South Buton Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Buton Selatan) is a regency located on Buton Island in Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. 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 546.58 km2, and the population of the districts now comprising the new regency was 74,974 at the 2010 Census[3] and 95,261 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 101,635.[2] The regency capital is located in Batauga.[5]
South Buton Regency
Kabupaten Buton Selatan | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Southeast Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 5°40′45″S 122°43′15″E / 5.6792483°S 122.7209625°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Established | 24 July 2014[1] |
| Founded by | Government of Indonesia |
| Capital | Batauga |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Agus Faisal Hidayat |
| • Vice Regent | La Ode Arusani |
| Area | |
• Total | 546.58 km2 (211.04 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 101,635 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| [2] | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Postcode | 93752 |
| Area code | (+62) 411 |
| Website | butonselatankab |
The Regency contains three districts in the south of Buton Island (bordered by Buton Regency, the city of Baubau, and the Flores Sea), as well as 17 islands (the largest being Kadatua, Siompu and Batu Abas) lying to the west and to the south of Buton Island.
Administrative districts
editSouth Buton Regency is divided into the following seven districts (kecamatan),[6] with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[2] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 60 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan - the latter consisting of 7 in Batauga District and 3 in Sampolawa District), 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 villages |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.15.02 | Sampolawa | 221.95 | 20,121 | 23,593 | 25,249 | Mambulu | 16 (a) | 94747 |
| 74.15.03 | Lapandewa (b) | 89.67 | 7,772 | 9,857 | 10,377 | Lapandewa | 7 | 93746 |
| 74.15.01 | Batauga | 148.53 | 13,993 | 17,807 | 18,821 | Laompo | 12 (c) | 93741 |
| 74.15.07 | Kadatua (d) | 24.04 | 7,703 | 10,135 | 10,716 | Kaofe | 10 | 93742 |
| 74.15.06 | Siompu (e) | 38.62 | 8,753 | 11,179 | 11,736 | Biwinapada | 10 | 93743 |
| 74.15.05 | Siompu Barat (West Siompu) |
14.58 | 8,119 | 10,392 | 11,915 | Molowa | 8 | 93744 |
| 74.15.04 | Batu Atas (f) | 9.19 | 8,246 | 12,298 | 12,821 | Ujung | 7 | 93745 |
| Totals | 546.98 | 74,974 | 95,261 | 101,635 | Batauga | 70 |
Notes:
(a) including 3 kelurahan (Jaya Bakti, Katilombu and Todombulu). (b) includes Batumandawu Dua, Batumandawu Satu, La Kuteeno and Labuani islets.
(c) comprises 7 kelurahan (Bandar Batauga, Busoa, Lakambau, Laompo, Majapahit, Masiri and Molagina) and 5 desa.
(d) includes offshore islets of Bungi Napa, Bungi Salata, Kaliwu Liwuto, Liwuto, Kaofe Kansopa and Kaofe Matagholeo.
(e) includes offshore Liwutongkidi islet. (f) includes Kawikawia, Kawikawia Bara, Kawikawia Timbu and Waruata islets.
References
edit- ^ "Pembentukan Kabupaten Buton Selatan Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
- ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Buton Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7415)
- ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "UNDANG-UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 16 TAHUN 2014 PEMBENTUKAN KABUPATEN BOTON SELATAN DI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA" (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
- ^ "Pembagian Administrasi Kabupaten Buton Selatan" (in Indonesian). Peta Tematik Indonesia.
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