Pinrang Regency

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Pinrang Regency
Kabupaten Pinrang
Bendung Benteng, pinrang, indonesia - panoramio.jpg
Bendung Benteng (Benteng dam)
Official Logo of Pinrang Regency.png
Locator Pinrang Regency.svg
Location within South Sulawesi
Country Indonesia
Province South Sulawesi
Capital Pinrang
Government
  RegentAndi Irwan Hamid
  Vice RegentAlimin
Area
  Total1,896.57 km2 (732.27 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
  Total417,932
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (WITA)
Area code +62 421

Pinrang Regency is one of the twenty-one regencies in South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. Pinrang town in Watang Sawitto District is the administrative capital of Pinrang Regency. The regency is situated in the northwest of the South Sulawesi peninsula, and covers a land area of 1,896.57 km2. It had a population of 351,161 at the 2010 Census [2] and 403,994 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 417,932 (comprising 206,252 males and 211,680 females). [1]

Contents

Administrative districts

Pinrang Regency comprises twelve administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and the 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. [4] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 69 rural desa and 40 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
desa
No.
of
kelurahan
Post
code(s)
73.15.02Suppa (a)69.7830,50434,43435,723Majennang8291273
73.15.01Mattiro Sompe90.4627,44130,15531,342Langnga7291261
73.15.10Lanrisang65.4817,13119,71320,611Jampue6191272
73.15.03Mattiro Bulu127.7126,84731,52432,328Bua7291271
73.15.04Watang Sawitto61.7651,09356,57059,730Sawitto-891211
- 91221
73.15.11Paleteang46.3236,69942,63043,251Laleng Bata-691213
- 91215
73.15.09Tiroang77.4420,85623,40924,716Tiroang-691256
73.15.05Patampanua124.0231,53337,57738,859Teppo7491252
73.15.08Cempa88.0117,21719,54320,027Cempa6191262
73.15.06Duampanua284.4243,87750,22651,159Lampa10591251
73.15.12Batu Lappa164.599,65211,28111,570Bilajeng4191253
73.15.07Lembang696.5438,26846,93248,616Tuppa14291254
Totals1,896.57351,161403,994417,9323Pinrang6940

Notes: (a) including the offshore islands of Pulau Dapo, Pulau Kamerrang and Pulau Lawakkoang.

Climate

Pinrang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round. The following climate data is for the town of Pinrang.

Climate data for Pinrang
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.0
(86.0)
30.1
(86.2)
30.4
(86.7)
30.9
(87.6)
31.0
(87.8)
30.6
(87.1)
30.4
(86.7)
31.2
(88.2)
31.5
(88.7)
32.1
(89.8)
31.4
(88.5)
30.3
(86.5)
30.8
(87.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
26.6
(79.9)
26.0
(78.8)
26.4
(79.5)
26.6
(79.9)
27.3
(81.1)
27.3
(81.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23.1
(73.6)
23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.2
(73.8)
23.3
(73.9)
22.6
(72.7)
21.6
(70.9)
21.6
(70.9)
21.8
(71.2)
22.6
(72.7)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
22.7
(72.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches)287
(11.3)
185
(7.3)
187
(7.4)
225
(8.9)
196
(7.7)
134
(5.3)
104
(4.1)
82
(3.2)
112
(4.4)
125
(4.9)
177
(7.0)
266
(10.5)
2,080
(82)
Source: Climate-Data.org [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pinrang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7315)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Pinrang Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7315)
  5. "Climate: Pinrang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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