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.
Administrative Districts
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
^ abcBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Jeneponto Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7304)