Enrekang Regency (Enrekang, Duri, and Maiwa: Endekan, ) is an inland regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,821.53 km2 and had a population of 190,175 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 225,172 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 232,815 (comprising 118,330 males and 114,535 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Enrekang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7316) The principal town lies at Enrekang.
Administrative districts Enrekang Regency comprises twelve administrative districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at end 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Enrekang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7316) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 112 rural desa and 17 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areain km2 Pop'ncensus2010 Pop'ncensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo. ofdesaNo. ofkelu-rahanPostcode 73.16.01 Maiwa 400.7423,11927,88028,927Bangkala211 (a)91760 73.16.06 Bungin 241.534,3455,5085,789Bungin6-91761 73.16.02 Enrekang 296.9130,56837,08037,895Juppandang126 (b)91711& 91712 73.16.07 Cendana 92.908,6959,93510,285Cendana7-91711 73.16.03 Baraka 162.3021,20123,53924,665Baraka123 (c)91753 73.16.10 Buntu Batu 129.1512,77915,24816,343Pasui8-91750 73.16.04 Anggeraja 127.8723,82528,46830,216Lakawan123 (d)91752 73.16.09 Malua 41.177,6419,1549,757Malua71 (e)91751 73.16.05 Alla 35.3420,65724,11625,682Kambiolangi53 (f)91754 73.16.08 Curio 181.9714,84117,81618,787Curio11-91756 73.16.11 Masalle 69.7612,29814,61215,454Masalle6-91757 73.16.12 Baroko 41.9010,27911,81612,368Baroko5-91755 Totals 1,821.53190,248225,172236,168Enrekang11217 Notes: (a) the kelurahan is Bangkala. (b) comprising Galonta, Juppandang, Leoran, Lewaja, Puserren and Tuara. (c) comprising Balla, Baraka and Tomenawa. (d) comprising Lakawan, Mataran and Tanete. (e) the kelurahan is Malua. (f) comprising Buntu Sugi, Kalosi and Kambiolangi.
Ethnic groups and languages While the majority of inhabitants of Enrekang Regency use the Indonesian language, the local inhabitants generally identify as being with the Massenrempulu ethnic group and speak languages related to that group. There are 4 of these languages, each comprising a number of local dialects. The Duri language is the language in the north of the regency (mainly in Baraka, Buntu Batu, Anggeraja, Malua, Alla, Curio, Masalle and Baroko Districts), but is influenced by the Toraja language of the north of the province. The languages spoken further south in the regency are Enrekang (mainly in Enrekang and Cendana Districts, as well as further west in Batu Lappa and Lembang Districts in the north of neighbouring Pinrang Regency) and Maiwa (mainly in Maiwa and Bungin Districts). The fourth Massenrempulu language is Malimpung, which is mainly spoken further to the southwest in Pinrang Regency, and is influenced by the Bugis language spoken in the main part of the peninsula.Journal of Language Survey Report 2023, A Sociolinguistic Profile of the Massenrempulu Language Cluster of South Sulawesi, Indonesia.
Climate Enrekang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round. The following climate data is for the town of Enrekang.
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