Benteng, Selayar Islands

Town in South Sulawesi, Indonesia
6°7′10.73″S 120°27′59.88″E / 6.1196472°S 120.4666333°E / -6.1196472; 120.4666333CountryIndonesiaProvinceSouth SulawesiRegencySelayar Islands RegencyArea
 • Total24.63 km2 (9.51 sq mi)Population
 (mid 2022 estimate[1])
 • Total25,297 • Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)Postcode
92812
Area code(+62) 414Vehicle registrationDD

Benteng is a town and an administrative district in the Selayar Islands Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is the administrative capital of the Selayar Islands Regency and is located on the seafront where the means of transport from outside the closest is Benteng Pier. The nearest airport and is the only airport H. Aroeppala Airport located in Padang few miles south of Benteng Bontosunggu precisely in the village, Bontoharu District, Selayar Islands Regency. It had a population of 21,344 at the 2010 Census and 24,849 at the 2020 Census;[2] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 25,397.[3]

Demographics

Population growth charts Benteng District
data sources : Kepulauan Selayar Dalam Angka 2010
Home office district Selayar Islands Regency in 1900
Youth Field Benteng in 1923

References

  1. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.

External links

  • (in Indonesian) wikisource/Pariwisata selayar tahun 2010
  • (in Indonesian) wikisource/Penduduk & ketenagakerjaan selayar tahun 2010
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Benteng District, Selayar Islands Regency
Village:
  • Benteng
  • South Benteng
  • North Benteng
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Capital: Benteng
Districts
  • Benteng
  • Bontoharu
  • Bontomanai
  • Bontomatene
  • Buki
  • Bontosikuyu
  • Pasilambena
  • Pasimarannu
  • Pasimasunggu
  • Pasimasunggu Timur
  • Taka Bonerate
Coat of Arms of Selayar Islands Regency
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