Jeneponto Regency (Makasar: ᨍᨙᨊᨙᨄᨚᨈᨚ, romanized: Je’ne’ponto, Makasar pronunciation: [ɟeʔneʔˈpontɔ]) 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[2] and 401,610 at the 2020 Census.[3] The official estimate for mid 2023 was 420,123 (comprising 207,496 males and 212,627 females).[1] The principal town lies at Bontosunggu. The northern part of the regency (including an inland salient towards the northeast, forming Rumbia District) 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.

Jeneponto Regency
Kabupaten Jeneponto
Horse race in Jeneponto
Horse race in Jeneponto
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalBontosunggu
Area
 • Total
796 km2 (307 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 Estimate)[1]
 • Total
420,123
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (WITA)

Administrative Districts

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Jeneponto Regency is divided into eleven Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates for mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totalling 82 rural desa and 31 urban kelurahan), and its post code(s).

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centres
No.
of
villages
Post
code(s)
73.04.01 Bangkala 130.84 49,859 59,420 62,819 Benteng 14 (a) 92352
73.04.06 Bangkala Barat
(West Bangkala)
159.55 26,340 30,524 32,967 Bontogaddong 8 (b) 92353
73.04.02 Tamalatea 65.43 40,351 49,506 51,545 Tanetea 12 (c) 92350
73.04.07 Bontoramba 96.83 34,975 40,061 42,033 Bontoramba 12 (d) 92351
73.04.03 Binamu 67.31 52,520 63,570 65,198 Bontosunggu Kota 13 (e) 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 (f) 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 (g) 92371
73.04.10 Rumbia 62.74 22,634 25,472 26,485 Bontopanno 12 92371 (h)
Totals 796.00 342,222 401,610 420,123 Bontosunggu 113

Note: (a) comprising 4 kelurahan (Benteng, Bontorannu, Pallengu and Pantai Bahari) and 10 desa.
(b) including one kelurahan (Bulujaya).
(c) comprising 6 kelurahan (Bontotangnga, Manjangloe, Tamanroya, Tonrokassi, Tonrokassi Barat and Tonrokassi Timur) and 6 desa. (d) including one kelurahan (Bontoramba).
(e) comprising 12 kelurahan (Balang, Balang Beru, Balang Toa, Biringkassi, Bontoa, Empoang, Empoang Selatan, Empoang Utara, Monro-Monro, Pabiringa, Panaikang and Sidenre) and one desa.
(f) comprising 2 kelurahan (Bonto Raya and Togo-Togo) and 4 desa.
(g) comprising 5 kelurahan (Tolo, Tolo Barat, Tolo Selatan, Tolo Timur and Tolo Utara) and 5 desa.
(h) except the 3 desa of Jenetallasa (post code 92314), Loka (post code 92516) and Bontotiro (post code 92572).

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Jeneponto Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7304)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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