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
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total196,716
 • 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 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[4] and the 2020 Census.[5]

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

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[6]

Beaches[]

Bantaeng Regency has 3 beaches:[7]

  • 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, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ^ "Climate: Bantaeng". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. ^ "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

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