Bulukumba Regency

Bulukumba Regency is one of the regencies in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia.[1] Bulukumba is its capital.

Bulukumba Regency

Kabupaten Bulukumba
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sulawesi
CapitalBulukumba
Area
  Total1,154.67 km2 (445.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2010 Census)
  Total394,757
  Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code(s)+62 413
Websitewww.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
NamePopulation
Census 2010
Gantarang71,307
Ujung Bulu47,886
Ujung Loe39,233
Bonto Bahari24,116
Bontotiro22,768
Hero Lange-Lange24,041
Kajang46,983
Bulukumba50,607
Rilau Ale37,871
Kindang29,748

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
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

  1. Maplandia.com, retrieved 28 August 2009.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. "Perahu Pinisi di Tanah Beru Bulukumba". June 24, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2013.
  4. "Climate: Bulukumba". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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