South Buton Regency

South Buton Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Buton Selatan) is a regency located in Southeast Sulawesi. This regency was formed from the southern part of Buton Regency, from which it was separated by Act No.16 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014. It covers an area of 509.92 km2, and the population of the districts now comprising the new regency was 74,707 at the 2010 Census; the latest official population (as at 2018) is 94,727.[2] The regency capital is located in Batauga.[3]

South Buton Regency

Kabupaten Buton Selatan
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
South Buton Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
South Buton Regency
South Buton Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5.6792483°S 122.7209625°E / -5.6792483; 122.7209625
CountryIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceSoutheast Sulawesi
Established24 July 2014 (2014-07-24)[1]
Founded byGovernment of Indonesia
CapitalBatauga
Government
 • RegentAgus Faisal Hidayat
 • Vice RegentLa Ode Arusani
Area
 • Total509.92 km2 (196.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total94,727
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Postcode
93752
Area code(+62) 411
Websitebutonselatankab.go.id

This regency bordered by Buton Regency, the city of Baubau, and Flores Sea.

Administrative districts

South Buton Regency is divided into the following 7 districts (kecamatan),[4] with their areas and populations in 2010:[5]

NameArea in
km2		Population
Census
2010		No. of
villages		Post
code
Sampolawa213.720,1211694747
Lapandewa 186.17,772793746
Batauga150.413,9931293741
Kadatua 224.67,7031093742
Siompu 337.48,7531093743
Siompu Barat
(West Siompu)		15.38,119893744
Batu Atas 412.78,246793745

The Regency contains three districts in the south of Buton Island, as well as 17 islands (the largest being Kadatua, Siompu and Batu Abas) lying to the west and to the south of Buton Island.

Notes:

1 includes Batumandawu Dua, Batumandawu Satu, La Kuteeno and Labuani islets.
2 includes offshore islets of Bungi Napa, Bungi Salata, Kaliwu Liwuto, Liwuto, Kaofe Kansopa and Kaofe Matagholeo.
3 includes offshore Liwutongkidi islet.
4 includes Kawikawia, Kawikawia Bara, Kawikawia Timbu and Waruata islets.


References
  1. "Pembentukan Kabupaten Buton Selatan Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  3. "UNDANG-UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 16 TAHUN 2014 PEMBENTUKAN KABUPATEN BOTON SELATAN DI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA" (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  4. "Pembagian Administrasi Kabupaten Buton Selatan" (in Indonesian). Peta Tematik Indonesia.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.