Soppeng Regency

Soppeng Regency is a landlocked regency in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Soppeng Regency has its seat of government (capital) in the town of Watansoppeng, located 180 km from Makassar. The regency covers an area of 1,557 km2, and had a population of 223,826 at the 2010 Census[2] and 235,167 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 236,049 (including 113,693 males and 122,356 females).[1]

Soppeng Regency
Kabupaten Soppeng
Regency
Coat of arms of Soppeng Regency
Coat of arms
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalWatansoppeng
Government
 • RegentAndi Kaswandi Razak
 • Vice RegentLutfi Halide
Area
 • Total1,557.00 km2 (601.16 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total236,049
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 484

History

The regency covers the area of the former Bugis kingdom of Soppeng, of which Watansoppeng was the capital, set among rolling foothills on the western edge of the fertile Walanae Valley, which runs north to Lake Tempe.

Administration

Soppeng Regency in 2020 (as in 2010) comprised eight 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 locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, 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
villages		Post
code
Marioriwawo30044,31048,20048,420Takalala1390862
Lalabata27844,26948,66349,001Watansoppeng1090811
- 90814
Liliriaja9626,96428,10728,209Cangadi890863
Ganra5711,30111,44711,470Ganra490860
Citta407,9998,0468,052Citta490861
Lilirilau18738,20237,80237,809Cabenge1290871
Donti-Donri22222,92023,88723,973Tajuncu990853
Marioriawa32027,86129,01529,115Batu-Batu1090852
Totals1,557223,826235,167236,049Watamsoppeng70

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Soppeng Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7312)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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