South Buton Regency

South Buton Regency
Kabupaten Buton Selatan
Regency

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South Buton Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
South Buton Regency
South Buton Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°40′45″S 122°43′15″E / 5.6792483°S 122.7209625°E / -5.6792483; 122.7209625Coordinates: 5°40′45″S 122°43′15″E / 5.6792483°S 122.7209625°E / -5.6792483; 122.7209625
Country Indonesia
Region Sulawesi
Province Southeast Sulawesi
Established 24 July 2014 (2014-07-24)[1]
Founded by Government of Indonesia
Capital Batauga
Government
  Regent Agus Faisal Hidayat
  Vice Regent La Ode Arusani
Area
  Total 509,92 km2 (19,688 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 92.953
  Density 0.0018/km2 (0.0047/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (ICST)
Postcode 93752
Area code (+62) 411
Website butonselatankab.go.id

South Buton Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Buton Selatan) is a regency located in Southeast Sulawesi. This regency was formed from a carved-out area of Buton Regency. The regency capital is located in Batauga.[2]

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

Administrative subdistricts

South Buton Regency is divided into the following 7 subdistricts (kecamatan).[3]

  • Batauga
  • Batuatas
  • Kadatua
  • Lapandewa
  • Sampolawa
  • Siompu
  • West Siompu
    (Siompu Barat)

References

  1. "Pembentukan Kabupaten Buton Selatan Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  2. "UNDANG-UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 16 TAHUN 2014 PEMBENTUKAN KABUPATEN BOTON SELATAN DI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA" (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  3. "Pembagian Administrasi Kabupaten Buton Selatan" (in Indonesian). Peta Tematik Indonesia.
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