Pinrang Regency (Buginese: ᨄᨙᨋ, romanized: Pénrang) is one of the twenty-one regencies in South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. Pinrang town in Watang Sawitto District is the administrative capital of Pinrang Regency. The regency is situated in the northwest of the South Sulawesi peninsula, and covers a land area of 1,896.57 km2. It had a population of 351,161 at the 2010 Census[2] and 403,994 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 417,932 (comprising 206,252 males and 211,680 females).[1]

Pinrang Regency
Kabupaten Pinrang
Bendung Benteng (Benteng dam)
Bendung Benteng (Benteng dam)
Coat of arms of Pinrang Regency
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalPinrang
Government
 • RegentAhmadi Akil
Area
 • Total
1,896.57 km2 (732.27 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
417,932
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code+62 421

Administrative districts

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Pinrang Regency comprises twelve administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[4] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 69 rural desa and 40 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

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
desa
No.
of
kelurahan
Post
code(s)
73.15.02 Suppa (a) 69.78 30,504 34,434 35,723 Majennang 8 2 (b) 91273
73.15.01 Mattiro Sompe 90.46 27,441 30,155 31,342 Langnga 7 2 (c) 91261
73.15.10 Lanrisang 65.48 17,131 19,713 20,611 Jampue 6 1 (d) 91272
73.15.03 Mattiro Bulu 127.71 26,847 31,524 32,328 Bua 7 2 (e) 91271
73.15.04 Watang Sawitto 61.76 51,093 56,570 59,730 Sawitto - 8 (f) 91211
- 91221
73.15.11 Paleteang 46.32 36,699 42,630 43,251 Laleng Bata - 6 (g) 91213
- 91215
73.15.09 Tiroang 77.44 20,856 23,409 24,716 Tiroang - 6 (h) 91256
73.15.05 Patampanua 124.02 31,533 37,577 38,859 Teppo 7 4 (j) 91252
73.15.08 Cempa 88.01 17,217 19,543 20,027 Cempa 6 1 (k) 91262
73.15.06 Duampanua 284.42 43,877 50,226 51,159 Lampa 10 5 (l) 91251
73.15.12 Batu Lappa 164.59 9,652 11,281 11,570 Bilajeng 4 1 (m) 91253
73.15.07 Lembang 696.54 38,268 46,932 48,616 Tuppa 14 2 (n) 91254
Totals 1,896.57 351,161 403,994 417,932 Pinrang 69 40

Notes: (a) including the offshore islands of Pulau Dapo, Pulau Kamerrang and Pulau Lawakkoang. (b) Tellumpanua and Watang Suppa. (c) Langnga and Pallameang.
(d) Lanrisang kelurahan. (e) Manarang and Padaidi. (f) Bentengnge, Jaya, Macorawalie, Penrang, Salo, Sawitto, Siparappe and Sipatokkong.
(g) Benteng Sawito, Laleng Bata, Macinnae, Mamminasae, Pacongang and Temmassarangnge. (h) Fakkie, Marawi, Mattiro Deceng, Pammase, Samaturue and Tiroang.
(j) Benteng, Maccirinna, Teppo and Tonyamang. (k) Cempe kelurahan. (l) Bittoeng, Data, Lampa, Pekkabata and Tatae. (m) Kassa kelurahan. (n) Betteng and Taddokong.

Climate

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Pinrang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round. The following climate data is for the town of Pinrang.

Climate data for Pinrang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0)
30.1
(86.2)
30.4
(86.7)
30.9
(87.6)
31.0
(87.8)
30.6
(87.1)
30.4
(86.7)
31.2
(88.2)
31.5
(88.7)
32.1
(89.8)
31.4
(88.5)
30.3
(86.5)
30.8
(87.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
26.6
(79.9)
26.0
(78.8)
26.4
(79.5)
26.6
(79.9)
27.3
(81.1)
27.3
(81.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6)
23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.2
(73.8)
23.3
(73.9)
22.6
(72.7)
21.6
(70.9)
21.6
(70.9)
21.8
(71.2)
22.6
(72.7)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
22.7
(72.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 287
(11.3)
185
(7.3)
187
(7.4)
225
(8.9)
196
(7.7)
134
(5.3)
104
(4.1)
82
(3.2)
112
(4.4)
125
(4.9)
177
(7.0)
266
(10.5)
2,080
(82)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pinrang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7315)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Pinrang Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7315)
  5. ^ "Climate: Pinrang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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