Overview
01Overview
Bantaeng Regency (Kabupaten Bantaeng; ) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province in Indonesia. It covers an area of 390.97 km2 and had a population of 176,984 at the 2010 Census, rising to 196,716 at the 2020 Census. The official estimate as at mid 2025 was 221,359 (comprising 109,626 males and 111,723 females). The administrative centre is the town of Bantaeng (historically, Bonthain), which lies on the south coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi island.
Culture
Not yet available in English; shown in Indonesian.
01Bahasa
Bahasa resmi instansi pemerintahan di Kabupaten Bantaeng adalah bahasa Indonesia. Menurut Statistik Kebahasaan 2019 oleh Badan Bahasa, terdapat satu bahasa daerah di Kabupaten Bantaeng, yaitu bahasa Makassar.
Geography
01Climate
Bantaeng has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from July to November and heavy rainfall from December to June.