Pangkajene and Islands Regency

Regency in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Pangkajene & Islands Regency

Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan

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Coordinates: 4°45′S 119°30′E﻿ / ﻿4.750°S 119.500°E﻿ / -4.750; 119.500
Country|  Indonesia
Province|  South Sulawesi
Capital| Pangkajene
Area

• Total| 1,112.29 km2 (429.46 sq mi)
Population

(mid 2022 estimate)[1]

• Total| 351,426
• Density| 320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+8 (WITA)
Area code| (+62) 410
Website| pangkepkab.go.id
Padang Lampe Waterfall Barracks in Pangkajene (Pankajene) River and bridge in Pangkajene

The Pangkajene and Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan, usually shortened to Pangkep), (Makasar: ᨈᨀᨒᨑ, romanized: Pangkajè’ne’, Makasar pronunciation: [paŋkaˈɟeʔnɛʔ]) 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 small towns like Lejang, Labakkang, Bonto-Bonto and Segeri proceeding northwards from Pangkajene along the Trans-Sulawesi Highway. The total land area is 1,112.29 km2, and the population was 305,737 at the 2010 Census[2] and 345,775 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 351,426.[1]

## Administrative Districts[edit]

The Regency comprises thirteen administrative Districts (Kecamatan) - nine on the mainland of Sulawesi and four comprising islands off its coast. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 65 rural desa and 38 urban kelurahan), and its post code(s).

Kode
Wilayah | Name of
District
(kecamatan) | Land
Area

km2 | Pop'n
Census
2010 | Pop'n
Census
2020 | Pop'n
estimate
mid 2022 | Admin
centre | No.

villages | Post
code(s)

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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73.10.01 | Liukang Tangaya | 120.00 | 18,318 | 19,349 | 19,403 | Sapuka | 9 (a) | 90673
73.10.02 | Liukang Kalmas | 91.50 | 12,920 | 14,618 | 14,855 | Kalu-Kaluang | 7 (a) | 90672
73.10.03 | Liukang Tupabbiring | 55.44 | 16,895 | 17,728 | 17,754 | Mattiro Sompe | 9 (b) | 90671
73.10.13 | Liukang Tupabbiring Utara | 85.56 | 12,343 | 13,565 | 13,707 | Mattiro Kamja | 7 | 90670
73.10.04 | Pangkajene
(district) | 47.39 | 41,701 | 48,656 | 49,740 | Tumampua | 9 (c) | 90611 - 90613,
90616 - 90617
73.10.10 | Minasatene | 76.48 | 32,970 | 38,940 | 39,901 | Minasate | 8 (d) | 90614 - 90615,
90618 - 90619
73.10.05 | Balocci | 143.48 | 15,450 | 16,560 | 16,653 | Balleangin | 5 (e) | 90661
73.10.12 | Tondong Tallasa | 112.20 | 8,637 | 10,099 | 10,305 | Bantimurung | 6 | 90566
73.10.06 | Bungoro | 90.12 | 38,851 | 43,879 | 44,574 | Samalewa | 8 (f) | 90651
73.10.07 | Labakkang | 98.46 | 43,730 | 51,616 | 52,884 | Labakkang | 8 (e) | 90653
73.10.08 | Ma'rang | 75.22 | 29,915 | 34,401 | 35,068 | Bonto-Bonto | 10 (e) | 90654
73.10.09 | Segeri | 78.28 | 20,037 | 22,339 | 22,636 | Segeri | 6 (e) | 90656
73.10.11 | Mandalle | 40.16 | 13,870 | 14,025 | 13,946 | Tamarupa | 6 | 90655
| Totals | 1,112.29 | 305,737 | 345,775 | 351,426 | Pangkajene | 103 |

Notes: (a) includes one kelurahan. (b) includes two kelurahan. (c) all 9 are kelurahan. (d) comprises 6 kelurahan and 2 desa.
(e) includes 4 kelurahan. (f) includes 3 kelurahan.

The Regency includes four districts (the first four listed above) which together cover 115 small islands off the west and south coasts of South Sulawesi Province. Liukang Tangaya comprises 55 islands off the south and southwest coasts 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.

## Climate[edit]

Pangkajene has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from June to October and heavy to very rainfall from November to May. The following climate data is for the town of Pangkajene.

Climate data for Pangkajene

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 29.6
(85.3)  | 29.8
(85.6)  | 30.3
(86.5)  | 30.9
(87.6)  | 31.2
(88.2)  | 31.0
(87.8)  | 31.1
(88.0)  | 31.7
(89.1)  | 32.1
(89.8)  | 32.2
(90.0)  | 31.2
(88.2)  | 30.0
(86.0)  | 30.9
(87.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 26.3
(79.3)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 26.7
(80.1)  | 26.9
(80.4)  | 27.0
(80.6)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 26.1
(79.0)  | 26.2
(79.2)  | 26.7
(80.1)  | 27.1
(80.8)  | 27.0
(80.6)  | 26.5
(79.7)  | 26.6
(79.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 23.3
(73.9)  | 23.1
(73.6)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 21.1
(70.0)  | 20.8
(69.4)  | 21.3
(70.3)  | 22.1
(71.8)  | 22.9
(73.2)  | 23.0
(73.4)  | 22.4
(72.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 584
(23.0)  | 511
(20.1)  | 388
(15.3)  | 234
(9.2)  | 219
(8.6)  | 100
(3.9)  | 54
(2.1)  | 32
(1.3)  | 48
(1.9)  | 109
(4.3)  | 301
(11.9)  | 588
(23.1)  | 3,168
(124.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7310)
2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. ^ "Climate: Pangkajene". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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