Barru Regency is a
regency
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of
South Sulawesi
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province of
Indonesia
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. It covers an area of 1,174.72 km
2 and had a population of 165,983 at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 184,452 at the 2020 Census.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] The official estimate of population as of mid-2023 was 194,543.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Barru Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7311)] The principal town lies at
Barru.
Administration
Barru Regency in 2020, as in 2010, comprised seven 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 at the 2020 Census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Barru Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7311)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
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s in each district (totaling 40 rural ''desa'' and 15 urban ''kelurahan''), and its postal code(s).
Notes: (a) including the ''kelurahan'' of Lompo Riaja. (b) including the ''kelurahan'' of Mattappawalie. (c) including the 2 ''kelurahan'' of Lalolang and Tanete.
(d) except the ''desa'' of Garessi, which has a post code of 90711. (e) comprising 5 ''kelurahan'' (Coppo, Mangempang, Sepee, Sumpang Binangae and Tuwung) and 5 ''desa''.
(f) including the 2 ''kelurahan'' of Kiru-Kiru and Mangkoso. (g) including the ''kelurahan'' of Takkalasi.
(h) including the 3 ''kelurahan'' of Bojo Baru, Mallawa and Palanro. (j) except the ''kelurahan'' of Mallawa, which has a post code of 90711.
References
Regencies of South Sulawesi
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