Bantaeng Regency

Bantaeng Regency (Kabupaten Bantaeng; ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨅᨈᨕᨙᨂ) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 395.83 km2 and had a population of 176,984 at the 2010 Census,[2] rising to 196,716 at the 2020 Census.[3] The official estimate as at mid 2021 was 197,886.[4] The administrative centre is the town of Bantaeng (historically, Bonthain), which lies on the south coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi island.

Bantaeng Regency
Kabupaten Bantaeng
ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨅᨈᨕᨙᨂ
Regency
Seal
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalBantaeng
Government
 • RegentDr.HM. Nurdin Abdullah M.Agr
Area
 • Total395.83 km2 (152.83 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)[1]
 • Total197,886
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Websitehttp://www.bantaeng.go.id

Administration

Bantaeng Regency is divided into eight Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] as well as according to the official estimates for mid 2021.[7]

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021
Bissappu32.8430,93135,35635,655
Uluere67.2910,81411,56311,586
Sinoa43.0011,82713,03113,095
Bantaeng28.8536,71839,59739,706
Eremerasa45.0118,61421,28421,467
Tompobulu76.9922,91324,85724,943
Pa'jukukang48.9029,01732,33132,524
Gantarangkeke52.9515,86518,69718,910
Totals395.83176,984196,716197,886

Climate

Bantaeng has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from July to November and heavy rainfall from December to June.

Climate data for Bantaeng
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6)		 29.8
(85.6)		 30.3
(86.5)		 31.0
(87.8)		 31.2
(88.2)		 30.9
(87.6)		 31.0
(87.8)		 31.6
(88.9)		 32.0
(89.6)		 32.2
(90.0)		 31.3
(88.3)		 30.1
(86.2)		 30.9
(87.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 25.8
(78.4)		 26.0
(78.8)		 26.4
(79.5)		 27.0
(80.6)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.5
(79.7)
Average low °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 21.7
(71.1)		 20.7
(69.3)		 20.4
(68.7)		 20.9
(69.6)		 21.8
(71.2)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.1
(71.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 181
(7.1)		 149
(5.9)		 128
(5.0)		 130
(5.1)		 194
(7.6)		 185
(7.3)		 106
(4.2)		 41
(1.6)		 20
(0.8)		 46
(1.8)		 80
(3.1)		 144
(5.7)		 1,404
(55.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[8]

Beaches

Bantaeng Regency has 3 beaches:[9]

  • Lamalaka Beach
  • Seruni Beach
  • Marina Beach and Resort

The previous 2 beaches is near the administrative centre, Bantaeng, and the last beach is 18 kilometers southeast of Lamalaka Beach.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  8. "Climate: Bantaeng". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  9. "Bantaeng". July 1, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05.

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