Sinjai Regency

Sinjai Regency is a regency of the South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. The regency, which is separated from the Bone Regency to its north by the River Tangka, covers an area of 819.96 km². It had a population of 228,936 at the 2010 census^[2] and 259,478 at the 2020 census.^[3] The official estimate of population as of mid-2024 was 273,559 (comprising 135,661 males and 137,898 females).^[1] It includes the Nine Islands (Kepulauan Sembilan) in the Gulf of Bone off the east coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi; this archipelago forms an administrative district within the regency. The regency's principal town lies at Sinjai, a port situated on the east coast of that peninsula.

Sinjai Regency Kabupaten Sinjai
Regency
Rice field in the village of Baru in Sinjai
Coat of arms
Location within South Sulawesi
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Coordinates: 5°7′S 120°09′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sulawesi
Capital	Sinjai
Government
• Regent	Sabirin Yahya
• Vice Regent	A Fajar Yanwar
Area
• Total	819.96 km2 (316.59 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	273,559
• Density	330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code	(+62) 482
Website	www.sinjaikab.go.id

Sembilan Islands (Pulau Sembilan)

The small group of mountainous, forest-covered islands known as the Sembilan Islands lies on the east coast of South Sulawesi province and is northeast of the port town of Sinjai. Notwithstanding the name, ten named islands are forming the group, as Pulau Kanalosatu and Pulau Kanalodua are structurally linked and normally classed as one island (Kanalo). There are four administrative desa within the district.

In the south, the desa of Pulau Buhung Pitue (with an area of 2.15 km²) covers the island of Pulau Burungloe. To the northeast, the desa of Pulau Harapan (1.75 km²) covers the islands of Pulau Liangliang and Pulau Kambuno. Further north is the desa of Pulau Padaelo (1.80 km²), which covers the island of Pulau Kodingare. Finally, north and west of Pulau Kodingare, the desa of Pulau Persetuan (1.85 km²) covers the islands of Pulau Batanglampe, Pulau Kanalosatu, Pulau Kanalodua, Pulau Katindoang, Pulau Lapoipoi and Pulau Larearea.

Administrative Districts

The regency is divided into nine 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 of mid-2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centers, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 67 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and their postcode (s).

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (kecamatan)	(English name)	Area in kn2	Pop'n Census 2010	Pop'n Census 2020	Pop'n Estimate mid 2023	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
73.07.01	Sinjai Barat	(West Sinjai)	135.53	22,985	25,873	27,193	Tassililu	9 (a)	92653
73.07.07	Sinjai Borong		66.97	15,901	17,718	18,888	Pasir Putih	8 (b)	92662
73.07.02	Sinjai Selatan	(South Sinjai)	131.99	37,055	40,473	42,032	Bikeru	11 (b)	92661
73.07.08	Tellu Limpoe		147.30	31,448	37,724	40,606	Mannanti	11 (b)	92681
73.07.03	Sinjai Timur	(East Sinjai)	71.88	28,971	33,765	36,200	Samataring	13 (b)	92671
73.07.04	Sinjai Tengah	(Central Sinjai)	129.70	25,867	28,337	29,572	Samaenre	11 (b)	92652
73.07.05	Sinjai Utara	(North Sinjai)	29.57	43,467	50,498	52,552	Balingnipa	6 (c)	92611 - 92616
73.07.06	Bulupoddo		99.47	15,681	17,522	18,470	Lamatti Riattang	7	92654
73.07.0-9	Pulau Sembilan	(Nine Islands)	7.55	7,405	7,568	8,046	Pulau Harapan	4	92616
	Totals		819.96	228,936	259,478	273,559	Sinjai	80

Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan. (b) including one kelurahan. (c) all 6 are kelurahan.

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sinjai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7307)
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.