Takalar Regency

{{Short description|Regency in South Sulawesi, Indonesia}} {{Infobox settlement  | official_name =Takalar Regency | native_name = ''Kabupaten Takalar'' | native_name_lang = id | image_skyline = TRADISI_MAUDU_LOMPOA_TAKALAR.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Maudu Lompoa tradition in Cikoang river | type = Regency | image_shield = Lambang Kabupaten Takalar.png | shield_alt = | motto = | image_map = Locator Takalar Regency.svg | map_alt = | map_caption = Location within South Sulawesi | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Indonesia | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = South Sulawesi | seat_type = Capital | seat = Pattallassang | leader_title = Regent | leader_name = {{Ill|Firdaus Daeng Manye|lt=Firdaus Daeng Manye|id}} | leader_title1 = Vice Regent | leader_name1 = {{Ill|Hengky Yasin|lt=Hengky Yasin|id}} | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 566.51 | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | elevation_m = | population_as_of = mid 2023 estimate | population_total = 326044 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_footnotes = <ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2024">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Takalar Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7305)</ref> | timezone1 = WITA | utc_offset1 = +8 | website = | footnotes = }} '''Takalar Regency''' ({{langx|mak|ᨈᨀᨒᨑ|Takalara’}}, {{IPA|mak|taˈkalaraʔ}}) is a regency of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 566.51 km2 and had a population of 269,603 at the 2010 census<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and 300,853 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> The official mid-2023 population estimate was 326,044 (comprising 159,339 males and 166,705 females).<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2024">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Takalar Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7305)</ref> The entire regency lies within the official metropolitan area of the city of Makassar (the metropolitan area is known as ''Mamminasata''). The principal towns are at Galesong and Takalar, but the administrative centre is at Pattallassang.

== Administrative division == At the 2010 census the regency was divided into nine districts ({{langx|id|kecamatan}}), but a tenth district (Kepulauan Tanakeke) was subsequently cut out of Mappakusunggu District. These districts are tabulated below with detail about their area, population at the 2010<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and 2020 census,<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> and the official mid-2023 population estimates.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2024">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Takalar Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7305)</ref> Two additional districts were subsequently added in late 2022 - Polombangkeng Timur cut out from part of Polombangkeng Utara District, and Laikang from part of Mangara Bombang District; no separate figures are yet available for their areas and populations, which are included with the figures for the district from which they were cut out. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 86 rural ''desa'' and 24 urban ''kelurahan''), and its postal codes.

{| class="sortable wikitable" |- ! 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 villages||Post codes |- | 73.05.02 || Mangara Bombang ||align="right"| 100.50||align="right"| 36,689||align="right"| 41,085||align="right"| 44,904||Mangadu||align="center"| 6 (a) ||92261 |- | 73.05.12 || Laikang ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| || ||align="center"| 6 ||92261 |- | 73.05.01 || Mappakusunggu ||align="right"| 15.12||align="right"| 15,139||align="right"| 9,461||align="right"| 10,477||Cilallang||align="center"| 4 (b) ||92232 |- | 73.05.08 || Sanrobone ||align="right"| 29.36||align="right"| 13,276||align="right"| 15,257||align="right"| 17,094||Sanrobone||align="center"| 6||92231 |- | 73.05.10 || Kepulauan Tanakeke (c) (Tanakeke Islands) ||align="right"| 30.15||align="right"| (d)||align="right"| 6,984||align="right"| 7,810||Maccini Baji||align="center"| 6||92232 |- | 73.05.03 || Polombangkeng Selatan (South Polombangkeng) ||align="right"| 88.07||align="right"| 26,754||align="right"| 29,237||align="right"| 31,061||Bulukunyi||align="center"| 11 (e) ||92252 |- | 73.05.07 || Pattallassang ||align="right"| 25.31||align="right"| 34,729||align="right"| 39,275||align="right"| 41,628||Pattallassang||align="center"| 9 (f) ||92211 |- | 73.05.04 || Polombangkeng Utara (North Polombangkeng) ||align="right"| 212.25||align="right"| 45,825||align="right"| 50,255||align="right"| 53,893||Palleko||align="center"| 11 (g) ||92221 |- | 73.05.11 || Polombangkeng Timur (East Polombangkeng) ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| ||align="right"| || ||align="center"| 8||92221 |- | 73.05.05 || Galesong Selatan (South Galesong) ||align="right"| 24.71||align="right"| 23,854||align="right"| 26,985||align="right"| 29,533||Bonto Kassi||align="center"| 13||92254 |- | 73.05.09 || Galesong (h) ||align="right"| 25.93||align="right"| 37,371||align="right"| 41,003||align="right"| 45,035||Galesong Kota||align="center"| 17||92254 & 92255 |- | 73.05.06 || Galesong Utara (North Galesong) ||align="right"| 15.11||align="right"| 35,966||align="right"| 41,311||align="right"| 44,609||Bontolebang||align="center"| 14 (i) ||92255 |- | ||'''''Totals''''' ||align="right"| ''566.51''||align="right"| ''269,603''||align="right"| ''300,853''||align="right"| ''326,044''||''Pattallassang''||align="center"| ''110''|| |}

Notes: (a) includes the ''kelurahan'' of Mandadu. (b) includes the ''kelurahan'' of Takalar. (c) comprises a group of eight offshore islands - Bauluang, Dayangdayangan, Labbotallua, Lantangpeo, Pokko, Rewataya, Satangnga and Tanakeke. (d) the 2010 figure is included in the figure for Mappakusunggu District. (e) includes the 6 ''kelurahan'' of Bonto Kadatto, Bulukunyi, Canrego, Pa'bundukang, Pattene and Rajaya. (f) all 9 are ''kelurahan'' - Bajeng, Kalabbirang, Mardekaya, Pallantikang, Pappa, Pattallassang, Sabintang, Salaka and Sombalabella. (g) includes the 6 ''kelurahan'' of Malewang, Manongkoki, Mattompodalle, Palleko, Panrannuangku and Parangluara. (h) includes offshore island of Pulau Sanrobengi. (i) includes the ''kelurahan'' of Bontolebang.

The regency is virtually split into two parts, with part of Gowa Regency nearly reaching the coast between Galesong Selatan and Sanrobone districts. The northern part (the three Galesong districts) forms an urbanised narrow coastal strip stretching south from Makassar city, plus the small offshore island of Pulau Sanrobengi; it covers 65.75 km2 with 119,177 inhabitants in mid 2023.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2024">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Takalar Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7305)</ref> The larger southern area comprises the remaining nine districts.

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Category:Regencies of South Sulawesi