Bombana Regency (Kabupaten Bombana) is a regency of Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It consists of part of the southeast peninsula of Sulawesi, together with most of the substantial offshore island of Kabaena to the south. The regency was created on 18 December 2003 from part of Buton Regency (which until then had covered most of the islands within the province, as well as part of the Sulawesi "mainland"). It covers an area of 3,293.97 km2, and had a population on 139,235 at the 2010 Census[2] and 150,706 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 169,072 (comprising 85,232 males and 83,840 females).[1] The administrative centre lies at the town of Rumbia.
Bombana Regency
Kabupaten Bombana | |
|---|---|
 Grassland on the main road of South Poleang, Bombana, Southeast Sulawesi | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Southeast Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 4°48′17″S 121°48′32″E / 4.80472°S 121.80889°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Southeast Sulawesi |
| Capital | Rumbia |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Burhanuddin Anwar |
| • Vice Regent | Ahmad Yani |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,293.97 km2 (1,271.81 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 169,072 |
| • Density | 51.3277/km2 (132.938/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 405 |
| Website | bombanakab |
Administration
editThe regency is divided into 22 districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (totaling 121 rural desa and 22 urban kelurahan) and of offshore islands in each district, and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | English name | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2025 | Admin centre | No. of villages | No. of islands | Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74.06.05 | Kabaena | Kabaena | 101.05 | 2,849 | 3,120 | 3,418 | Teomokole | 4 (a) | - | 93781 |
| 74.06.15 | Kabaena Utara | North Kabaena | 132.97 | 3,671 | 4,031 | 4,742 | Tedubara | 6 | 4 | 93785 |
| 74.06.13 | Kabaena Selatan | South Kabaena (b) | 125.49 | 2,606 | 3,325 | 3,695 | Batuawu | 4 | - | 93782 |
| 74.06.14 | Kabaena Barat | West Kabaena | 49.81 | 7,492 | 7,829 | 8,774 | Baliara | 5 (c) | 7 | 93780 |
| 74.06.06 | Kabaena Timur | East Kabaena | 119.66 | 6,663 | 7,566 | 8,670 | Dongkala | 7 (d) | 2 | 93784 |
| 74.06.16 | Kabaena Tengah | Central Kabaena | 288.61 | 3,254 | 4,064 | 5,228 | Lengora | 7 | - | 93783 |
| Sub-totals | (Most (e) of Kabaena Island) | 817.59 | 26,535 | 29,935 | 34,527 | 33 | 13 | |||
| 74.06.04 | Rumbia | 39.91 | 10,710 | 12,385 | 13,025 | Kasipute | 5 (f) | - | 93771 | |
| 74.06.08 | Mata Oleo | 110.00 | 6,092 | 7,079 | 8,307 | Lora | 11 | 3 | 93770 | |
| 74.06.17 | Kepulauan Masaloka Raya | Great Masaloka Islands | 2.81 | 2,978 | 2,332 | 2,756 | Batu Lamburi | 5 | 5 | 93778 |
| 74.06.18 | Rumbia Tengah | Central Rumbia | 23.61 | 6,356 | 7,267 | 8,309 | Kampung Baru | 5 (g) | - | 93771 |
| 74.06.03 | Rarowatu | 213.32 | 6,225 | 6,342 | 7,141 | Taubonto | 9 (h) | - | 93787 | |
| 74.06.09 | Rarowatu Utara | North Rarowatu | 219.69 | 7,359 | 7,147 | 8,125 | Aneka Marga | 8 (i) | 1 | 93788 |
| 74.06.21 | Lantari Jaya | 388.81 | 7,520 | 8,475 | 9,865 | Lantari | 9 | - | 93774 | |
| 74.06.22 | Mata Usu | 355.85 | 1,264 | 1,806 | 2,107 | Wia-Wia | 5 | - | 93786 | |
| 74.06.02 | Poleang Timur | East Poleang | 100.54 | 9,109 | 10,152 | 11,097 | Bambaea | 5 (j) | - | 93776 |
| 74.06.10 | Poleang Utara | North Poleang | 227.19 | 10,454 | 10,968 | 12,000 | Tanah Poleang | 8 | - | 93777 |
| 74.06.11 | Poleang Selatan | South Poleang | 81.55 | 6,602 | 6,911 | 7,865 | Waemputang | 5 | 1 | 93773 |
| 74.06.12 | Poleang Tenggara | Southeast Poleang | 126.07 | 3,754 | 4,246 | 4,774 | Lemo | 5 | 1 | 93775 |
| 74.06.01 | Poleang | Poleang town | 97.44 | 14,277 | 14,336 | 15,452 | Boepinang Barat | 10 (k) | 1 | 93772 |
| 74.06.07 | Poleang Barat | West Poleang | 305.84 | 11,269 | 12,258 | 13,614 | Rakadua | 11 | - | 93772 |
| 74.06.20 | Tontonunu | 163.38 | 5,251 | 5,391 | 6,078 | Tongkoseng | 5 | - | 93789 | |
| 74.06.19 | Poleang Tengah | Central Poleang | 33.31 | 3,480 | 3,676 | 4,030 | Mulaeno | 4 | - | 93779 |
| Sub-totals | Mainland | 2,476.38 | 112,700 | 120,771 | 134,545 | 110 | 12 | |||
| Total Regency | 3,293.97 | 139,235 | 150,706 | 169,072 | Rumbia | 143 | 25 |
Note: (a) includes the two kelurahan of Rahampuu and Teomokole.
(b) notwithstanding the name, this district covers the southwest part of Kabaena island and does not include the southern portion.
(c) includes the kelurahan of Sikeli. (d) includes the two kelurahan of Dongkala and Lambale.
(e) the southern portion of Kabaena Island (including smaller islands off its southeast coast) forms Talaga Raya District, which is part of Central Buton Regency.
(f) comprises four kelurahan (Doule, Kasipute, Lameroro and Lampopala) and one desa. (g) includes the three kelurahan of Kampung Baru, Lauru and Poea.
(h) includes the one kelurahan of Taubonto. (i) includes the one kelurahan of Aneka Marga. (j) comprises two kelurahan of Bambaea and Puu Lemo, plus three desa.
(k) comprises six kelurahan (Barangga, Boeara, Boepinang, Boepinang Barat, Kasabolo and Kastarib) and four desa.
Climate
editMost of Bombana Regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for the town of Rumbia, the seat of the regency.
| Climate data for Rumbia | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.1 (88.0) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.3 (88.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.2 (81.0) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.5 (79.7) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.7 (80.1) |
27.5 (81.5) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.0 (80.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 193 (7.6) |
184 (7.2) |
208 (8.2) |
188 (7.4) |
249 (9.8) |
219 (8.6) |
148 (5.8) |
95 (3.7) |
82 (3.2) |
68 (2.7) |
128 (5.0) |
172 (6.8) |
1,934 (76) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
References
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