Bantaeng Regency


Bantaeng Regency 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, rising to 196,716 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 211,623. The administrative centre is the town of Bantaeng, which lies on the south coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi island.

Administration

Bantaeng Regency is divided into eight Districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, as well as according to the official estimates for mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of villages in each district, and its post codes.
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
73.03.01Bissappu32.8430,93135,35637,243Banto Lebang11 92451
73.03.06Uluere67.2910,81411,56312,747Banto Marannu692452
73.03.08Sinoa43.0011,82713,03114,219Banto Maccini692450
73.03.02Bantaeng
28.8536,71839,59741,059Pallantikang9 92411
-92415
73.03.03Eremerasa45.0118,61421,28423,025Ulugalung992414
-92415
73.03.04Tompobulu76.9922,91324,85726,172Banyorang10 92462
73.03.05Pa'jukukang48.9029,01732,33137,390Nipa-nipa1092460
73.03.07Gantarangkeke52.9515,86518,69719,768Gantarangteke6 92461
Totals395.83176,699196,716211,623Bantaeng67

Notes: comprises 7 kelurahan and 4 desa.
comprises 8 kelurahan and 1 desa.
comprises 4 kelurahan and 6 desa.
comprises 2 kelurahan and 4 desa.

Climate

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

Tourism

Bantaeng Regency has 3 beaches:
The previous 2 beaches is near the administrative centre, Bantaeng, and the last beach is 18 kilometers southeast of Lamalaka Beach.