Bantaeng Regency

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Bantaeng Regency
Kabupaten Bantaeng
ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨅᨈᨕᨙᨂ
Official seal of Bantaeng Regency
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

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.

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]

Name Area
in km2
Population
Census
2010
Population
Census
2020
Population
Estimate
mid 2021
Bissappu 32.84 30,931 35,356 35,655
Uluere 67.29 10,814 11,563 11,586
Sinoa 43.00 11,827 13,031 13,095
Bantaeng 28.85 36,718 39,597 39,706
Eremerasa 45.01 18,614 21,284 21,467
Tompobulu 76.99 22,913 24,857 24,943
Pa'jukukang 48.90 29,017 32,331 32,524
Gantarangkeke 52.95 15,865 18,697 18,910
Totals 395.83 176,984 196,716 197,886

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.

Coordinates: 5°32′S 119°56′E / 5.533°S 119.933°E / -5.533; 119.933