Pangkajene and Islands Regency
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 population estimate as of mid-2023 was 357,846 (comprising 175,700 males and 182,146 females).[1]
Pangkajene & Islands Regency
Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan | |
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View from Bulu Sorongan | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location within South Sulawesi | |
Pangkajene & Islands Regency Pangkajene & Islands Regency | |
| Coordinates: 4°45′S 119°30′E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Pangkajene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,112.29 km2 (429.46 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 357,846 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code | (+62) 410 |
| Website | pangkepkab |
Islands
The Regency includes four districts (the first four listed below) which together cover 115 small islands off the west and south coasts of South Sulawesi Province, with a total land area of 351.5 km2 and a combined population of 69,272 according to the official estimates for mid 2023.[1] Liukang Tangaya District comprises 55 islands off the south and southwest coasts of Sulawesi. Liukang Tupabbiring and Liukang Tupabbiring Utara Districts together comprise about 50 vegetated islands and 70 unvegetated sand cays constituting the Spermonde Islands off the west coast of South Sulawesi; 43 of these islands are named. Liukang Kalmas District comprises 17 other islands more to the west of South Sulawesi.
Administrative Districts
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-2023.[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 in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n estimate mid 2023 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code(s) |
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| 73.10.01 | Liukang Tangaya | 120.00 | 18,318 | 19,349 | 20,579 | Sapuka | 9 (a) | 90673 |
| (Central Islands) | 120.00 | 18,318 | 19,349 | 20,579 | 9 | |||
| 73.10.02 | Liukang Kalmas | 91.50 | 12,920 | 14,618 | 15,314 | Kalu-Kaluang | 7 (a) | 90672 |
| (Kalukalukuang Islands) | 91.50 | 12,920 | 14,618 | 15,314 | 7 | |||
| 73.10.03 | Liukang Tupabbiring | 55.44 | 16,895 | 17,728 | 18,879 | Mattiro Sompe | 9 (b) | 90671 |
| 73.10.13 | Liukang Tupabbiring Utara | 85.56 | 12,343 | 13,565 | 14,500 | Mattiro Kamja | 7 | 90670 |
| (Pabbiring Islands) | 141.00 | 29,238 | 31,293 | 33,379 | 16 | |||
| 73.10.04 | Pangkajene (district) | 47.39 | 41,701 | 48,656 | 50,537 | Tumampua | 9 (c) | 90611 - 90613, 90616 - 90617 |
| 73.10.10 | Minasatene | 76.48 | 32,970 | 38,940 | 40,955 | Minasate | 8 (d) | 90614 - 90615, 90618 - 90619 |
| 73.10.05 | Balocci | 143.48 | 15,450 | 16,560 | 16,915 | Balleangin | 5 (e) | 90661 |
| 73.10.12 | Tondong Tallasa | 112.20 | 8,637 | 10,099 | 10,382 | Bantimurung | 6 | 90566 |
| 73.10.06 | Bungoro | 90.12 | 38,851 | 43,879 | 45,167 | Samalewa | 8 (f) | 90651 |
| 73.10.07 | Labakkang | 98.46 | 43,730 | 51,616 | 53,197 | Labakkang | 8 (e) | 90653 |
| 73.10.08 | Ma'rang | 75.22 | 29,915 | 34,401 | 35,232 | Bonto-Bonto | 10 (e) | 90654 |
| 73.10.09 | Segeri | 78.28 | 20,037 | 22,339 | 22,095 | Segeri | 6 (e) | 90656 |
| 73.10.11 | Mandalle | 40.16 | 13,870 | 14,025 | 14,094 | Tamarupa | 6 | 90655 |
| Totals | 1,112.29 | 305,737 | 345,775 | 357,846 | 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.
Climate
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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7310)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Climate: Pangkajene". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.