Jeneponto Regency

Jeneponto Regency (Makasar: ᨍᨙᨊᨙᨄᨚᨈᨚ, romanized: Je’ne’ponto, Makasar pronunciation: [ɟeʔneʔˈpontɔ]) 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 749.79 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 2022 was 410,639 (comprising 203,036 males and 207,603 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.

Jeneponto Regency
Kabupaten Jeneponto
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalBontosunggu
Area
 • Total749.79 km2 (289.50 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 Estimate)[1]
 • Total410,639
 • Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (WITA)

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 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of villages in each district (totalling 82 rural desa and 31 urban kelurahan), and its post code(s).

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centres		No.
of
villages		Post
code(s)
Bangkala121.8249,85959,42060,947Allu1492352
Bangkala Barat
(West Bangkala)		152.9626,34030,52431,139Bulu Jaya892353
Tamalatea57.5840,35149,50651,065Tanetea1292350
Bontoramba88.3034,97540,06140,776Bontoramba1292351
Binamu69.4952,52063,57065,425Bontosunggu1392311,
92314 - 92316
Turatea53.7629,91935,08435,873Paitana1192312 & 92313
Batang33.0419,19221,51921,813Togo-Togo692360
Arungkeke29.9118,23321,31821,785Tamanroya792361
Tarowang40.6822,33724,84525,145Tarowang892362
Kelara43.9526,44030,29130,833Tolo1092371
Rumbia58.3022,63425,47225,838Rumbia1292371 (a)
Totals749.79342,222401,610410,639Bontosunggu113

Note: (a) except the 3 desa of Jenetallasa (post code 92314), Loka (post code 92516) and Bontotiro (post code 92572).

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Jeneponto Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7304)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

5°40′S 119°38′E


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