Sinjai Regency is a regency of the South Sulawesi province of Indonesia. The regency, which is separated from the Bone Regency to its north by the River Tangka, covers an area of 819.96 km2. It had a population of 228,936 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 259,478 at the 2020 census.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. The official estimate of population as of mid 2025 was 278,527 (comprising 137,978 males and 140,549 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Sinjai Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7307) It includes the Nine Islands (Kepulauan Sembilan) in the Gulf of Bone off the east coast of the southern peninsula of Sulawesi; this archipelago forms an administrative district within the regency. The regency's principal town lies at Sinjai, a port situated on the east coast of that peninsula.
Sembilan Islands (Pulau Sembilan) The small group of mountainous, forest-covered islands known as the Sembilan Islands lies on the east coast of South Sulawesi province and is northeast of the port town of Sinjai. Notwithstanding the name, ten named islands are forming the group, as Pulau Kanalosatu and Pulau Kanalodua are structurally linked and normally classed as one island (Kanalo). There are four administrative desa within the district.
In the south, the desa of Pulau Buhung Pitue (with an area of 2.15 km2) covers the island of Pulau Burungloe. To the northeast, the desa of Pulau Harapan (1.75 km2) covers the islands of Pulau Liangliang and Pulau Kambuno. Further north is the desa of Pulau Padaelo (1.80 km2), which covers the island of Pulau Kodingare. Finally, north and west of Pulau Kodingare, the desa of Pulau Persetuan (1.85 km2) covers the islands of Pulau Batanglampe, Pulau Kanalosatu, Pulau Kanalodua, Pulau Katindoang, Pulau Lapoipoi and Pulau Larearea.
Administrative districts The regency is divided into nine districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Sinjai Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7307) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centers, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 67 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and their postcode (s).
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) (English name) Areainkn2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPost code 73.07.01 Sinjai Barat (West Sinjai) 135.5322,98525,87327,738Tassililu9 (a) 92653 73.07.07 Sinjai Borong 66.9715,90117,71819,197Pasir Putih8 (b) 92662 73.07.02 Sinjai Selatan (South Sinjai) 131.9937,05540,47342,629Bikeru11 (b) 92661 73.07.08 Tellu Limpoe 147.3031,44837,72441,409Mannanti11 (b) 92681 73.07.03 Sinjai Timur (East Sinjai) 71.8828,97133,76536,841Samataring13 (b) 92671 73.07.04 Sinjai Tengah (Central Sinjai) 129.7025,96628,33729,921Samaenre11 (b) 92652 73.07.05 Sinjai Utara (North Sinjai) 29.5743,46750,49853,841Balingnipa6 (c) 92611 - 92616 73.07.06 Bulupoddo 99.4715,68117,52218,764Lamatti Riattang792654 73.07.09 Pulau Sembilan (Nine Islands) 7.557,4057,5688,187Pulau Harapan492616 Totals 819.96228,879259,478278,527Sinjai 80
Notes: (a) including 2 kelurahan. (b) including one kelurahan. (c) all 6 are kelurahan.
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