Jeneponto Regency

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
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalJeneponto
Area
 • Total749.79 km2 (289.50 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2021 Estimate)[1]
 • Total405,508
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (WITA)

Administrative Districts

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]

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Population
Estimate
mid 2021
Bangkala121.8249,85959,42060,091
Bangkala Barat
(West Bangkala)		152.9626,34030,52430,785
Tamalatea57.5840,35149,50650,206
Bontoramba88.3034,97540,06140,358
Binamu69.4952,52063,57064,399
Turatea53.7629,91935,08435,425
Batang33.0419,19221,51921,634
Arungkeke29.9118,23321,31821,519
Tarowang40.6822,33724,84524,958
Kelara43.9526,44030,29130,516
Rumbia58.3022,63425,47225,617
Totals749.79342,222401,610405,508

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.


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