Selayar Islands Regency


The Selayar Islands Regency is a regency of Indonesia in South Sulawesi province that covers the Selayar Islands, which lie to the south of Sulawesi. The regency covers an area of 1,199.91 km2, and had a population of 103,596 at the 2000 Census, 122,055 at the Census of 2010 and 130,077 at that of 2015. The Selayar Straits separate the regency from Sulawesi island.

Administration

Districts

The Selayar Islands Regency is divided into eleven districts, tabulated below with their 2010 Census populations and their administrative centres.
NamePopulation
Census 2010		Capital
Pasimarannu8,959Bonerate
Pasilambena6,786Kalaotoa
Pasimassunggu7,625Kembang Ragi
Takabonerate12,296Batang
Pasimassunggu Timur
7,307Bontobulaeng
Southern sector42,973
Bontosikuyu14,332Harapan
Bontoharu12,484Bontobangun
Benteng21,344Benteng
Bontomanai12,226Polebungin
Buki6,125Buki
Bontomatene12,571Batangmata
Selayar Island sector79,082

The six last-named constitute the main island which includes 41 smaller islands off its coast. The five first-named form the smaller island groups to the south and south-east of Selayar Island. Takabonerate district includes the huge atoll of the same name, together with the island of Kayuadi to its west. Further south, the districts of Pasimassunggu, Pasimassunggu Timur, Pasimamarannu and Pasilambena form a chain of smaller islands running west to east.

Regent


The following are the names of the Leader / Regent of the Selayar Islands since 1739 until now :

Demography

Sea turtle village

Kampung Penyu in Bontomanai district is sea turtle conservation area under supervision of Taka Bone Rate National Park.

Old pictures