Bulukumba Regency Kabupaten Bulukumba | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Buginese | ᨀᨅᨘᨄᨈᨛ ᨅᨘᨒᨘᨀᨘᨅ |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location withinSouth Sulawesi | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Ujung Bulu |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Andi Muchtar Ali Yusuf [id] |
| • Vice Regent | Andi Edy Manaf [id] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,175.53 km2 (453.87 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 471,688 |
| • Density | 401.256/km2 (1,039.25/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code | +62 413 |
| Website | www.bulukumbakab.go.id |
Bulukumba Regency is aregency in the southeast corner ofSouth Sulawesi Province,Indonesia.[2] It covers an area of 1,175.53 km2, and had a population of 394,757 at the 2010 Census[3] and 437,607 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate for mid 2022 was 471,688 (including 230,557 males and 241,131 females).[1] The town ofUjung Bulu is its capital.
Bulukumba Regency is divided into tenDistricts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates for mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number ofvillages in each district (totaling 109 ruraldesa and 27 urbankelurahan), and its postal code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name in District (kecamatan) | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73.02.01 | Gantarang | 175.84 | 71,307 | 81,173 | 88,151 | Ponre | 21(a) | 92561 |
| 73.02.02 | Ujung Bulu (town) | 14.63 | 47,886 | 49,060 | 51,393 | Terang-Terang | 9(b) | 92511(c) |
| 73.02.09 | Ujung Loe | 146.25 | 39,233 | 46,750 | 50,825 | Dannuang | 13(d) | 92562 |
| 73.02.03 | Bonto Bahari | 115.51 | 24,116 | 28,255 | 30,495 | Tanah Lemo | 8(e) | 92571 |
| 73.02.04 | Bontotiro | 79.39 | 22,768 | 26,920 | 29,389 | Ekatiro | 13(d) | 92572 |
| 73.02.05 | Hero Lange-Lange (or 'Herlang') | 69.71 | 24,041 | 27,931 | 30,422 | Tanuntung | 8(f) | 92573 |
| 73.02.06 | Kajang | 130.79 | 46,983 | 48,628 | 53,193 | Kassi | 19(g) | 92574 |
| 73.02.07 | Bulukumpa | 173.63 | 50,607 | 54,087 | 56,741 | Tanete | 17(h) | 92552 |
| 73.02.10 | Rilau Ale | 119.11 | 37,871 | 42,188 | 45,872 | Palampang | 15(d) | 92553 |
| 73.02.08 | Kindang | 150.67 | 29,748 | 32,615 | 35,207 | Borong Rapooa | 13(d) | 92517 |
| Totals | 1,175,53 | 394,757 | 437,607 | 471,688 | Ujung Bulu | 136 |
Note: (a) including 3kelurahan - Jalanjang, Mario Rennu and Matekko. (b) all 9 arekelurahan - Bentengnge, Bintarore, Caile, Ela-Ela, Kalumeme, Kasimpureng, Loka, Tanah Kongkong and Terang-Terang.
(c) except for thekelurahan of Tanah Kongkong (whose postcode is 92513), Bintarore (92514), Caile (92517) and Kalumeme (92518).
(d) including onekelurahan - the district admin centre as named. (e) including 4kelurahan - Benjala, Sapo Lohe, Tanah Beru and Tanah Lemo. (f) including 2kelurahan - Bonto Kamase and Tanuntung.
(g) including 2kelurahan - Laikang and Tanah Jaya. (h) including 3kelurahan - Balla Saraja, Jawijawi and Tanete.
The traditional woodenPinisi ships are built in Bulukumba, e.g. in Lemo-lemo village.[5]
Bulukumba has atropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for the town of Bulukumba.
| Climate data for Bulukumba | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.4 (86.7) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.2 (88.2) | 30.8 (87.4) | 30.9 (87.6) | 31.5 (88.7) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.3 (90.1) | 31.5 (88.7) | 30.3 (86.5) | 31.0 (87.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.2 (79.2) | 25.8 (78.4) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.2 (81.0) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.5 (79.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.8 (73.0) | 22.7 (72.9) | 22.6 (72.7) | 21.7 (71.1) | 20.7 (69.3) | 20.4 (68.7) | 21.0 (69.8) | 21.9 (71.4) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.1 (71.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 166 (6.5) | 138 (5.4) | 152 (6.0) | 198 (7.8) | 305 (12.0) | 271 (10.7) | 153 (6.0) | 59 (2.3) | 32 (1.3) | 61 (2.4) | 92 (3.6) | 148 (5.8) | 1,775 (69.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
Bulukumba has many beach tourist destinations such as[7]
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