Takalar Regency

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Takalar Regency
Kabupaten Takalar
Regency
Coat of arms of Takalar Regency
Coat of arms
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
Capital
Area
 • Total566.51 km2 (218.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total300,853
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)

Takalar Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 566.51 km2 and had a population of 269,603 at the 2010 Census and 300,853 at the 2020 Census.[2] The entire regency lies within the official metropolitan area of the city of Makassar (the metropolitan area is known as Mamminasata). The principal towns are at and , but the administrative centre is at Pattallassang.

Administrative division[]

At the 2010 Census the Regency was divided into nine districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), but a tenth district (Kepulauan Tanakeke) was subsequently cut out of Mappakusunggu District. The districts are tabulated below with their areras and their population totals from the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census.[4] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Name Area
in km2		 Population
Census
2010[5]		 Population
Census
2020[6]		 Number
of
villages		 Post
codes
Mangarabombang 100.50 36,689 41,085 12 92261
Mappakusunggu 15.12 15,139 9,461 9 92232
Sanrobone 29.36 13,276 15,257 6 92231
Kepulauan Tanakeke (a)
(Tanakeke Islands)		 30.15 (b) 6,984 (b) 92232
Polombangkeng Selatan
(South Polombangkeng)		 88.07 26,754 29,237 10 92252
Pattallassang 25.31 34,729 39,275 9 92211
Polombangkeng Utara
(North Polombangkeng)		 212.25 45,825 50,255 18 92221
Galesong Selatan
(South Galesong)		 24.71 23,854 26,985 12 92254
Galesong (c) 25.93 37,371 41,003 14 92254
& 92255
Galesong Utara
(North Galesong)		 15.11 35,966 41,311 10 92255
Totals 566.51 269,603 300,853 100

Notes: (a) comprises a group of eight offshore islands. (b) the 2010 figures are included in the figures for Mappakusunggu District. (c) includes offshore island of Pulau Sanrobengi.

The regency is virtually split into two parts, with part of Gowa Regency nearly reaching the coast between Galesong Selatan and Sanrobone districts. The northern part (the three Galesong districts) forms a narrow coastal strip stretching south from Makassar city. The larger southern area comprise the remaining seven districts.

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

Coordinates: 5°25′S 119°35′E / 5.417°S 119.583°E / -5.417; 119.583


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