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Bantaeng Regency

Bantaeng Regency (Kabupaten Bantaeng; ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨅᨈᨕᨙᨂ) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 395.83 km and had a population of 176,984 at the 2010 Census, rising to 196,716 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 211,623 (comprising 104,602 males and 107,021 females). 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 and the 2020 Census, as well as according to the official estimates for mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of villages in each district (totaling 46 rural desa and 21 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
73.03.01 Bissappu 32.84 30,931 35,356 37,243 Banto Lebang 11 92451
73.03.06 Uluere 67.29 10,814 11,563 12,747 Banto Marannu 6 92452
73.03.08 Sinoa 43.00 11,827 13,031 14,219 Banto Maccini 6 92450
73.03.02 Bantaeng
(town)
28.85 36,718 39,597 41,059 Pallantikang 9 92411
-92415
73.03.03 Eremerasa 45.01 18,614 21,284 23,025 Ulugalung 9 92414
-92415
73.03.04 Tompobulu 76.99 22,913 24,857 26,172 Banyorang 10 92462
73.03.05 Pa'jukukang 48.90 29,017 32,331 37,390 Nipa-nipa 10 92460
73.03.07 Gantarangkeke 52.95 15,865 18,697 19,768 Gantarangteke 6 92461
Totals 395.83 176,984 196,716 211,623 Bantaeng 67

Notes: (a) comprises 7 kelurahan (Bonto Atu, Bonto Jaya, Bonto Langkasa, Bonto Lebang, Bonto Manai, Bonto Rita and Bonto Sunggu) and 4 desa.
(b) comprises 8 kelurahan (Karatuang, Lamalaka, Lembang, Letta, Mallilingi, Onto, Pallantikang and Tappanjeng) and 1 desa.
(c) comprises 4 kelurahan (Banyorang, Campaga, Ereng-Ereng and Lembang Gantarangkeke) and 6 desa.
(d) comprises 2 kelurahan (Gantarangkeke and Tanah Loe) and 4 desa.

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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

Tourism

Mount Lompobattang

Bantaeng Regency has 3 beaches:

  • 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, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bantaeng Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7303)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Climate: Bantaeng". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Bantaeng". July 1, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05.

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