Selayar Islands Regency

Selayar Islands Regency
Kabupaten Kepulauan Selayar
Regency

Seal
Nickname(s): Tanadoang
Motto(s): Selayar Mapan Mandiri

Map of Selayar Islands
Selayar Islands Regency
Location in Selayar Islands and Indonesia
Selayar Islands Regency
Selayar Islands Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 6°49′00″S 120°48′00″E / 6.81667°S 120.8°E / -6.81667; 120.8Coordinates: 6°49′00″S 120°48′00″E / 6.81667°S 120.8°E / -6.81667; 120.8
Country Indonesia
Region Sulawesi
Province South Sulawesi
Anniversary 29 November 1605 (1605-11-29)
Capital Benteng
Government
  Regent Muh Basli Ali
  Vice Regent Zainuddin
Area
  Total 10,503.69 km2 (4,055.50 sq mi)
Population (2010)
  Total 121,905
  Density 12/km2 (30/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (ICST)
Postcodes 92812
Area code (+62) 414
Vehicle registration DD
Website kepulauanselayarkab.go.id

The Selayar Islands Regency is a regency of Indonesia in South Sulawesi province that covers the Selayar Islands, which lie to the south of Sulawesi. The Selayar Straits separate the regency from Sulawesi island.

Administration

Districts

The Selayar Islands Regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census populations[1] and their administrative centres ('capitals').

NamePopulation
Census 2010
Capital
Pasimarannu8,959Bonerate
Pasilambena6,786Kalaotoa
Pasimassunggu7,625Kembang Ragi
Takabonerate12,296Batang
Pasimassunggu Timur
(East Pasimassunggu)
7,307Bontobulaeng
Bontosikuyu14,332Harapan
Bontoharu12,484Bontobangun
Benteng21,344Benteng
Bontomanai12,226Polebungin
Bontomatene12,571Batangmata
Buki6,125Buki

Regent

Here are the names of the Leader / Regent Selayar Islands since 1739 until now :

Demography

Population growth charts Selayar Islands Regency
data sources : Selayar Islands Regency in figures 2010

Sea turtle village

Kampung Penyu (Sea turtle village) in Bontomanai district is sea turtle conservation area under supervision of Taka Bone Rate National Park.[2]

Old pictures

See also

References

  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Fadly Syarif. "Kampung Penyu dalam kemeriahan Takabonerate Island Expedition 2013". Retrieved June 7, 2014.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.