Bantaeng Regency

Bantaeng Regency (Kabupaten Bantaeng; ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨅᨈᨕᨙᨂ) 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,^[2] rising to 196,716 at the 2020 Census.^[3] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 211,623 (comprising 104,602 males and 107,021 females).^[1] The administrative centre is the town of Bantaeng (historically, Bonthain), which lies on the south coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi island.

Bantaeng Regency Kabupaten Bantaeng
Regency
Regional transcription(s)
• Makassar	ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨙ ᨅᨈᨕᨙᨂ
Town of Bantaeng
Seal
Location within South Sulawesi
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sulawesi
Capital	Bantaeng
Government
• Regent	Muhammad Fathul Fauzy Nurdin
Area
• Total	395.83 km2 (152.83 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	211,623
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (WITA)
Website	http://www.bantaeng.go.id

Administration

Bantaeng Regency is divided into eight Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census^[2] and the 2020 Census,^[3] as well as according to the official estimates for mid 2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of villages in each district (totaling 46 rural desa and 21 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km2	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2023	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
73.03.01	Bissappu	32.84	30,931	35,356	37,243	Banto Lebang	11 (a)	92451
73.03.06	Uluere	67.29	10,814	11,563	12,747	Banto Marannu	6	92452
73.03.08	Sinoa	43.00	11,827	13,031	14,219	Banto Maccini	6	92450
73.03.02	Bantaeng (town)	28.85	36,718	39,597	41,059	Pallantikang	9 (b)	92411 -92415
73.03.03	Eremerasa	45.01	18,614	21,284	23,025	Ulugalung	9	92414 -92415
73.03.04	Tompobulu	76.99	22,913	24,857	26,172	Banyorang	10 (c)	92462
73.03.05	Pa'jukukang	48.90	29,017	32,331	37,390	Nipa-nipa	10	92460
73.03.07	Gantarangkeke	52.95	15,865	18,697	19,768	Gantarangteke	6 (d)	92461
	Totals	395.83	176,984	196,716	211,623	Bantaeng	67

Notes: (a) comprises 7 kelurahan (Bonto Atu, Bonto Jaya, Bonto Langkasa, Bonto Lebang, Bonto Manai, Bonto Rita and Bonto Sunggu) and 4 desa.
(b) comprises 8 kelurahan (Karatuang, Lamalaka, Lembang, Letta, Mallilingi, Onto, Pallantikang and Tappanjeng) and 1 desa.
(c) comprises 4 kelurahan (Banyorang, Campaga, Ereng-Ereng and Lembang Gantarangkeke) and 6 desa.
(d) comprises 2 kelurahan (Gantarangkeke and Tanah Loe) and 4 desa.

Climate

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

Climate data for Bantaeng
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.8 (85.6)	29.8 (85.6)	30.3 (86.5)	31.0 (87.8)	31.2 (88.2)	30.9 (87.6)	31.0 (87.8)	31.6 (88.9)	32.0 (89.6)	32.2 (90.0)	31.3 (88.3)	30.1 (86.2)	30.9 (87.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.3 (79.3)	26.3 (79.3)	26.5 (79.7)	26.8 (80.2)	26.9 (80.4)	26.3 (79.3)	25.8 (78.4)	26.0 (78.8)	26.4 (79.5)	27.0 (80.6)	27.0 (80.6)	26.5 (79.7)	26.5 (79.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.8 (73.0)	22.9 (73.2)	22.8 (73.0)	22.7 (72.9)	22.6 (72.7)	21.7 (71.1)	20.7 (69.3)	20.4 (68.7)	20.9 (69.6)	21.8 (71.2)	22.8 (73.0)	22.9 (73.2)	22.1 (71.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	181 (7.1)	149 (5.9)	128 (5.0)	130 (5.1)	194 (7.6)	185 (7.3)	106 (4.2)	41 (1.6)	20 (0.8)	46 (1.8)	80 (3.1)	144 (5.7)	1,404 (55.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

Tourism

Mount Lompobattang

Bantaeng Regency has 3 beaches:^[5]

• Lamalaka Beach
• Seruni Beach
• Marina Beach and Resort

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