Bantul Regency Kabupaten Bantul ꦑꦧꦸꦥꦠꦺꦤ꧀ꦧꦤ꧀ꦠꦸꦭ꧀
Regency
Clockwise from top right: Parangkusumo Desert, Mangunan Pine Forest, Bantul gate, Pulosari Waterfall, Pengger Pine Forest, Pathok Negara Taqwa Wonokromo Mosque, Paseban Square, Parangtritis Beach.
Coat of arms
Nicknames:  Kota Gerabah ("City of Pottery"), Kota Geplak ("City of Geplak"), Kota Sate Klathak ("City of Klathak Satay"), Sahara van Java
Motto(s):  Bantul Projotamansari (Produktif-Professional, Ijo Royo-royo, Tertib, Aman, Sehat, Asri) ("Productive-Professional, Ijo Royo-royo, Orderly, Safe, Healthy, Beautiful") Tourism Slogan: The Harmony of Nature and Culture
Location within Special Region of Yogyakarta
Bantul Regency Location in Java and Indonesia Show map of Java Bantul Regency Bantul Regency (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 7°53′11″S 110°19′40″E / 7.886447°S 110.327838°E / -7.886447; 110.327838
Country	Indonesia
Province	Yogyakarta
Capital	Bantul
Government
• Regent	Abdul Halim Muslih
• Vice Regent	Joko Purnomo
Area
• Total	506.85 km2 (195.70 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2022 estimate)
• Total	1,013,170
• Density	2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
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Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Post code	55000
Area code	(+62) 274
Vehicle registration	AB
Website	bantulkab.go.id

Bantul (Javanese: ꦧꦤ꧀ꦠꦸꦭ꧀; Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈbantʊl]) is a regency located in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java. The regency's population was 911,503 at the 2010 Census,^[2] but has risen to 985,770 at the 2020 Census^[3] and to 1,013,170 at the official estimates for mid 2022 - comprising 504,133 males and 509,037 females.^[1] Like many regencies on the island of Java, it is densely populated with roughly 1,999 people per square kilometre in 2022, although this is largely because the north of the regency partly surrounds the city of Yogyakarta and contains many suburban communities, notably in the densely-populated districts of Banguntapan, Sewon and Kasihan.

The regency is bordered by the city of Yogyakarta and Sleman regency to the north, the regency of Kulon Progo to the west, the Gunung Kidul Regency to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south. The town of Bantul is the administrative centre.

The village of Kemusuk in the Sedayu District in the northwest of the regency is the birthplace of former Indonesian President, Suharto.

2006 earthquake

On 27 May 2006 an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck near Java's southern coast causing widespread damage. Bantul Regency was the region most affected by the disaster. Around 4,100 residents of Bantul Regency were killed, 12,000 were injured. 72,000 houses were destroyed, and 137,000 were damaged.^[4]

Administrative districts

Bantul Regency is divided into seventeen districts (kapanewon), listed 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 2022.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (all classed as kalurahan) within each district, and its post codes.

Turtles nesting

Bantul Regency has two locations of turtles nesting, in Gua Cemara Beach and Pelangi Beach. Both have only more than 10 nests each in a year. Nesting period is in July and August.^[5]