Bulukumba Regency
Introduction '''Bulukumba Regency''' is a regency in the southeast corner of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,170.10 km2, and had a population of 394,757 at the 2010 Census and 437,607 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate for mid 2022 was 443,292 (including 216,265 males and 227,027 females). The town of Ujung Bulu is its capital.
Administrative Districts Bulukumba Regency is divided into ten Districts (''Kecamatan''), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates for mid 2022.The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 109 rural ''desa'' and 27 urban ''kelurahan''), and its postal code. Bulukumba Regency Office of Bulukumba Regent Kode Wilayah Name inDistrict(''kecamatan'') Areainkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2022AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 73.02.01  Gantarang 175.8471,30781,17382,494Ponre21 (a)92561 73.02.02  Ujung Bulu (town)14.6347,88649,06049,257Terang-Terang9 (b)92511 (c) 73.02.09  Ujung Loe 146.2539,23346,75047,933Dannuang13 (d)92562 73.02.03  Bonto Bahari 110.0624,11628,25528,875Tanah Lemo8 (e)92571 73.02.04  Bontotiro 79.3922,76826,92027,560Hila-Hila13 (d)92572 73.02.05 Hero Lange-Lange 69.7124,04127,93128,498Tanuntung8 (f)92573 73.02.06  Kajang 130.7946,98348,77548,571Kassi19 (f)92574 73.02.07  Bulukumpa 173.6350,60754,08754,300Tanete17 (g)92552 73.02.10  Rilau Ale 119.1137,87142,18842,695Palampang15 (d)92553 73.02.08  Kindang 150.6729,74832,61532,905Borong Ramooa13 (d)92517  ''Totals'' ''1,170.10''''394,757''''437,607''''443,292''''Ujung Bulu''''136'' Note: (a) including 3 ''kelurahan'' - Jalanjang, Mario Rennu and Matekko. (b) all ''kelurahan''. (c) except for the ''kelurahan'' of Tanah Kongkong (whose postcode is 92513), Bintarore (92514), Caile (92517) and Kalumeme (92518). (d) including 1 ''kelurahan''. (e) including 4 ''kelurahan'' - Benjala, Sapo Lohe, Tanah Beru and Tanah Lemo. (f) including 2 ''kelurahan''. (g) including 3 ''kelurahan'' - Balla Saraja, Jawijawi and Tanete.
Pinisi ships The traditional wooden Pinisi ships are built in Bulukumba, e.g. in Lemo-lemo village.
Climate Bulukumba has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for the town of Bulukumba.
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