Sinjai Regency
Sinjai Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The regency is separated from the Bone Regency to its north by the River Tangka. It includes the Nine Islands (Kepulauan Sembilan) off the east coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi, a group which form a district within the regency. The regency's principal town lies at Sinjai, a port situated on the east coast of that peninsula.
Sinjai Regency
Kabupaten Sinjai | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 5°12′S 120°09′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Sinjai |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Sabirin Yahya |
| • Vice Regent | A Fajar Yanwar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 819.96 km2 (316.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 228,936 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 482 |
| Website | www |
Administration
The regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.[1]
| Name | (English name) | Population Census 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Sinjai Barat | (West Sinjai) | 22,985 |
| Sinjai Borong | 15,901 | |
| Sinjai Selatan | (South Sinjai) | 37,055 |
| Tellu Limpoe | 31,448 | |
| Sinjai Timur | (East Sinjai) | 28,971 |
| Sinjai Tengah | (Central Tengah) | 25,867 |
| Sinjai Utara | (North Sinjai) | 43,467 |
| Bulupoddo | 15,681 | |
| Pulau Sembilan | (Sembilan Island) | 7,405 |
References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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Capital: Makassar | ||
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