Bone Regency


Bone Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Originally the seat of the Bone state, it joined Indonesia in 1950. The regency covers an area of 4,559.00 km2 and had a population of 717,682 at the 2010 census and 801,775 at the 2020 census. The official estimate of population as of mid-2023 was 820,510. Its main products are seaweed, rice, and fish. The administrative centre is the town of Watampone, which comprises the three districts of Tanete Riattang Barat, Tanete Riattang, and Tanete Riattang Timur within the regency.

History

Bone Regency was home to the Bone Kingdom, an adat-based Bugis kingdom which was founded by ManurungngE Rimatajang in 1330. It later entered an alliance with the Wajo and Soppeng kingdoms for mutual defense. This alliance became known as LaMumpatue Ri Timurung.
In 1605, during the reign of the tenth king of Bone Latenri Tuppu Matinro Ri Sidenreng, Islam entered Bone and caused a change in local culture, including a renaming of various aspects of the regal system. Bone State later enjoyed a period of prosperity in the middle of the 17th century.
In May 1950, the people held demonstrations in Watampone against the royalty and Bone's membership in the State of East Indonesia. This caused the sultan to step down and join Indonesia.

Geography

Bone is located on the east coast of South Sulawesi. It has of coastline and covers an area of. It includes a total of of rice fields.
Bone is surrounded by Wajo to the north, Sinjai to the south, Soppeng, Maros, Pangkkajene, and Barru to the west, and the Gulf of Bone to the east, where it has a sea border with Sulawesi Tenggara.
The climate of Bone is tropical, with the wet season from April to September and the dry season from October to March. The temperature ranges from, with air humidity averaging 95% - 99%. The average annual rainfall varies from less than to.

Demographics

According to a 2010 census, Bone Regency had 717,268 residents, consisting of 341,614 males and 376.068 females. This gave a sex ratio of 90.80 for the regency, or 91 males for every 100 females. It displayed a population growth rate of 0.67% per annum for the 2000-2010 period. At the 2020 census, Bone Regency had 801,775 residents, consisting of 391,682
males and 410,093 females. The mid 2023 official estimate was 820,510 inhabitants.
The majority of residents of Bone Regency are Muslim, with numerous mosques and places for studying Islam. There are also some churches in Watampone.

Administrative districts

Bone Regency in 2020 comprised 27 administrative districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and 2020 census, together with the official estimates as of mid-2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages within each district, and its postal code.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
census
2010		Pop'n
census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
73.08.01Bontocani463.3515,35117,74118,033Kahu11 92767
& 92768
73.08.02Kahu189.5037,39940,66341,565Palattae20 92767
73.08.03Kajuara124.1334,59936,89737,393Bojo18 92777
73.08.04Salomekko84.9114,97016,63817,122Manera8 92775
73.08.05Tonra200.3212,83015,06415,716Bulu-bulu1192774
73.08.27Patimpeng130.4715,67018,11718,611Latobang1092768
73.08.06Libureng344.2529,16531,94332,262Camming20 92766
73.08.07Mare263.5025,12928,81729,962Kadai18 92773
73.08.08Sibulue155.8032,66435,41836,458Pattiro Bajo20 92781
73.08.10Cina147.5025,43728,43829,355Tanete Harapan12 92772
73.08.09Barebbo 114.2026,38329,80631,228Apala18 92771
73.08.11Ponre293.0013,19815,10115,645Lonrong992765
73.08.12Lappariaja138.0023,18326,97027,310Matango992760
73.08.13Lamuru208.0024,29326,25226,661Lalebata12 92764
73.08.25Tellu Limpoe318.1013,77116,06416,235Tujue1192771
73.08.26Bengo164.0025,24727,00927,489Bengo992763
73.08.14Ulaweng161.6724,50426,93727,989Taccipi15 92762
73.08.15Palakka115.3222,08425,54827,157Passippo1592761
73.08.16Awangpone110.7028,58333,77335,310Componge18 92776
73.08.17Tellu Siattinge159.3039,73345,71146,879Tokaseng17 92752
73.08.24Amali119.1320,54621,25721,548Taretta15 92756
73.08.18Ajangale139.0027,20328,54728,168Pompanua14 92755
73.08.19Dua Boccoe144.9029,94133,15433,781Uloe22 92753
73.08.20Cenrana143.6023,36226,57427,078Ujung Tanah16 92754
73.08.22Tanete Riattang Barat
53.6843,51250,69951,647Macanang8 92731
-92735
73.08.21Tanete Riattang23.7948,53252,33552,697Salekoe8 92711
-92714
73.08.23Tanete Riattang Timur
48.8840,39346,30247,210Lonrae8 92715
92719

Notes: including one kelurahan. except for the desa of Biru, Cenrana and Palakka. including two kelurahan.
including several small islands off the east coast of the district. except the desa of Kading.
all 8 are kelurahan.
all 8 are kelurahan.
all 8 are kelurahan.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Bone consists of a blue shield with a harrow, anchor, unsheathed kris, rice, cotton plant, and - at the bottom of the shield - the words Kabupaten Bone in red text on a white banner. The harrow and rice stand for the agricultural history of the area. The anchor signifies Bone's nautical prowess, while its symmetry and location in the middle of the shield represent rationality. The kris and red text signify bravery, while the cotton plant represents the Bone people's struggle for independence. The white banner stands for purity and holiness.

Economy

The majority of Bone residents are farmers, commercial gardeners, and fishermen. In the area near the Gulf of Boni, seaweed, crabs, shrimp, and milkfish are the main source of income. Seaweed
production averages 3,821.5 tonnes per annum, while catches of shrimp, crabs, and milkfish average 4,318 tonnes, 2,061 tonnes, and 4,964 tonnes per annum each. Catches of other fish, mainly tuna, average 73,763.5 tonnes per annum.

Transportation

Bone's sea transportation is handled by five harbours, a larger one located in East Taneteriattang named Bajoe and four smaller ones.