South Buton Regency

South Buton Regency

*Kabupaten Buton Selatan*
South Buton Regency Kabupaten Buton Selatan
Regency
	Coat of arms
	Location within Southeast Sulawesi
	South Buton Regency Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia South Buton Regency South Buton Regency (Indonesia)
	Coordinates: 5°40′45″S 122°43′15″E / 5.6792483°S 122.7209625°E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Southeast Sulawesi
Established	24 July 2014
Founded by	Government of Indonesia
Capital	Batauga
Government
• Regent	Agus Faisal Hidayat
• Vice Regent	La Ode Arusani
Area
• Total	546.58 km2 (211.04 sq mi)
Population (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	101,635
• Density	190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (ICST)
Postcode	93752
Area code	(+62) 411
Website	butonselatankab.go.id

South Buton Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Buton Selatan) is a regency located on Buton Island in Southeast Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. This regency was formed from the southern part of Buton Regency, from which it was separated by Act No.16 of 2014, dated 23 July 2014. It covers an area of 546.58 km², and the population of the districts now comprising the new regency was 74,974 at the 2010 Census^[3] and 95,261 at the 2020 Census;^[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 101,635.^[2] The regency capital is located in Batauga.^[5]

The Regency contains three districts in the south of Buton Island (bordered by Buton Regency, the city of Baubau, and the Flores Sea), as well as 17 islands (the largest being Kadatua, Siompu and Batu Abas) lying to the west and to the south of Buton Island.

^ "Pembentukan Kabupaten Buton Selatan Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.
^ ^a ^b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Buton Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7415)
^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
^ "UNDANG-UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 16 TAHUN 2014 PEMBENTUKAN KABUPATEN BOTON SELATAN DI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA" (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.

[1] "Pembentukan Kabupaten Buton Selatan Di Provinsi Sulawesi Tenggara" (PDF) (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.

[Badan_Pusat_Statistik_2024-2] Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Buton Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.7415)

[Biro_Pusat_Statistik_2011-3] Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

[Badan_Pusat_Statistik_2021-4] Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

[5] "UNDANG-UNDANG REPUBLIK INDONESIA NOMOR 16 TAHUN 2014 PEMBENTUKAN KABUPATEN BOTON SELATAN DI PROVINSI SULAWESI TENGGARA" (in Indonesian). Government of Indonesia.

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