Jeneponto Regency (Makasar: ᨍᨙᨊᨙᨄᨚᨈᨚ, romanized: Je’ne’ponto, Makasar pronunciation: [ɟeʔneʔˈpontɔ]) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers 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 2021 was 405,508.[4] 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 | |
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Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Sulawesi |
Capital | Bontosunggu |
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• Total | 749.79 km2 (289.50 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2021 Estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 405,508 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (WITA) |
Jeneponto Regency is divided into eleven Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates for mid 2021.[7]
Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Population Estimate mid 2021 |
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Bangkala | 121.82 | 49,859 | 59,420 | 60,091 |
Bangkala Barat (West Bangkala) | 152.96 | 26,340 | 30,524 | 30,785 |
Tamalatea | 57.58 | 40,351 | 49,506 | 50,206 |
Bontoramba | 88.30 | 34,975 | 40,061 | 40,358 |
Binamu | 69.49 | 52,520 | 63,570 | 64,399 |
Turatea | 53.76 | 29,919 | 35,084 | 35,425 |
Batang | 33.04 | 19,192 | 21,519 | 21,634 |
Arungkeke | 29.91 | 18,233 | 21,318 | 21,519 |
Tarowang | 40.68 | 22,337 | 24,845 | 24,958 |
Kelara | 43.95 | 26,440 | 30,291 | 30,516 |
Rumbia | 58.30 | 22,634 | 25,472 | 25,617 |
Totals | 749.79 | 342,222 | 401,610 | 405,508 |
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Capital: Makassar | ||
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