Bulukumba Regency
Bulukumba Regency is one of the regencies in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.[1] Bulukumba is its capital.
Bulukumba Regency
Kabupaten Bulukumba | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sulawesi |
| Capital | Bulukumba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,154.67 km2 (445.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 394,757 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Area code(s) | +62 413 |
| Website | www.bulukumbakab.go.id |
Coat of arms of the Bulukumba Regency
Administration
Bulukumba Regency is divided into ten Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.[2]
Bulukumba Regency
Office of Bulukumba Regent
| Name | Population Census 2010 |
|---|---|
| Gantarang | 71,307 |
| Ujung Bulu | 47,886 |
| Ujung Loe | 39,233 |
| Bonto Bahari | 24,116 |
| Bontotiro | 22,768 |
| Hero Lange-Lange | 24,041 |
| Kajang | 46,983 |
| Bulukumba | 50,607 |
| Rilau Ale | 37,871 |
| Kindang | 29,748 |
Pinisi ship
The traditional wooden Pinisi ships are built in Bulukumba, e.g. in Lemo-lemo village.[3]
Climate
Bulukumba has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) with moderate to little rainfall from August to November and heavy rainfall from December to July. The following climate data is for the town of Bulukumba.
| Climate data for Bulukumba | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.0 (86.0) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.0 (89.6) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.0 (87.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.5 (79.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.8 (73.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.4 (68.7) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 166 (6.5) |
138 (5.4) |
152 (6.0) |
198 (7.8) |
305 (12.0) |
271 (10.7) |
153 (6.0) |
59 (2.3) |
32 (1.3) |
61 (2.4) |
92 (3.6) |
148 (5.8) |
1,775 (69.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- Maplandia.com, retrieved 28 August 2009.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- "Perahu Pinisi di Tanah Beru Bulukumba". June 24, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013.
- "Climate: Bulukumba". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
Regencies and cities of South Sulawesi | ||
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Capital: Makassar | ||
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