Pangkajene and Islands Regency
Pangkajene & Islands Regency
Kabupaten Pangkajene Dan Kepulauan | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
  Pangkajene & Islands Regency  Pangkajene & Islands Regency | |
| Coordinates: 4°45′S 119°30′E / 4.750°S 119.500°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Pangkajene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 814.95 km2 (314.65 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 361,636 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
The Pangkajene and Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pangkajene Dan Kepulauan, usually shortened to Pangkep) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. The regency lies primarily on the mainland of Sulawesi's southern peninsula, but also includes the Spermonde Islands (Kepulauan Spermonde) off the west coast of that peninsula, as well as other small islands further west and southwest. The principal town lies at Pangkajene on Sulawesi, but there are a series of further towns like Lejang, Labakkang, Bontobonto and Segeri proceeding northwards from Pangkajene along the Trans-Sulawesi Highway. The area was 814.95 km2, and the population was 305,737 at the 2010 Census and 323,304 at the 2015 Census.[2] The latest official estimate (as at 2019) is 361,636.[3]
Administration
The Regency in 2010 comprised thirteen administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.[4]
| Name | Population Census 2010 |
|---|---|
| Liukang Tangaya | 18,318 |
| Liukang Kalmas | 12,920 |
| Liukang Tupabbiring | 16,895 |
| Liukang Tupabbiring Utara | 12,343 |
| Pangkajene district | 41,701 |
| Minasatene | 32,970 |
| Balocci | 15,450 |
| Tondong Tallasa | 8,637 |
| Bungoro | 38,851 |
| Labakkang | 43,730 |
| Ma'rang | 29,915 |
| Segiri | 20,037 |
| Mandalle | 13,870 |
The Regency includes four districts which cover 115 small islands off the west and south coasts of South Sulawesi Province. Liukang Tangaya comprises 55 islands off the south and soutwest of Sulawesi; Liukang Tupabbiring and Liukang Tupabbiring Utara together comprise the 43 Spermonde Islands off the west coast of South Sulawesi; and Liukang Kalmas comprises 17 other islands more to the west of South Sulawesi.
References
Regencies and cities of South Sulawesi | ||
|---|---|---|
Capital: Makassar | ||
| Regencies |  | |
| Cities | ||
 | This South Sulawesi location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |