Jeneponto Regency

Jeneponto Regency 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 796.00 km² and a population of 342,222 at the 2010 Census and 401,610 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate for mid 2023 was 420,123. The principal town lies at Bontosunggu. The northern part of the regency 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.

Etymology

The name Jeneponto derives from the Makassarese words jeʼneʼ and ponto, referring to the circular, bracelet-like formation of the Jeneponto River near its estuary. The settlement at the river’s mouth was also called Jeneponto, where the Dutch established the office of the Onderafdeeling Jeneponto. From this river or this settlement, the name was extended to designate the entire regency. Historically, Jeneponto was regarded as one of the four principal tributaries of the Binamu kingdom.

Administrative districts

Jeneponto Regency is divided into eleven Districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates for mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district, and its post code.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District	Area in km²	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2023	Admin centres	No. of villages	Post code
73.04.01	Bangkala	130.84	49,859	59,420	62,819	Benteng	14	92352
73.04.06	Bangkala Barat	159.55	26,340	30,524	32,967	Bontogaddong	8	92353
73.04.02	Tamalatea	65.43	40,351	49,506	51,545	Tanetea	12	92350
73.04.07	Bontoramba	96.83	34,975	40,061	42,033	Bontoramba	12	92351
73.04.03	Binamu	67.31	52,520	63,570	65,198	Bontosunggu Kota	13	92311, 92314 - 92316
73.04.08	Turatea	58.52	29,919	35,084	35,999	Lebangmanai	11	92312 & 92313
73.04.04	Batang	30.83	19,192	21,519	21,958	Parang	6	92360
73.04.09	Arungkeke	32.03	18,233	21,318	22,954	Palenggo	7	92361
73.04.11	Tarowang	42.84	22,337	24,845	27,200	Allu	8	92362
73.04.05	Kelara	49.00	26,440	30,291	30,965	Bungunglompoa	10	92371
73.04.10	Rumbia	62.74	22,634	25,472	26,485	Bontopanno	12	92371
	Totals	796.00	342,222	401,610	420,123	Bontosunggu	113

Note: comprising 4 kelurahan and 10 desa.
including one kelurahan.
comprising 6 kelurahan and 6 desa. including one kelurahan.
comprising 12 kelurahan and one desa.
comprising 2 kelurahan and 4 desa.
comprising 5 kelurahan and 5 desa.
except the 3 desa of Jenetallasa, Loka and Bontotiro.