c) includes offshore island of Pulau Sanrobengi.

The regency is virtually split into two parts, with part of Gowa Regency nearly reaching the coast between Galesong Selatan and Sanrobone districts. The northern part (the three Galesong districts) forms an urbanised narrow coastal strip stretching south from Makassar city, plus the small offshore island of Pulau Sanrobengi; it covers 65.75 km2 with over 110,000 inhabitants in 2021. The larger southern area comprise the remaining seven districts.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  9. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.


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