Bombana Regency
Kabupaten Bombana
Regency
Coat of arms of Bombana Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
Location within Southeast Sulawesi
Bombana Regency is located in Sulawesi
Bombana Regency
Bombana Regency
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Bombana Regency is located in Indonesia
Bombana Regency
Bombana Regency
Bombana Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°48′17″S 121°48′32″E / 4.80472°S 121.80889°E / -4.80472; 121.80889
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSoutheast Sulawesi
CapitalRumbia
Government
 • RegentTafdil
 • Vice RegentMasyhura
Area
 • Total3,316.16 km2 (1,280.38 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total153,304
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 405
Websitebombanakab.go.id

Bombana Regency (Kabupaten Bombana) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It consists of part of the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi, together with most of the substantial offshore island of Kabaena to the south. It covers an area of 3,316.16 km2, and had a population on 139,235 at the 2010 Census[2] and 150,706 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 153,304 - comprising 77,396 males and 75,906 females.[1] The administrative centre lies at the town of Rumbia.

Administration

The regency is divided into 22 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 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (totaling 121 rural desa and 22 urban kelurahan) and of offshore islands in each district, and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 English name Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2021		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 No.
of
islands		 Post
code
74.06.05 Kabaena Kabaena 103.57 2,849 3,120 3,162 Teomokole 4 (a) - 93781
74.06.15 Kabaena Utara North Kabaena 132.97 3,671 4,031 4,087 Tedubara 6 4 93785
74.06.13 Kabaena Selatan South Kabaena (a) 129.20 2,606 3,325 3,470 Batuawu 4 - 93782
74.06.14 Kabaena Barat West Kabaena 39.43 7,492 7,829 7,889 Baliara 5 (b) 7 93780
74.06.06 Kabaena Timur East Kabaena 121.25 6,663 7,566 7,721 Dongkala 7 (a) 2 93784
74.06.16 Kabaena Tengah Central Kabaena 275.58 3,254 4,064 4,224 Lengora 7 - 93783
(Most (d) of Kabaena Island) 802.00 26,535 29,935 30,553 33 13
74.06.04 Rumbia 58.99 10,710 12,385 12,683 Kasipute 5 (e) - 93771
74.06.08 Mata Oleo 108.53 6,092 7,079 7,256 Lora 11 3 93770
74.06.17 Kepulauan Masaloka Raya Masaloka Raya Islands 2.66 2,978 2,332 2,344 Batu Lamburi 5 5 93778
74.06.18 Rumbia Tengah Central Rumbia 21.11 6,356 7,267 7,425 Kampung Baru 5 (f) - 93771
74.06.03 Rarowatu 166.81 6,225 6,342 6,429 Taubonto 9 (b) - 93787
74.06.09 Rarowatu Utara North Rarowatu 239.40 7,359 7,147 7,273 Aneka Marga 8 (b) 1 93788
74.06.21 Lantari Jaya 285.01 7,520 8,475 8,636 Lantari 9 - 93774
74.06.22 Mata Usu 456.17 1,264 1,806 1,927 Wia-Wia 5 - 93786
74.06.02 Poleang Timur East Poleang 101.55 9,109 10,152 10,322 Bambaea 5 (a) - 93776
74.06.10 Poleang Utara North Poleang 237.27 10,454 10,968 11,102 Tanah Poleang 8 - 93777
74.06.11 Poleang Selatan South Poleang 89.88 6,602 6,911 6,978 Waemputang 5 1 93773
74.06.12 Poleang Tenggara Southeast Poleang 133.51 3,754 4,246 4,330 Lemo 5 1 93775
74.06.01 Poleang Poleang town 115.39 14,277 14,336 14,530 Boepinang Barat 10 (g) 1 93772
74.06.07 Poleang Barat West Poleang 325.05 11,269 12,258 12,405 Rakadua 11 - 93772
74.06.20 Tontonunu 131.14 5,251 5,391 5,412 Tongkoseng 5 - 93789
74.06.19 Poleang Tengah Central Poleang 41.69 3,480 3,676 3,699 Mulaeno 4 - 93779
Total Regency 3,316.16 139,235 150,706 153,304 Rumbia 143

Note: (a) includes 2 kelurahan. (b) notwithstanding the name, this district covers the southwest part of Kabaena island and does not include the southern portion. (c) includes one kelurahan.
(d) the southern portion of Kabaena Island (including smaller islands off its southeast coast) forms Talaga Raya District, which is part of Central Buton Regency.
(e) comprises 4 kelurahan and one desa. (f) comprises 3 kelurahan and 2 desa. (g) comprises 6 kelurahan and 4 desa.

Climate

Most of Bombana Regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for the town of Rumbia, the seat of the regency.

Climate data for Rumbia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.1
(88.0) 		31.0
(87.8) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.1
(86.2) 		29.8
(85.6) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.3
(88.3) 		32.4
(90.3) 		32.4
(90.3) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.1
(88.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0) 		27.2
(81.0) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.3
(81.1) 		27.1
(80.8) 		26.5
(79.7) 		25.9
(78.6) 		26.1
(79.0) 		26.7
(80.1) 		27.5
(81.5) 		28.0
(82.4) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.0
(80.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.4
(74.1) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.4
(74.1) 		23.5
(74.3) 		23.5
(74.3) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.8
(71.2) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.7
(72.9) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.6
(74.5) 		23.0
(73.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 193
(7.6) 		184
(7.2) 		208
(8.2) 		188
(7.4) 		249
(9.8) 		219
(8.6) 		148
(5.8) 		95
(3.7) 		82
(3.2) 		68
(2.7) 		128
(5.0) 		172
(6.8) 		1,934
(76)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Bombana Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7406)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Climate: Rumbia". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.

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