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South Buton Regency

South Buton Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Buton Selatan) is a regency located on Buton Island in Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. This regency was formed from the southern part of Buton Regency, from which it was separated by Act No.16 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014. It covers an area of 546.58 km, and the population of the districts now comprising the new regency was 74,974 at the 2010 Census and 95,261 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 101,635. The regency capital is located in Batauga.

The Regency contains three districts in the south of Buton Island (bordered by Buton Regency, the city of Baubau, and the Flores Sea), as well as 17 islands (the largest being Kadatua, Siompu and Batu Abas) lying to the west and to the south of Buton Island.

Administrative districts

South Buton Regency is divided into the following seven districts (kecamatan), with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 60 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan - the latter consisting of 7 in Batauga District and 3 in Sampolawa District), and its post code.

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
74.15.02 Sampolawa 221.95 20,121 23,593 25,249 Mambulu 16 94747
74.15.03 Lapandewa 89.67 7,772 9,857 10,377 Lapandewa 7 93746
74.15.01 Batauga 148.53 13,993 17,807 18,821 Laompo 12 93741
74.15.07 Kadatua 24.04 7,703 10,135 10,716 Kaofe 10 93742
74.15.06 Siompu 38.62 8,753 11,179 11,736 Biwinapada 10 93743
74.15.05 Siompu Barat
(West Siompu)
14.58 8,119 10,392 11,915 Molowa 8 93744
74.15.04 Batu Atas 9.19 8,246 12,298 12,821 Ujung 7 93745
Totals 546.98 74,974 95,261 101,635 Batauga 70

Notes: (a) including 3 kelurahan (Jaya Bakti, Katilombu and Todombulu). (b) includes Batumandawu Dua, Batumandawu Satu, La Kuteeno and Labuani islets.
(c) comprises 7 kelurahan (Bandar Batauga, Busoa, Lakambau, Laompo, Majapahit, Masiri and Molagina) and 5 desa.
(d) includes offshore islets of Bungi Napa, Bungi Salata, Kaliwu Liwuto, Liwuto, Kaofe Kansopa and Kaofe Matagholeo.
(e) includes offshore Liwutongkidi islet. (f) includes Kawikawia, Kawikawia Bara, Kawikawia Timbu and Waruata islets.

References

  1. ^ "Pembentukan Kabupaten Buton Selatan Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Buton Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7415)
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ "UNDANG-UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 16 TAHUN 2014 PEMBENTUKAN KABUPATEN BOTON SELATAN DI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA" (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  6. ^ "Pembagian Administrasi Kabupaten Buton Selatan" (in Indonesian). Peta Tematik Indonesia.