South Buton Regency

South Buton Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Buton Selatan) is a regency located in Southeast Sulawesi. This regency was formed from the southern part of Buton Regency, from which it was separated by Act No.16 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014. It covers an area of 546.58 km2, and the population of the districts now comprising the new regency was 74,974 at the 2010 Census[3] and 95,261 at the 2020 Census.[4] The regency capital is located in Batauga.[5]

South Buton Regency
Kabupaten Buton Selatan
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
South Buton Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
South Buton Regency
South Buton Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5.6792483°S 122.7209625°E / -5.6792483; 122.7209625
CountryIndonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceSoutheast Sulawesi
Established24 July 2014 (2014-07-24)[1]
Founded byGovernment of Indonesia
CapitalBatauga
Government
 • RegentAgus Faisal Hidayat
 • Vice RegentLa Ode Arusani
Area
 • Total546.58 km2 (211.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total95,261
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
 [2]
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Postcode
93752
Area code(+62) 411
Websitebutonselatankab.go.id

The part of this regency on Buton Island is . The Regency contains three districts in the south of Buton Island (bordered by Buton Regency, the city of Baubau, and the Flores Sea), as well as 17 islands (the largest being Kadatua, Siompu and Batu Abas) lying to the west and to the south of Buton Island.

Administrative districts

South Buton Regency is divided into the following seven districts (kecamatan),[6] with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[7] and the 2020 Census.[8]

NameArea in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		No. of
villages		Post
code
Sampolawa221.9520,12123,5931694747
Lapandewa (a)89.677,7729,857793746
Batauga148.5313,99317,8071293741
Kadatua (b)24.047,70310,1351093742
Siompu (c)38.628,75311,1791093743
Siompu Barat
(West Siompu)		14.588,11910,392893744
Batu Atas (d)9.198,24612,298793745
Totals546.9874,97495,26177

Notes: (a) includes Batumandawu Dua, Batumandawu Satu, La Kuteeno and Labuani islets.
(b) includes offshore islets of Bungi Napa, Bungi Salata, Kaliwu Liwuto, Liwuto, Kaofe Kansopa and Kaofe Matagholeo.
(c) includes offshore Liwutongkidi islet.
(d) includes Kawikawia, Kawikawia Bara, Kawikawia Timbu and Waruata islets.

References
  1. "Pembentukan Kabupaten Buton Selatan Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. "UNDANG-UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 16 TAHUN 2014 PEMBENTUKAN KABUPATEN BOTON SELATAN DI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA" (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
  6. "Pembagian Administrasi Kabupaten Buton Selatan" (in Indonesian). Peta Tematik Indonesia.
  7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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