South Buton Regency

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South Buton Regency
Kabupaten Buton Selatan
Regency
Coat of arms of South Buton Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
South Buton Regency is located in Sulawesi
South Buton Regency
South Buton Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Coordinates: 5°40′45″S 122°43′15″E / 5.6792483°S 122.7209625°E / -5.6792483; 122.7209625Coordinates: 5°40′45″S 122°43′15″E / 5.6792483°S 122.7209625°E / -5.6792483; 122.7209625
CountryIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceSoutheast Sulawesi
Established24 July 2014; 7 years ago (2014-07-24)[1]
Founded byGovernment of Indonesia
Capital
Government
 • RegentAgus Faisal Hidayat
 • Vice RegentLa Ode Arusani
Area
 • Total546.58 km2 (211.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total95,261
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
 [2]
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Postcode
93752
Area code(+62) 411
Websitebutonselatankab.go.id

South Buton Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Buton Selatan) is a regency located in Southeast Sulawesi. 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 km2, and the population of the districts now comprising the new regency was 74,974 at the 2010 Census[3] and 95,261 at the 2020 Census.[4] The regency capital is located in .[5]

The part of this regency on Buton Island is . 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),[6] with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[7] and the 2020 Census.[8]

Name Area in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 No. of
villages		 Post
code
Sampolawa 221.95 20,121 23,593 16 94747
Lapandewa (a) 89.67 7,772 9,857 7 93746
Batauga 148.53 13,993 17,807 12 93741
Kadatua (b) 24.04 7,703 10,135 10 93742
Siompu (c) 38.62 8,753 11,179 10 93743
Siompu Barat
(West Siompu)		 14.58 8,119 10,392 8 93744
Batu Atas (d) 9.19 8,246 12,298 7 93745
Totals 546.98 74,974 95,261 77

Notes: (a) includes Batumandawu Dua, Batumandawu Satu, La Kuteeno and Labuani islets.
(b) includes offshore islets of Bungi Napa, Bungi Salata, Kaliwu Liwuto, Liwuto, Kaofe Kansopa and Kaofe Matagholeo.
(c) includes offshore Liwutongkidi islet.
(d) 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, 2021.
  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.
  7. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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