Bone Regency Kabupaten Bone
Regency
Coat of arms
Location withinSouth Sulawesi
Bone Regency Location in Indonesia
Coordinates (Watampone):4°32′19″S120°19′47″E / 4.53861°S 120.32972°E /-4.53861; 120.32972
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sulawesi
Capital	Watampone
Government
• Regent	Andi Asman Sulaiman
Area
• Total	4,559 km2 (1,760 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	820,510
• Density	180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (WITA)
Website	bone.go.id

Bone Regency is aregency ofSouth Sulawesi province ofIndonesia. Originally the seat of theBone state, it joined Indonesia in 1950. The regency covers an area of 4,559.00 km² and had a population of 717,682 at the 2010 census^[2] and 801,775 at the 2020 census.^[3] The official estimate of population as of mid-2023 was 820,510.^[1] Its main products are seaweed, rice, and fish. The administrative centre is the town ofWatampone, which comprises the three districts of Tanete Riattang Barat, Tanete Riattang, and Tanete Riattang Timur within the regency.

Bone Regency was home to theBone Kingdom, anadat-basedBugis kingdom which was founded byManurungngE Rimatajang in 1330.^[4][5] It later entered an alliance with theWajo andSoppeng kingdoms for mutual defense. This alliance became known asLaMumpatue Ri Timurung.^[4]

In 1605, during the reign of the tenth king of Bone Latenri Tuppu Matinro Ri Sidenreng,Islam entered Bone and caused a change in local culture, including a renaming of various aspects of the regal system.^[5] Bone State later enjoyed a period of prosperity in the middle of the 17th century.^[4]

In May 1950, the people held demonstrations in Watampone against the royalty and Bone's membership in theState of East Indonesia. This caused the sultan to step down and join Indonesia.^[5]

Bone is located on the east coast of South Sulawesi. It has 174 kilometres (108 mi) of coastline^[5] and covers an area of 4,559 square kilometres (1,760 sq mi).^[4] It includes a total of 88,499 hectares (884.99 km²) of rice fields.^[6]

Bone is surrounded byWajo to the north,Sinjai to the south,Soppeng,Maros,Pangkkajene, andBarru to the west, and theGulf of Bone to the east, where it has a sea border withSulawesi Tenggara.^[5]

The climate of Bone istropical, with the wet season from April to September and the dry season from October to March. The temperature ranges from 26 to 34 °C (79 to 93 °F), with air humidity averaging 95% - 99%. The average annual rainfall varies from less than 1,750 millimetres (69 in) to 3,000 millimetres (120 in).^[6]

According to a 2010 census, Bone Regency had 717,268 residents, consisting of 341,335males and 375,933 females. This gave asex ratio of 90.80 for the regency, or 91 males for every 100 females. It displayed apopulation growth rate of 0.67% per annum for the 2000-2010 period.^[7] At the 2020 census, Bone Regency had 801,775 residents, consisting of 391,682males and 410,093 females.^[2] The mid 2023 official estimate was 820,510 inhabitants (comprising 400,508 males and 420,002 females).^[1]

The majority of residents of Bone Regency are Muslim, with numerous mosques and places forstudying Islam. There are also some churches in Watampone.^[4]

Bone Regency in 2020 (as in 2010) comprised 27 administrativeDistricts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census^[2] and 2020 census,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid-2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number ofadministrative villages within each district (totaling 328 ruraldesa and 44 urbankelurahan), and its postal code(s).

Notes: (a) including onekelurahan. (b) except for thedesa (villages) of Biru (postcode 92714), Cenrana (postcode 92754) and Palakka (postcode 92761). (c) including twokelurahan.
(d) including several small islands off the east coast of the district. (e) except thedesa (village) of Kading (post code 90225).
(f) all 8 arekelurahan (Bulu Tempe, Jeppee, Macanang, Macege, Majang, Mattiro Walie, Polewali and Watang Palakka).
(g) all 8 arekelurahan (Biru, Bukaka, Manurunge, Masumpu, Pappolo, Ta, Walanae and Watampone).
(h) all 8 arekelurahan (Bajoe, Cellu, Lonrae, Pallette, Panyula, Tibojong, Toro and Waetuo).

The coat of arms of Bone consists of a blue shield with aharrow, anchor, unsheathedkris, rice, cotton plant, and - at the bottom of the shield - the wordsKabupaten Bone in red text on a white banner. The harrow and rice stand for the agricultural history of the area. The anchor signifies Bone's nautical prowess, while its symmetry and location in the middle of the shield represent rationality. The kris and red text signify bravery, while the cotton plant represents the Bone people's struggle for independence. The white banner stands for purity and holiness.^[8]

The majority of Bone residents are farmers, commercial gardeners, and fishermen. In the area near the Gulf of Boni, seaweed, crabs, shrimp, andmilkfish are the main source of income. Seaweed production averages 3,821.5 tonnes per annum, while catches of shrimp, crabs, and milkfish average 4,318 tonnes, 2,061 tonnes, and 4.964 tonnes per annum each. Catches of other fish, mainly tuna, average 73,763.5 tonnes per annum.^[9]

Bone's sea transportation is handled by five harbours, a larger one located in East Taneteriattang named Bajoe and four smaller ones.^[9]

Footnotes

Bibliography

• "Arti dan Lambang Kab. Bone" [Meaning of the Coat of Arms of Bone Regency] (in Indonesian). Government of Bone Regency. Archived fromthe original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved23 August 2011.
• "Geografi" [Geography] (in Indonesian). Government of Bone Regency. Archived fromthe original on 12 October 2011. Retrieved23 August 2011.
• "Hasil Sensus Penduduk 2010: Kabupaten Bone" [Results of the 2010 Census: Bone Regency](PDF) (in Indonesian). Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Bone. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 27 September 2011. Retrieved23 August 2011.
• "Kabupaten Bone" [Bone Regency] (in Indonesian). Departemen Dalam Negeri Republik Indonesia. Archived fromthe original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved23 August 2011.
• "Kabupaten Bone" [Bone Regency] (in Indonesian). Konsorsium Mitra Bahari. 19 November 2010. Archived fromthe original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved23 August 2011.
• Pamelleri, Andi (22 April 2006)."Riwayat Kabupaten Bone" [A Short History of Bone Regency](PDF) (in Indonesian). Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 30 August 2019. Retrieved23 August 2011.

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