Bombana Regency

Bombana Regency (Kabupaten Bombana) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It consists of part of the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi, together with most of the substantial offshore island of Kabaena to the south. It covers an area of 3,316.16 km², and had a population on 139,235 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at 2019) is 157,165.[2] The administrative centre lies at Rumbia.

Bombana Regency Kabupaten Bombana
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
Bombana Regency Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia Bombana Regency Bombana Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°48′17″S 121°48′32″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Southeast Sulawesi
Capital	Rumbia
Government
• Regent	Tafdil
• Vice Regent	Masyhura
Area
• Total	3,316.16 km^2 (1,280.38 sq mi)
Population  (2019)
• Total	157,165
• Density	47/km^2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (ICST)
Area code	(+62) 405
Website	bombanakab.go.id

Administration

The regency is divided into 22 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas, their 2010 Census populations[3] and the latest (as at 2019) official estimates.[4]

Name	English name	Area in km^2	Population Census 2010	Population Estimate 2019
Kabaena Utara	North Kabaena	132.97	3,671	4,287
Kabaena Barat	West Kabaena	39.43	7,492	8,077
Kabaena	Kabaena	103.57	2,849	3,367
Kabaena Selatan	South Kabaena	129.20	2,606	3,502
Kabaena Tengah	Central Kabaena	275.58	3,254	4,245
Kabaena Timur	East Kabaena	121.25	6,663	7,975
(Most of Kabaena Island)		802.00	26,535	31,453
Rumbia		58.99	10,710	12,044
Mata Oleo		108.53	6,092	7,482
Kepulauan Masaloka Raya	Masaloka Raya Islands	2.66	2,978	2,810
Rumbia Tengah	Central Rumbia	21.11	6,356	7,407
Rarowatu		166.81	6,225	6,825
Rarowatu Utara	North Rarowatu	239.40	7,359	7,407
Lantari Jaya		285.01	7,520	8,744
Mata Usu		456.17	1,264	1,903
Poleang Tenggara	Southeast Poleang	133.51	3,754	4,471
Poleang Timur	East Poleang	101.55	9,109	10,538
Poleang Selatan	South Poleang	89.88	6,602	7,302
Poleang Utara	North Poleang	237.27	10,454	11,507
Tontonunu		131.14	5,251	5,630
Poleang Tengah	Central Poleang	41.69	3,480	3,906
Poleang		115.39	14,277	14,978
Poleang Barat	West Poleang	325.05	11,269	12,768

Climate

Most of Bombana Regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for the town of Rumbia, the seat of the regency.

Climate data for Rumbia
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	31.1 (88.0)	31.0 (87.8)	31.2 (88.2)	31.2 (88.2)	30.8 (87.4)	30.1 (86.2)	29.8 (85.6)	30.5 (86.9)	31.3 (88.3)	32.4 (90.3)	32.4 (90.3)	31.5 (88.7)	31.1 (88.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.2 (81.0)	27.2 (81.0)	27.3 (81.1)	27.3 (81.1)	27.1 (80.8)	26.5 (79.7)	25.9 (78.6)	26.1 (79.0)	26.7 (80.1)	27.5 (81.5)	28.0 (82.4)	27.5 (81.5)	27.0 (80.6)
Average low °C (°F)	23.4 (74.1)	23.4 (74.1)	23.4 (74.1)	23.5 (74.3)	23.5 (74.3)	22.9 (73.2)	22.0 (71.6)	21.8 (71.2)	22.1 (71.8)	22.7 (72.9)	23.6 (74.5)	23.6 (74.5)	23.0 (73.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	193 (7.6)	184 (7.2)	208 (8.2)	188 (7.4)	249 (9.8)	219 (8.6)	148 (5.8)	95 (3.7)	82 (3.2)	68 (2.7)	128 (5.0)	172 (6.8)	1,934 (76)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References

1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
5. "Climate: Rumbia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.