Soppeng Regency

Soppeng Regency is a landlocked regency in South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. Soppeng Regency has its seat of government (capital) in the town of Watansoppeng, located 180 km from Makassar. The regency covers an area of 1,385.55 km2, and had a population of 223,826 at the 2010 Census[2] and 235,167 at the 2020 Census.[3] The official estimate of population as of mid-2023 was 240,955 (including 116,455 males and 124,500 females).[1]

Soppeng Regency
Kabupaten Soppeng
Regency
Bulu Dua
Coat of arms
Location within South Sulawesi
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalWatansoppeng
Government
 • RegentAndi Kaswandi Razak
 • Vice RegentLutfi Halide
Area
 • Total1,385.55 km2 (534.96 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total240,955
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 484

History

The regency covers the area of the former Bugis kingdom of Soppeng, of which Watansoppeng was the capital, set among rolling foothills on the western edge of the fertile Walanae Valley, which runs north to Lake Tempe.

Administration

Soppeng Regency in 2020 (as in 2010) comprised eight administrative Districts (Kecamatan), 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, and the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 49 rural desa and 21 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
73.12.01Marioriwawo30044,31048,20049,520Takalala13 (a)90862
73.12.04Lalabata27844,26948,66349,828Watansoppeng10 (b)90811
- 90814
73.12.02Liliriaja9626,96428,10728,845Cangadi8 (c)90863
73.12.08Citta407,9998,0468,242Citta490861
73.12.03Lilirilau18738,20237,80238,798Cabenge12 (d)90871
73.12.06Donri Donri22222,92023,88724,538Tajuncu990853
73.12.05Marioriawa32027,86129,01529,320Batu-Batu10 (e)90852
Totals1,557223,826235,167240,955Watamsoppeng70

Notes: (a) comprising 2 kelurahan and 11 desa. (b) comprising 7 kelurahan and 3 desa. (c) comprising 3 kelurahan and 5 desa.
(d) comprising 4 kelurahan and 8 desa. (e) comprising 5 kelurahan and 5 desa.

See also

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Soppeng Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7312)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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