South Buton Regency


South Buton Regency is a regency located on Buton Island in Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. This regency was formed from the southern part of Buton Regency, from which it was separated by Act No.16 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014. It covers an area of 546.58 km2, and the population of the districts now comprising the new regency was 74,974 at the 2010 Census and 95,261 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 101,635. The regency capital is located in Batauga.
The Regency contains three districts in the south of Buton Island, as well as 17 islands lying to the west and to the south of Buton Island.

Administrative districts

South Buton Regency is divided into the following seven districts, with their areas and 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, 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
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
74.15.02Sampolawa221.9520,12123,59325,249Mambulu16 94747
74.15.03Lapandewa 89.677,7729,85710,377Lapandewa793746
74.15.01Batauga148.5313,99317,80718,821Laompo12 93741
74.15.07Kadatua 24.047,70310,13510,716Kaofe1093742
74.15.06Siompu 38.628,75311,17911,736Biwinapada1093743
74.15.05Siompu Barat
14.588,11910,39211,915Molona893744
74.15.04Batu Atas 9.198,24612,29812,821Ujung793745
Totals546.5874,97495,261101,635Batauga70

Notes:
including 3 kelurahan. includes Batumandawu Dua, Batumandawu Satu, La Kuteeno and Labuani islets.
comprises 7 kelurahan and 5 desa.
includes offshore islets of Bungi Napa, Bungi Salata, Kaliwu Liwuto, Liwuto, Kaofe Kansopa and Kaofe Matagholeo.
includes offshore Liwutongkidi islet. includes Kawikawia, Kawikawia Bara, Kawikawia Timbu and Waruata islets.