Soppeng Regency


Soppeng Regency is a landlocked regency in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Soppeng Regency has its seat of government in the town of Watansoppeng, located 180 km from Makassar. The regency covers an area of 1,385.55 km2, and had a population of 223,826 at the 2010 Census and 235,167 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate of population as of mid-2023 was 240,955.

History

The regency covers the area of the former Bugis, of which Watansoppeng was the capital, set among rolling foothills on the western edge of the fertile Walanae Valley, which runs north to Lake Tempe.

Administration

Soppeng Regency in 2020 comprised eight administrative Districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative 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
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
73.12.01Marioriwawo30044,31048,20049,520Takalala13 90862
73.12.04Lalabata27844,26948,66349,828Watansoppeng10 90811
- 90814
73.12.02Liliriaja9626,96428,10728,845Cangadi8 90863
73.12.07Ganra5711.30111,44711,864Ganra490860
73.12.08Citta407,9998,0468,242Citta490861
73.12.03Lilirilau18738,20237,80238,798Cabenge12 90871
73.12.06Donri Donri22222,92023,88724,538Tajuncu990853
73.12.05Marioriawa32027,86129,01529,320Batu-Batu10 90852
Totals1,557223,826235,167240,955Watamsoppeng70

Notes:
  • comprising 2 kelurahan and 11 desa.
  • comprising 7 kelurahan and 3 desa.
  • comprising 3 kelurahan and 5 desa.
  • comprising 4 kelurahan and 8 desa.
  • comprising 5 kelurahan and 5 desa.