Pinrang Regency () is one of the twenty-one
regencies in
South Sulawesi
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Province of
Indonesia
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. Pinrang town in Watang Sawitto District is the administrative capital of Pinrang Regency. The regency is situated in the northwest of the South Sulawesi peninsula, and covers a land area of 1,896.57 km
2. It had a population of 351,161 at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 403,994 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 417,932 (comprising 206,252 males and 211,680 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Pinrang Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7315)]
Administrative districts
Pinrang Regency comprises twelve administrative
Districts
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(''Kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and the 2020 Census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, ''Kabupaten Pinrang Dalam Angka 2023'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7315)] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
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s in each district (totalling 69 rural ''desa'' and 40 urban ''kelurahan''), and its post code.
Notes: (a) including the offshore islands of ''Pulau Dapo'', ''Pulau Kamerrang'' and ''Pulau Lawakkoang''. (b) Tellumpanua and Watang Suppa. (c) Langnga and Pallameang.
(d) Lanrisang ''kelurahan''. (e) Manarang and Padaidi. (f) Bentengnge, Jaya, Macorawalie, Penrang, Salo, Sawitto, Siparappe and Sipatokkong.
(g) Benteng Sawito, Laleng Bata, Macinnae, Mamminasae, Pacongang and Temmassarangnge. (h) Fakkie, Marawi, Mattiro Deceng, Pammase, Samaturue and Tiroang.
(j) Benteng, Maccirinna, Teppo and Tonyamang. (k) Cempe ''kelurahan''. (l) Bittoeng, Data, Lampa, Pekkabata and Tatae. (m)
Kassa ''kelurahan''. (n) Betteng and Taddokong.
Climate
Pinrang has a
tropical rainforest climate
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(Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round. The following climate data is for the town of Pinrang.
References
External links
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Regencies of South Sulawesi
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