The Selayar Islands Regency is a
regency
A regent (from Latin : ruling, governing) is a person appointed to govern a state '' pro tempore'' (Latin: 'for the time being') because the monarch is a minor, absent, incapacitated or unable to discharge the powers and duties of the monarchy ...
of
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
in
South Sulawesi
South Sulawesi ( id, Sulawesi Selatan) is a province in the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago to the south of Sulawesi is also part of the province. The capital is Makassar. The province is bordered by Central Sul ...
province that covers the
Selayar Islands, which lie to the south of Sulawesi. The regency covers an area of 1,357.03 km
2, and had a population of 103,596 at the 2000 Census, 122,055 at the Census of 2010 and 137,071 at that of 2020. The official estimate for mid 2021 was 137,974. The
Selayar Straits separate the regency from
Sulawesi island.
Administration
Administrative Districts
The Selayar Islands Regency is divided into eleven
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 county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates for mid 2021. The table also includes the administrative centres ('capitals') of the districts.
The six last-named constitute the main island (
Selayar Island
Selayar is the main island of the Selayar Islands (''Kepulauan Selayar''). It lies off the coast of Cape Bira of South Sulawesi Province. The Selayar Straits separate it from the mainland of Sulawesi. Its main city is Benteng, towns to the so ...
) which includes 41 smaller islands off its coast. The five first-named form the smaller island groups to the south and south-east of Selayar Island. Takabonerate District includes the huge atoll of the same name (with 28 named islands), together with the island of Kayuadi to its west. Further south, the districts of Pasimassunggu (21 islands), Pasimassunggu Timur (5 islands), Pasimamarannu (15 islands) and Pasilambena (17 islands) form a chain of smaller islands running west to east.
Regent
The following are the names of the Leader / Regent of the Selayar Islands since 1739 until now :
Demography
Sea turtle village
Kampung Penyu (
Sea turtle
Sea turtles (superfamily Chelonioidea), sometimes called marine turtles, are reptiles of the order Testudines and of the suborder Cryptodira. The seven existing species of sea turtles are the flatback, green, hawksbill, leatherback, loggerhe ...
village) in Bontomanai district is sea turtle conservation area under supervision of
Taka Bone Rate National Park
Taka Bonerate National Park is a marine park which includes the Takabonerate atoll islands, located in the Flores Sea, south of Sulawesi island of Indonesia.
The area, which consists of the atoll islands and surrounding marine area was grant ...
.
Old pictures
COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Pakaréna danseressen van het eiland Salayar bij Celebes TMnr 10003452.jpg
COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Controleurswoning op Poelau Salajar TMnr 10015265.jpg
Lapangan pemuda benteng.jpg
Gong nekara 2.jpg
Gong nekara 1.jpg
See also
*
H. Aroeppala Airport
References
External links
* http://selayar.org
* http://wonderfulselayar.id
*
* https://web.archive.org/web/20120323015357/http://pariwisataselayar.com/
* https://archive.today/20121218120040/http://www.sulsel.go.id/content/kab-selayar
* http://regionalinvestment.com/newsipid/area.php?ia=7301
*
Wikisource/Selayar Regency into Selayar Islands Regency*
Wikisource/Penduduk & ketenagakerjaan selayar tahun 2010*
Wikisource/Pariwisata selayar tahun 2010* http://lombokcruises.com/indonesia-islands-destination/selayar-island
* http://www.selayar-dive-resort.com
* https://web.archive.org/web/20180827112802/http://www.selayarislandresort.com/
{{South Sulawesi
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