South Buton Regency


South Buton Regency 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 509.92 km2, and the population of the districts now comprising the new regency was 74,707 at the 2010 Census; the latest official population is 94,727. The regency capital is located in Batauga.
This regency bordered by Buton Regency, the city of Baubau, and Flores Sea.

Administrative districts

South Buton Regency is divided into the following 7 districts, with their areas and populations in 2010:
NameArea in
km2		Population
Census
2010		No. of
villages		Post
code
Sampolawa213.720,1211694747
Lapandewa 186.17,772793746
Batauga150.413,9931293741
Kadatua 224.67,7031093742
Siompu 337.48,7531093743
Siompu Barat
15.38,119893744
Batu Atas 412.78,246793745

The Regency contains three districts in the south of Buton Island, as well as 17 islands lying to the west and to the south of Buton Island.
Notes:
1 includes Batumandawu Dua, Batumandawu Satu, La Kuteeno and Labuani islets.
2 includes offshore islets of Bungi Napa, Bungi Salata, Kaliwu Liwuto, Liwuto, Kaofe Kansopa and Kaofe Matagholeo.
3 includes offshore Liwutongkidi islet.
4 includes Kawikawia, Kawikawia Bara, Kawikawia Timbu and Waruata islets.