Pinrang Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pinrang, Buginese: ᨄᨙᨋ, romanized: Pénrang) is one of the twenty-one regencies in South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. Pinrang town in Watang Sawitto District is the administrative capital of Pinrang Regency. The regency is situated in the northwest of the South Sulawesi peninsula, and covers a land area of 1,896.57 km2. It had a population of 351,161 at the 2010 Census[3] and 403,994 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 417,932 (comprising 206,252 males and 211,680 females).[2]

Pinrang Regency
Kabupaten Pinrang
Local transcription(s)
  Bugineseᨈᨊ ᨄᨙᨋ
Bendung Benteng (Benteng dam)
Bendung Benteng (Benteng dam)
Coat of arms of Pinrang Regency
Nickname(s): 

Bumi Lasinrang[1]
Location within South Sulawesi
Location within South Sulawesi
Country Indonesia
Province South Sulawesi
CapitalPinrang
Government
  RegentAndi Irwan Hamid [id]
  Vice RegentSudirman Bungi [id]
Area
  Total
1,896.57 km2 (732.27 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[2]
  Total
417,932
  Density220.362/km2 (570.735/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code+62 421

Administrative districts

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Pinrang Regency comprises twelve administrative Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[5] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 69 rural desa and 40 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
desa
No.
of
kelurahan
Post
code(s)
73.15.02Suppa (a)69.7830,50434,43435,723Majennang82 (b)91273
73.15.01Mattiro Sompe90.4627,44130,15531,342Langnga72 (c)91261
73.15.10Lanrisang65.4817,13119,71320,611Jampue61 (d)91272
73.15.03Mattiro Bulu127.7126,84731,52432,328Bua72 (e)91271
73.15.04Watang Sawitto61.7651,09356,57059,730Sawitto-8 (f)91211
- 91221
73.15.11Paleteang46.3236,69942,63043,251Laleng Bata-6 (g)91213
- 91215
73.15.09Tiroang77.4420,85623,40924,716Tiroang-6 (h)91256
73.15.05Patampanua124.0231,53337,57738,859Teppo74 (j)91252
73.15.08Cempa88.0117,21719,54320,027Cempa61 (k)91262
73.15.06Duampanua284.4243,87750,22651,159Lampa105 (l)91251
73.15.12Batu Lappa164.599,65211,28111,570Bilajeng41 (m)91253
73.15.07Lembang696.5438,26846,93248,616Tuppa142 (n)91254
Totals1,896.57351,118403,994417,932Pinrang6940

Notes: (a) including the offshore islands of Pulau Dapo, Pulau Kamerrang and Pulau Lawakkoang. (b) Tellumpanua and Watang Suppa. (c) Langnga and Pallameang.
(d) Lanrisang kelurahan. (e) Manarang and Padaidi. (f) Bentengnge, Jaya, Macorawalie, Penrang, Salo, Sawitto, Siparappe and Sipatokkong.
(g) Benteng Sawito, Laleng Bata, Macinnae, Mamminasae, Pacongang and Temmassarangnge. (h) Fakkie, Marawi, Mattiro Deceng, Pammase, Samaturue and Tiroang.
(j) Benteng, Maccirinna, Teppo and Tonyamang. (k) Cempe kelurahan. (l) Bittoeng, Data, Lampa, Pekkabata and Tatae. (m) Kassa kelurahan. (n) Betteng and Taddokong.

Climate

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Pinrang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round. The following climate data is for the town of Pinrang.

Climate data for Pinrang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.0
(86.0)
30.1
(86.2)
30.4
(86.7)
30.9
(87.6)
31.0
(87.8)
30.6
(87.1)
30.4
(86.7)
31.2
(88.2)
31.5
(88.7)
32.1
(89.8)
31.4
(88.5)
30.3
(86.5)
30.8
(87.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
26.6
(79.9)
26.0
(78.8)
26.4
(79.5)
26.6
(79.9)
27.3
(81.1)
27.3
(81.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6)
23.3
(73.9)
23.1
(73.6)
23.2
(73.8)
23.3
(73.9)
22.6
(72.7)
21.6
(70.9)
21.6
(70.9)
21.8
(71.2)
22.6
(72.7)
23.2
(73.8)
23.2
(73.8)
22.7
(72.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 287
(11.3)
185
(7.3)
187
(7.4)
225
(8.9)
196
(7.7)
134
(5.3)
104
(4.1)
82
(3.2)
112
(4.4)
125
(4.9)
177
(7.0)
266
(10.5)
2,080
(82)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

References

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  1. Redaksi suaracelebes.com (31 August 2022). "Bumi Lasinrang Siap Kedatangan Crosser Profesional, Bupati Pinrang: Kami Dukung Penuh Kesuksesan Kejurnas Motorcross!". suaracelebes.com. Archived from the original on 2023-08-05. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Pinrang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7315)
  3. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Pinrang Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7315)
  6. "Climate: Pinrang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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