Bone Regency

Bone Regency Kabupaten Bone
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within South Sulawesi
Bone Regency Location in Indonesia
Coordinates (Watampone): 4°32′19″S 120°19′47″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sulawesi
Capital	Watampone
Government
• Regent	A. Fahsar M. Padjalangi
Area
• Total	4,559.00 km2 (1,760.24 sq mi)
Population  (2020 Census)
• Total	801,775
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (WITA)
Website	bone.go.id

Bone Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Originally the seat of the Bone state, it joined Indonesia in 1950. The regency covers an area of 4,559.00 km² and had a population of 717,682 at the 2010 Census, 742,527 at the 2015 Intermediate Census and 801,775 at the2020 Census. Its main products are seaweed, rice, and fish. The principal town is Watampone, which comprises the three districts of Tanete Riattang Barat, Tanete Riattang and Tanete Riattang Timur within the regency.

Geography

Bone is located on the east coast of South Sulawesi. It has 174 kilometres (108 mi) of coastline and covers an area of 4,559 square kilometres (1,760 sq mi). It has a total of 88,499 hectares (884.99 km²) of rice fields.

Bone is surrounded by Wajo to the north, Sinjai to the south, Soppeng, Maros, Pangkkajene, and Barru to the west, and the Gulf of Bone to the east, where it has a sea border with Sulawesi Tenggara.

The climate of Bone is tropical, with the wet season from April to September and the dry season from October to March. The temperature ranges from 26 to 34 °C (79 to 93 °F), with air humidity averaging 95% - 99%. The average annual rainfall varies from less than 1,750 millimetres (69 in) to 3,000 millimetres (120 in).

Demographics

According to a 2010 census, Bone Regency had 717,268 residents, consisting 341,335 males and 375,933 females. This gave a sex ratio of 90.80 for the regency, or 91 males for every 100 females. It displayed a population growth rate of 0.67% per annum for the 2000-2010 period. At the 2010 census, Bone Regency had 801,775 residents, consisting 391,682 males and 410,093 females.

The majority of residents of Bone Regency are Muslim, with numerous mosques and places for studying Islam. There are also some churches in Watampone.

Administrative districts

Bone Regency in 2020 (as in 2010) comprised 27 administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census. The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) within each district, and it postal code(s).

Name	Area in km2	Population Census 2010	Population Census 2020	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code(s)
Bontocani	463.35	15,351	17,741	Kahu	11	92767 -92768
Kahu	189.50	37,399	40,663	Palattae	20	92767 (a)
Kajuara	124.13	34,599	36,897	Bojo	18	92777
Salomekko	84.91	14,970	16,638	Manera	8	92775
Tonra	200.32	12,830	15,064	Bulu-bulu	11	92774
Patimpeng	130.47	15,670	18,117	Latobang	10	92768
Libureng	344.25	28,027	31,943	Camming	20	92766
Mare	263.50	25,129	28,817	Kadai	18	92773
Sibulue	155.80	32,664	35,418	Pattiro Bajo	20	92781
Cina	147.50	25,437	28,438	Tanete Harapan	12	92772
Barebbo	114.20	25,383	29,806	Apala	18	92771 (b)
Ponre	293.00	13,198	15,101	Lonrong	9	92765
Lappariaja	138.00	23,183	26,970	Matango	9	92760
Lamuru	208.00	24,293	26,252	Lalebata	12	92764
Tellu Limpoe	318.10	13,771	16,064	Tujue	11	92771
Bengo	164.00	25,247	27,009	Bengo	9	92763
Ulaweng	161.67	24,504	26,937	Taccipi	15	92762
Palakka	115.32	22,084	25,548	Passippo	15	92761
Awangpone	110.70	28,583	33,773	Componge	18	92776
Tellu Siattinge	159.30	39,733	45,711	Tokaseng	17	92752
Amali	119.13	20,546	21,257	Taretta	15	92756
Ajangale	139.00	27,203	28,547	Pompanua	14	92755
Dua Boccoe	144.90	29,941	33,154	Uloe	22	92753
Cenrana	143.60	23,362	26,574	Ujung Tanah	16	92754
Tanete Riattang Barat (West Tanete Riattang)	53.68	43,512	50,699	Macanang	8	92731 -92735
Tanete Riattang	23.79	48,532	52,335	Salekoe	8	92711 -92714
Tanete Riattang Timur (East Tanete Riattang)	48.88	40,393	46,302	Lonrae	8	92715 92719

Notes: (a) except the villages of Biru (post code 92714), Cenrana (post code 92754) and Palakka (post code 92761). (b) except the village of Kading (post code 90225).

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Bone consists of a blue shield with a harrow, anchor, unsheathed kris, rice, cotton plant, and - at the bottom of the shield - the words Kabupaten Bone in red text on a white banner. The harrow and rice stand for the agricultural history of the area. The anchor signifies Bone's nautical prowess, while its symmetry and location in the middle of the shield represents rationality. The kris and red text signify bravery, while the cotton plant represents the Bone people's struggle for independence. The white banner stands for purity and holiness.

History

Palace of the Sultan of Bone, c. 1900-1920

Bone Regency was home to Bone state, an adat-based Bugis kingdom which was founded by ManurungngE Rimatajang in 1330. It later entered an alliance with the Wajo and Soppeng kingdoms for mutual defence. This alliance became known as LaMumpatue Ri Timurung.

In 1605, during the reign of the tenth king of Bone Latenri Tuppu Matinro Ri Sidenreng, Islam entered Bone and caused a change in local culture, including a renaming of various aspects of the regal system. Bone State later enjoyed a period of prosperity in the middle of the 17th century.

In May 1950, the people held demonstrations in Watampone against the royalty and Bone's membership in the State of East Indonesia. This caused the sultan to step down and join Indonesia.

Economy

The majority of Bone residents are farmers, commercial gardeners, and fishermen. In the area near the Gulf of Boni, seaweed, crabs, shrimp, and milkfish are the main source of income. Seaweed production averages 3,821.5 tonnes per annum, while catches of shrimp, crabs, and milkfish average 4,318 tonnes, 2,061 tonnes, and 4.964 tonnes per annum each. Catches of other fish, mainly tuna, average 73,763.5 tonnes per annum.

Transportation

Bone's sea transportation is handled by five harbours, a larger one located in East Taneteriattang named Bajoe and four smaller ones.

References

Footnotes

Bibliography

• "Arti dan Lambang Kab. Bone" [Meaning of the Coat of Arms of Bone Regency] (in Indonesian). Government of Bone Regency. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
• "Geografi" [Geography] (in Indonesian). Government of Bone Regency. Archived from the original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
• "Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2010: Kabupaten Bone" [Results of the 2010 Census: Bone Regency] (PDF) (in Indonesian). Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Bone. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
• "Kabupaten Bone" [Bone Regency] (in Indonesian). Departemen Dalam Negeri Republik Indonesia. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
• "Kabupaten Bone" [Bone Regency] (in Indonesian). Konsorsium Mitra Bahari. 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2011.
• Pamelleri, Andi (22 April 2006). "Riwayat Kabupaten Bone" [A Short History of Bone Regency] (PDF) (in Indonesian). Retrieved 23 August 2011.