Jeneponto Regency
Kabupaten Jeneponto
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalBontosunggu
Area
  Total749.79 km2 (289.50 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 Estimate)[1]
  Total410,639
  Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (WITA)

Jeneponto Regency (Makasar: ᨍᨙᨊᨙᨄᨚᨈᨚ, romanized: Je’ne’ponto, Makasar pronunciation: [ɟeʔneʔˈpontɔ]) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers most of 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 2022 was 410,639 (comprising 203,036 males and 207,603 females).[1] 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.

Administrative Districts

Jeneponto Regency is divided into eleven Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates for mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totalling 82 rural desa and 31 urban kelurahan), and its post code(s).

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
Admin
centres
No.
of
villages
Post
code(s)
73.04.01Bangkala121.8249,85959,42060,947Allu14 (a)92352
73.04.06Bangkala Barat
(West Bangkala)
152.9626,34030,52431,139Bulu Jaya8 (b)92353
73.04.02Tamalatea57.5840,35149,50651,065Tanetea12 (c)92350
73.04.07Bontoramba88.3034,97540,06140,776Bontoramba12 (b)92351
73.04.03Binamu69.4952,52063,57065,425Bontosunggu13 (d)92311,
92314 - 92316
73.04.08Turatea53.7629,91935,08435,873Paitana1192312 & 92313
73.04.04Batang33.0419,19221,51921,813Togo-Togo6 (e)92360
73.04.09Arungkeke29.9118,23321,31821,785Tamanroya792361
73.04.11Tarowang40.6822,33724,84525,145Tarowang892362
73.04.05Kelara43.9526,44030,29130,833Tolo10 (f)92371
73.04.10Rumbia58.3022,63425,47225,838Rumbia1292371 (g)
Totals749.79342,222401,610410,639Bontosunggu113

Note: (a) comprising 4 kelurahan and 10 desa. (b) including one kelurahan. (c) comprising 6 kelurahan and 6 desa.
(d) comprising 12 kelurahan and one desa. (e) comprising 2 kelurahan and 4 desa. (f) comprising 5 kelurahan and 5 desa.
(g) except the 3 desa of Jenetallasa (post code 92314), Loka (post code 92516) and Bontotiro (post code 92572).

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Jeneponto Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7304)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

5°40′S 119°38′E / 5.667°S 119.633°E / -5.667; 119.633


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