Jeneponto Regency

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Jeneponto Regency
Kabupaten Jeneponto
Regency
Horse race in Jeneponto
Horse race in Jeneponto
Coat of arms
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalBontosunggu
Government
 • RegentParis Yasir [id]
 • Vice RegentMuhammad Islam Iskandar [id]
Area
 • Total
796 km2 (307 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 Estimate)[1]
 • Total
420,123
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (WITA)

Jeneponto Regency (Makasar: ᨍᨙᨊᨙᨄᨚᨈᨚ, romanized: Je’ne’ponto, Makasar pronunciation: [ɟʝeʔ.nep.ˈpʰɔn.t̪ʰɔ]) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers most of the south coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi, with a total area of 796.00 km2 and a population of 342,222 at the 2010 Census[2] and 401,610 at the 2020 Census.[3] The official estimate for mid 2023 was 420,123 (comprising 207,496 males and 212,627 females).[1] The principal town lies at Bontosunggu. The northern part of the regency (including an inland salient towards the northeast, forming Rumbia District) consists of a plateau with an altitude of 500 to 1400 metres above sea level, the middle part has an altitude of 100 to 500 metres, while the south includes lowland areas with an altitude of 0 to 150 metres, including a coastline of 114 km on the Flores Sea.

Administrative Districts

Jeneponto Regency is divided into eleven Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates for mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totalling 82 rural desa and 31 urban kelurahan), and its post code(s).

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centres		No.
of
villages		Post
code(s)
73.04.01Bangkala130.8449,85959,42062,819Benteng14 (a)92352
73.04.06Bangkala Barat
(West Bangkala)		159.5526,34030,52432,967Bontogaddong8 (b)92353
73.04.02Tamalatea65.4340,35149,50651,545Tanetea12 (c)92350
73.04.07Bontoramba96.8334,97540,06142,033Bontoramba12 (d)92351
73.04.03Binamu67.3152,52063,57065,198Bontosunggu Kota13 (e)92311,
92314 - 92316
73.04.08Turatea58.5229,91935,08435,999Lebangmanai1192312 & 92313
73.04.04Batang30.8319,19221,51921,958Parang6 (f)92360
73.04.09Arungkeke32.0318,23321,31822,954Palenggo792361
73.04.11Tarowang42.8422,33724,84527,200Allu892362
73.04.05Kelara49.0026,44030,29130,965Bungunglompoa10 (g)92371
73.04.10Rumbia62.7422,63425,47226,485Bontopanno1292371 (h)
Totals796.00342,222401,610420,123Bontosunggu113

Note: (a) comprising 4 kelurahan (Benteng, Bontorannu, Pallengu and Pantai Bahari) and 10 desa.
(b) including one kelurahan (Bulujaya).
(c) comprising 6 kelurahan (Bontotangnga, Manjangloe, Tamanroya, Tonrokassi, Tonrokassi Barat and Tonrokassi Timur) and 6 desa. (d) including one kelurahan (Bontoramba).
(e) comprising 12 kelurahan (Balang, Balang Beru, Balang Toa, Biringkassi, Bontoa, Empoang, Empoang Selatan, Empoang Utara, Monro-Monro, Pabiringa, Panaikang and Sidenre) and one desa.
(f) comprising 2 kelurahan (Bonto Raya and Togo-Togo) and 4 desa.
(g) comprising 5 kelurahan (Tolo, Tolo Barat, Tolo Selatan, Tolo Timur and Tolo Utara) and 5 desa.
(h) except the 3 desa of Jenetallasa (post code 92314), Loka (post code 92516) and Bontotiro (post code 92572).

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Jeneponto Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7304)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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