Bantaeng Regency
Bantaeng Regency
Kabupaten Bantaeng | |
|---|---|
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Makassar | ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨅᨈᨕᨙᨂ |
 Town of Bantaeng | |
 Seal | |
 Location within South Sulawesi | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Bantaeng |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Fathul Fauzy Nurdin |
| • Vice Regent | Sahabuddin |
| Area | |
• Total | 390.97 km2 (150.95 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 221,359 |
| • Density | 566.18/km2 (1,466.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Website | http://www.bantaeng.go.id |
Bantaeng Regency (Kabupaten Bantaeng; ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨅᨈᨕᨙᨂ) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 390.97 km2 and had a population of 176,984 at the 2010 Census,[2] rising to 196,716 at the 2020 Census.[3] The official estimate as at mid 2025 was 221,359 (comprising 109,626 males and 111,723 females).[1] The administrative centre is the town of Bantaeng (historically, Bonthain), which lies on the south coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi island.
Administration
[edit]Bantaeng Regency is divided into eight Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] as well as according to the official estimates for mid 2025.[1] 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 km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2020 |
Pop'n Estimate mid 2025 |
Admin centre |
No. of villages |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.03.01 | Bissappu | 32.84 | 30,931 | 35,356 | 38,935 | Banto Lebang | 11 (a) | 92451 |
| 73.03.06 | Uluere | 63.55 | 10,814 | 11,563 | 13,501 | Banto Marannu | 6 | 92452 |
| 73.03.08 | Sinoa | 43.00 | 11,827 | 13,031 | 14,837 | Banto Maccini | 6 | 92450 |
| 73.03.02 | Bantaeng (town) |
28.87 | 36,718 | 39,597 | 42,479 | Pallantikang | 9 (b) | 92411 -92415 |
| 73.03.03 | Eremerasa | 45.01 | 18,614 | 21,284 | 24,203 | Ulugalung | 9 | 92414 -92415 |
| 73.03.04 | Tompobulu | 75.85 | 22,913 | 24,857 | 27,165 | Banyorang | 10 (c) | 92462 |
| 73.03.05 | Pa'jukukang | 48.90 | 29,017 | 32,331 | 39,367 | Nipa-nipa | 10 | 92460 |
| 73.03.07 | Gantarangkeke | 52.95 | 15,865 | 18,697 | 20,872 | Gantarangteke | 6 (d) | 92461 |
| Totals | 390.97 | 176,699 | 196,716 | 221,359 | 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
[edit]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[4] | |||||||||||||
Tourism
[edit]
Bantaeng Regency has 3 beaches:[5]
- 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
[edit]- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Bantaeng Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7303)
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Climate: Bantaeng". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
- ^ "Bantaeng". July 1, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05.
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