Selayar Islands Regency

The Selayar Islands Regency ( , , ) is a regency of Indonesia in South Sulawesi province that covers the Selayar Islands, which lie southeast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The archipelago consists of the group's main island (Selayar Island), which is surrounded by 41 smaller islands around its coast; further to the southeast lies a widespread group of islands, including the smaller but still substantial islands of Pasimassunggu, Pasimarannu and Pasilambena in the far south, and the huge atoll of Takabonerate (itself containing 28 named islands). The regency covers a land area of 1,357.03 km2 (with an associated maritime area of 9,146.66 km2), and had a population of 103,596 at the 2000 Census, 122,055 at the Census of 2010Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 137,071 as of 2020.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate for mid 2025 was 143,580 (comprising 70,659 males and 72,921 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Kepulauan Selayar Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7301) The administrative centre is the town of Benteng on Selayar Island. The Selayar Straits separate the regency from Sulawesi island.

Administration

Administrative districts The Selayar Islands Regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates for mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Kepulauan Selayar Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7301) The table also includes the locations of the administrative centres ('capitals') of the districts, the numbers of villages (a total of 81 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan) and named islands within each district, and its post code(s).

Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan)Areain km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025 Admin centreNo.ofvillagesNo.ofislandsPostcode(s) 73.01.07 Pasimarannu 195.33 8,959 10,492 11,167 Bonerate8 992862 73.01.09 Pasilambena 114.88 6,786 8,005 8,815 Kalaotoa6 1392863 73.01.06 Pasimassunggu 131.80 7,625 8,638 9,520 Kembang Ragi7 2192861 (a) 73.01.08 Taka Bonerate (b) 49.30 12,296 13,484 15,251 Batang9 1792860 73.01.10 Pasimassunggu Timur (East Pasimassunggu) 67.14 7,307 7,866 8,230 Bontobulaeng6 292861 Southern sector (c) 558.45 42,973 48,485 52,983 36 62 73.01.05 Bontosikuyu 248.22 14,332 15,303 16,182 Harapan12 2192855 73.01.02 Bontoharu (d) 128.12 12,484 14,608 15,586 Bontobangun8 (e) 492811 73.01.01 Benteng (town) 24.63 21,344 24,849 24,536 Benteng3 (f)-92812 73.01.04 Bontomanai 136.42 12,226 13,703 14,052 Polebungin10 -92851 73.01.11 Buki 68.14 6,125 6,742 6,850 Buki7 -92851 - 92854 73.01.03 Bontomatene (g) 193.05 12,571 13,381 13,391 Batangmata12 (h) 592854 Selayar Island sector (i) 798.58 79,082 88,586 90,597 52 30

Notes: (a) except the desa of Bontosaile, which has a postcode of 92811. (b) Taka Bonerate District includes the atoll of that name, together with Kayuadi Island to its west. (c) in the south of the regency, these five districts form the smaller island groups to the south and south-east of Selayar Island, running west to east. (d) including the small offshore islands of Pulau Pasi, Pulau Gusung, Pulau Gusungtallang and Pulau Batuampangan off the west coast of Selayar Island. (e) including 2 kelurahan – Bontobangun and Putabangun. (f) comprising 3 kelurahan – Benteng, Benteng Selatan and Benteng Utara. (g) including the offshore island of Pulau Pasitanete to the north of Selayar Island and 4 smaller islands. (h) including 2 kelurahan – Batangmata and Batangmata Sapo. (i) these six districts, listed here from south to north, constitute the main island (Selayar Island) and include the small islands off its coast.

Regent

The following are the names of the Leader / Regent of the Selayar Islands since 1739 until now : Colonization Period VOCNoNameDesignation / Positionyear of AssignmentHandover Years1 W. Coutsier Resident 1739 17432 Bargraf Resident 1743 17533 D. J. Tempesel Resident 1753 17574 A. Revenabers Resident 1757 17575 J. C. Helmkamp Resident 1757 17576 H. Burggraff Resident 1757 17587 J. B. Bekker Resident 1758 17648 M. van Rossen Resident 1764 17669 J. H. Voll Resident 1766 178010 L. J. Swart Resident 1780 178111 Awetys Resident 1781 1789data sources : www.selayaronline.com

Netherlands East Indies eraNoNameDesignation / Positionyear of AssignmentHandover Years12 S. Jassen Resident 1789 180113 H. C. H. Anrhe Resident 1801 180614 S. Jassen Resident 1806 180715 H. C. Rosebon Resident 1807 182016 G, W. Muller Resident 1820 182417 J. C. B. Baren Asisten Resident 1824 182518 Bakman Klerk W. D. Resident 1825 182719 J. C. Rad N. Barge W. D. Resident 1827 183020 H. Mulder W. D. Resident 1830 183921 J. L. Mulder Gesag Herbber 1839 184322 Trompburg Gesag Herbber 1843 184823 P. H. van Heyest Gesag Herbber 1848 185124 J. AJ. Voll Gesag Herbber 1851 185525 W. Delancy Gesag Herbber 1855 185726 G. A. van Kesteran Gesag Herbber 1857 185727 A. H. Swaring W. D. Controleuer 1857 185928 J. W. Kroller Gesag Herbber 1859 186029 G. A. van Kerteran Ambel Mibesteur 1860 186330 W. DE. Lancy Controleur 2 EKL 1863 186531 A. L. H. A. Negel Controleur 2 EKL 1865 186732 W. F. Sikman Controleur 2 EKL 1867 187033 A. C. F. Burlet Controleur 2 EKL 1870 187334 J. F. Schenk Muisen Controleur 1 EKL 1873 187335 D. F. vanbram Morris Controleur Vanmei 1873 187636 H. C. Begeardt Controleur Vanmei 1876 187737 G. A. L. W. Sol Controleur 2 EKL 1877 187838 P. D. Wiggers Controleur 2 EKL 1878 187839 R. H. D. Fongelbert Controleur 1 EKL 1878 188140 A. J. Baren Quarles Controleur 1 EKL 1881 188241 A. A. Schuuten Controleur 2 EKL 1882 188442 W. G. Coenen Asp. Controleur 1884 188543 J. C. E. T Rom Controleur 1 EKL 18 December 1885 18 May 188744 E. A. Klerk Controleur 1 EKL 18 May 1887 17 July 188845 Th Krusen Controleur 1 EKL 17 July 1888 17 June 188946 J. van Hassteri Controleur 2 EKL 17 June 1889 16 October 188947 F. Wiggers Controleur 2 EKL 16 October 1889 April 189448 D. C. Boek Controleur 1 EKL April 1894 April 189549 G. J. Kopman Controleur 2 EKL April 1895 7 January 189950 H. J. Kregers Controleur 2 EKL 7 January 1899 9 August 190151 B. G. A. J van Binter Controleur 2 EKL 18 October 1901 13 January 190352 H. H. Lubliek Weddik Asp. Controleur 9 May 1903 13 November 190353 O. M. Goedhart Controleur 13 November 1903 11 February 190454 P. A. Qudemans Controleur 13 June 1904 18 August 190555 H. R. Adesma Asp. Controleur 18 August 1905 6 March 190656 L. R. Wenthold Asp. Controleur 8 March 1906 21 June 190757 J. J. Lena Asp. Controleur 21 June 1907 29 June 191058 G. L. Barents Asp. Controleur 29 June 1910 6 July 191259 R. A. W. Schrouder Asp. Controleur 6 July 1912 29 August 191260 E. E. W. C. Sehrekreden Asp. Controleur 29 August 1912 2 February 191461 D. J. C. Kreeber Asp. Controleur 2 February 1914 2 June 191662 B. J. M. Baden Gesaghebber 2 June 1916 26 January 191963 C. M. Buys Controleur 27 January 1919 6 January 192064 J. T. Misandolle Controleur 6 January 1920 1 June 192065 A. M. Ballot Controleur 1 June 1920 13 December 192066 H. T. Lanting WD. Controleur 13 December 1920 28 April 192167 H. C. Groenestein Gesaghebber 28 April 1921 5 May 192268 W. D. J. van Andel FD. Controleur 5 May 1922 21 January 192569 S. L. E. van Woendenburg Controleur 21 January 1925 10 July 192570 C. F. Schoeder Gedepl Gesaghebber 10 July 1925 20 July 192571 F. B. R. van Resum Asp. Controleur 20 July 1925 18 August 192572 J. H. W. van Den Missen Asp. Residen Titulair 18 August 1925 16 December 192573 H. J. Woest Hoer Controleur 16 December 1925 16 May 192674 S. Stuensma Controleur 16 May 1926 20 April 192775 J. B. M. Delion Controleur 1 EKL 20 April 1927 7 July 192876 H. J. Hoeetra Controleuriekl B.B 7 July 1928 26 January 192977 J. Koester Controleuriekl B.B 26 January 1929 23 December 192978 D. J. A. Vander Vliot Gesaghebber 1 EKL 23 December 1929 17 October 193279 A. Twerde Controleuriekl B.B 17 October 1932 17 January 193380 J. W. D. Monti Gedip Gesaghebber 17 January 1933 18 February 193681 Dr. OH. Noetebom Controleur 18 February 1936 11 October 193782 J. M. van Liye Controleur 11 October 1937 22 February 193983 G. J. Wolf Hoff Controleur 22 February 1939 21 July 193984 J. A. Willeman WD. Controleur 21 July 1939 25 July 193985 J. M. van Keekeh FD. Controleur 25 July 1939 28 August 194086 W. Klaus Gedip Gesaghebber 28 August 1940 1 November 194187 W. Heeybeer Controleur 1 November 1941 29 April 1942data sources : www.selayaronline.com

Second World War Japanese occupationNoNameDesignation / Positionyear of AssignmentHandover Years88 M. Opoe Patta Boendoe Guntjo Sodai 29 April 1942 21 June 1943 89 Momono Bunken Kanriken 21 June 1943 13 May 194490 T. Misouti Bunken Kanriken 13 May 1944 14 September 194591 M. Opoe Patta Boendoe Bunken Kanriken 14 September 1945 11 February 1946data sources : www.selayaronline.com

Transition from Japanese occupationNoNameDesignation / Positionyear of AssignmentHandover Years92 W.H. Ayboer Controleur 11 February 1946 9 March 194693 T. J. Halvedrusse Controleur 9 March 1946 5 February 194794 J. van Bodegong Controleur 5 February 1947 21 June 194795 C. H. Mollen Controleur 21 June 1947 30 August 1947data sources : www.selayaronline.com

Period States Government of the Republic of IndonesiaNoNameDesignation / Positionyear of AssignmentHandover Years96 Muh. Ali Krg. Bonto Bertuurshoofd 30 August 1947 3 April 195097 Andi Achmad Bertuurshoofd 3 April 1950 15 June 195098 Tadjuddin Dg. Matjora vice KPN 15 June 1950 29 June 195099 Aroeppala Bertuurshoofd 29 June 1950 20 October 1951data sources : www.selayaronline.com

Period of Government of the Republic of IndonesiaNoNameDesignation / Positionyear of AssignmentHandover Years100 Abd. Karim vice KPN 20 October 1951 5 May 1952101 Muh. Arsyad KPN 5 May 1952 11 June 1953102 Abd. Karim vice KPN 11 June 1953 14 August 1953103 Djamaluddin KPN 14 August 1953 18 July 1955104 Bustam Dg. Sitaba KPN 18 July 1955 1 December 1956105 Marcus Pong Manda KPN 1 December 1956 4 March 1960106 Andi Matja Amirullah Regent 4 March 1960 10 April 1965107 Drs. Patta Tjora Pds. Regent 10 April 1965 5 August 1965108 Drs. A. H. Dg. Marimba Regent 5 August 1965 6 November 1968109 M. Amin Dg. Suroresiden Pel. Tgs. Regent 6 November 1968 1 May 1969110 Abd. Rauf Rahman Regent 1 May 1969 25 January 1971111 A. Palioi Regent 25 January 1971 18 November 1974112 H. Andi Bachtiar Pd. Regent 18 November 1974 14 September 1975113 Drs. Anas Achmad Regent 14 September 1975 16 December 1983114 Drs. H. A. Achmad Natsir Pel. Tgs. Regent 16 December 1983 10 July 1984115 Ismail Regent 10 July 1984 10 July 1989116 Drs. Z. Arifin Kammi Regent 10 July 1989 11 July 1994117 Drs. H. M. Akib Patta Regent 11 July 1994 11 August 1999118 H. Mirdin Kasim, SH, M.Si Pj. Regent 11 August 1999 29 December 1999119 Drs. H. M. Akib Patta Regent 29 December 1999 29 December 2004120 H. A. Syamsul Alam Mallarangeng Pj. Regent 29 December 2004 30 October 2005 121 Drs. H. Syahrir Wahab, MM Regent 30 October 2005 30 October 2015122 Drs. H. Syamsibar, MM Pj. Regent 30 October 2015 17 February 2016123 H. M. Basli Ali Regent 17 February 2016 17 February 2021124 Marjani Sultan Pih. Regent 17 February 2021 26 February 2021125 H. M. Basli Ali Regent 26 February 2021 in postdata sources : www.selayaronline.com

Demography Population growth charts Selayar Islands Regencydata sources :

Sea turtle village Kampung Penyu (Sea turtle village) in Bontomanai district is sea turtle conservation area under supervision of Taka Bone Rate National Park.

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