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The Pangkajene and Islands Regency (

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: ''Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan'', usually shortened to Pangkep), (, ) is a

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South Sulawesi South Sulawesi () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province in the South Peninsula, Sulawesi, southern peninsula of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital and largest ci ...

province of

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. The regency lies primarily on the mainland of Sulawesi's southern peninsula, but also includes the

Spermonde Islands The Spermonde Archipelago (also known as the Sangkarang or Pabbiring Archipelago) is a group of around 120 islands off the southwest coast of Sulawesi in Indonesia, located within the Coral Triangle, between the southern arc of Sulawesi and the Str ...

(''Kepulauan Spermonde'') off the west coast of that peninsula, as well as other small islands further west and southwest. The principal town,

Pangkajene The Pangkajene and Islands Regency (Indonesian language, Indonesian: ''Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan'', usually shortened to Pangkep), (, ) is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. The regency lies prim ...

, lies on Sulawesi, but there is 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 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 345,775 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official population estimate as of mid-2023 was 357,846 (comprising 175,700 males and 182,146 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7310)

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.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7310) 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

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 A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

(''Kecamatan'') - nine on the mainland of Sulawesi and four comprising islands off its coast. Their details are tabulated below with their area, populations at the 2010Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020 census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the mid-2023 official population estimates.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7310) The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, their post codes, and the number of

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s in each district (totaling 65 rural ''desa'' and 38 urban ''kelurahan''). Notes: (a) includes the ''kelurahan'' of Sapuka. (b) includes one ''kelurahan'' of Kalukuang. (c) includes the 2 ''kelurahan'' of Mattaro Bintang and Mattaro Sompe.
(d) all 9 are ''kelurahan'' - Anrong Appaka, Bonto Perak, Jagong, Mappa Saile, Pabundukang, Padoang Doangan, Sibatua, Tekolabbua and Tumampua.
(e) comprises 6 ''kelurahan'' (Biraeng, Bonto Kio, Bonto Langkasa, Bontoa, Kalabbirang and Minasa Tene) and 2 ''desa''.
(f) includes the 4 ''kelurahan'' of Balleangin, Balocci Baru, Majannang and Tonasa. (g) includes the 3 ''kelurahan'' of Boriappaka, Samalewa and Sapanang.
(h) includes the 4 ''kelurahan'' of Borimasunggu, Labakkang, Mangallekana and Pundata Baji.
(j) includes the 4 ''kelurahan'' of Attang Salo, Bonto-Bonto, Ma'rang and Talaka. (k) includes the 4 ''kelurahan'' of Bawasalo, Bone, Bonto Matene and Segeri.

Climate

Pangkajene has a

tropical monsoon climate An area of tropical monsoon climate (occasionally known as a sub-equatorial, tropical wet climate or a tropical monsoon and trade-wind littoral climate) is a tropical climate subtype that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification category ' ...

(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.

References

Regencies of South Sulawesi {{SSulawesi-geo-stub