Padang Lampe WaterfallBarracks in Pangkajene (Pankajene)River and bridge in Pangkajene
The Pangkajene and Islands Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pangkajene dan Kepulauan, usually shortened to Pangkep), (Makasar: ᨈᨀᨒᨑ, romanized: Pangkajè’ne’, Makasar pronunciation:[paŋkaˈɟeʔnɛʔ]) is a regency of South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. The regency lies primarily on the mainland of Sulawesi's southern peninsula, but also includes the Spermonde Islands (Kepulauan Spermonde) off the west coast of that peninsula, as well as other small islands further west and southwest. The principal town, Pangkajene, lies on Sulawesi, but there is a series of further small towns like Lejang, Labakkang, Bonto-Bonto and Segeri proceeding northwards from Pangkajene along the Trans-Sulawesi Highway. The total land area is 1,112.29 km2, and the population was 305,737 at the 2010 Census[2] and 345,775 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official population estimate as of mid-2023 was 357,846 (comprising 175,700 males and 182,146 females).[1]
Islands
The regency includes four districts (the first four listed below) which together cover 115 small islands off the west and south coasts of South Sulawesi Province, with a total land area of 351.5 km2 and a combined population of 69,272 according to the official estimates for mid-2023.[1]Liukang Tangaya District comprises 55 islands off the south and southwest coasts of Sulawesi. Liukang Tupabbiring and Liukang Tupabbiring Utara Districts together comprise about 50 vegetated islands and 70 unvegetated sand cays constituting the Spermonde Islands off the west coast of South Sulawesi; 43 of these islands are named. Liukang Kalmas District comprises 17 other islands more to the west of South Sulawesi.
Administrative Districts
The regency comprises thirteen administrative districts (Kecamatan) - nine on the mainland of Sulawesi and four comprising islands off its coast. Their details are tabulated below with their area, populations at the 2010[2] and 2020 census,[3] together with the mid-2023 official population estimates.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, their post codes, and the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 65 rural desa and 38 urban kelurahan).
Notes: (a) includes the kelurahan of Sapuka. (b) includes one kelurahan of Kalukuang. (c) includes the 2 kelurahan of Mattaro Bintang and Mattaro Sompe. (d) all 9 are kelurahan - Anrong Appaka, Bonto Perak, Jagong, Mappa Saile, Pabundukang, Padoang Doangan, Sibatua, Tekolabbua and Tumampua. (e) comprises 6 kelurahan (Biraeng, Bonto Kio, Bonto Langkasa, Bontoa, Kalabbirang and Minasa Tene) and 2 desa. (f) includes the 4 kelurahan of Balleangin, Balocci Baru, Majannang and Tonasa. (g) includes the 3 kelurahan of Boriappaka, Samalewa and Sapanang. (h) includes the 4 kelurahan of Borimasunggu, Labakkang, Mangallekana and Pundata Baji. (j) includes the 4 kelurahan of Attang Salo, Bonto-Bonto, Ma'rang and Talaka. (k) includes the 4 kelurahan of Bawasalo, Bone, Bonto Matene and Segeri.
Climate
Pangkajene has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from June to October and heavy to very rainfall from November to May. The following climate data is for the town of Pangkajene.
