Bantul Regency

Bantul is the name of a regency and a city located in the province of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The regency's population is approximately 800,000. Like many regions on the island of Java, it is densely populated with roughly 1,600 people per square kilometer. The regency is bordered by the city of Yogyakarta to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south.

2006 Earthquake

On 27 May 2006 an earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck near Java's southern coast causing widespread damage. More than 2,000 residents of Bantul City were killed, thousands of its residents injured, and 80% of its homes damaged or destroyed.[1]