Pinrang Regency
Pinrang Regency is one of the twenty-one regencies in South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. Pinrang town is the administrative capital of Pinrang Regency. The regency covers 1,961.77 km2 and had a population of 351,161 at the 2010 Census[2] and 403,994 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 411,795 (comprising 203,367 males and 308,428 females).[1]
Pinrang Regency
Kabupaten Pinrang | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within South Sulawesi | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Pinrang |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Andi Irwan Hamid |
| • Vice Regent | Alimin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,961.77 km2 (757.44 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 411,795 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code | +62 421 |
Administrative districts
Pinrang Regency comprises twelve administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 69 rural desa and 40 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
| Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2022 | Admin centre | No. of desa | No. of kelurahan | Post code(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suppa (a) | 74.20 | 30,504 | 34,434 | 34,965 | Majennang | 8 | 2 | 91273 |
| Mattiro Sompe | 96.99 | 27,441 | 30,155 | 30,461 | Langnga | 7 | 2 | 91261 |
| Lanrisang | 73.01 | 17,131 | 19,713 | 20,092 | Jampue | 6 | 1 | 91272 |
| Mattiro Bulu | 132.49 | 26,847 | 31,524 | 32,255 | Bua | 7 | 2 | 91271 |
| Watang Sawitto | 58.97 | 51,093 | 56,570 | 57,227 | Sawitto | - | 8 | 91211 - 91221 |
| Paleteang | 37.29 | 36,699 | 42,630 | 43,528 | Laleng Bata | - | 6 | 91213 - 91215 |
| Tiroang | 77.73 | 20,856 | 23,409 | 23,744 | Tiroang | - | 6 | 91256 |
| Patampanua | 136.85 | 31,533 | 37,577 | 38,559 | Teppo | 7 | 4 | 91252 |
| Cempa | 90.30 | 17,217 | 19,543 | 19,866 | Cempa | 6 | 1 | 91262 |
| Duampanua | 291.86 | 43,877 | 50,226 | 51,139 | Lampa | 10 | 5 | 91251 |
| Batulappa | 158.99 | 9,652 | 11,281 | 11,532 | Bilajeng | 4 | 1 | 91253 |
| Lembang | 733.09 | 38,268 | 46,932 | 48,427 | Tuppa | 14 | 2 | 91254 |
| Totals | 1,961.77 | 351,161 | 403,994 | 411,795 | Pinrang | 69 | 40 |
Notes: (a) including the offshore islands of Pulau Dapo, Pulau Kamerrang and Pulau Lawakkoang.
Climate
Pinrang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round. The following climate data is for the town of Pinrang.
| Climate data for Pinrang | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.1 (89.8) |
31.4 (88.5) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.8 (87.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 287 (11.3) |
185 (7.3) |
187 (7.4) |
225 (8.9) |
196 (7.7) |
134 (5.3) |
104 (4.1) |
82 (3.2) |
112 (4.4) |
125 (4.9) |
177 (7.0) |
266 (10.5) |
2,080 (82) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Pinrang Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7315)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Climate: Pinrang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
