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]
Soppeng Regency
Kabupaten Soppeng | |
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Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Sulawesi |
Capital | Watansoppeng |
Area | |
• Total | 1,557.00 km2 (601.16 sq mi) |
Population (2020 Census)[1] | |
• Total | 235,167 |
• Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Soppeng Regency in 2020 (as in 2010) comprised eight administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.
Name | Area in km2 | Population Census 2010 | Population Census 2020 | Admin centre | No. of villages |
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Marioriwawo | 300 | 44,310 | 48,200 | Takalala | 13 |
Lalabata | 278 | 44,269 | 48,663 | Watansoppeng | 10 |
Liliriaja | 96 | 26,964 | 28,107 | Cangadi | 8 |
Ganra | 57 | 11,301 | 11,447 | Ganra | 4 |
Citta | 40 | 7,999 | 8,046 | Citta | 4 |
Lilirilau | 187 | 38,202 | 37,802 | Cabenge | 12 |
Donti-Donri | 222 | 22,920 | 23,887 | Tajuncu | 9 |
Marioriawa | 320 | 27,861 | 29,015 | Batu-Batu | 10 |
Totals | 1,557 | 223,826 | 235,167 | Watamsoppeng | 70 |
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Capital: Makassar | ||
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See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia |
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