Jeneponto Regency

Jeneponto Regency 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[1] and 401,610 at the 2020 Census.[2] 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
CapitalBontosunggu
Area
 • Total749.79 km2 (289.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total401,610
 • 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[3] and 2020 Census.[4]

NameArea
in km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020
Bangkala121.8249,85959,420
Bangkala Barat
(West Bangkala)		152.9626,34030,524
Tamalatea57.5840,35149,506
Bontoramba88.3034,97540,061
Binamu69.4952,52063,570
Turatea53.7629,91935,084
Batang33.0419,19221,519
Arungkeke29.9118,23321,318
Tarowang40.6822,33724,845
Kelara43.9526,44030,291
Rumbia58.3022,63425,472
Totals749.79342,222401,610

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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