Bulukumba Regency is a regency in the southeast corner of South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,175.53km2, and had a population of 394,757 at the 2010 Census and 437,607 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate for mid 2025 was 485,008 (including 237,335 males and 247,673 females). The town of Ujung Bulu is its capital.

Administrative districts

Bulukumba Regency is divided into ten Districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates for mid 2025. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 109 rural desa and 27 urban kelurahan), and its postal code. Note: (a) including 3 kelurahan - Jalanjang, Mario Rennu and Matekko. (b) all 9 are kelurahan - Bentengnge, Bintarore, Caile, Ela-Ela, Kalumeme, Kasimpureng, Loka, Tanah Kongkong and Terang-Terang. (c) except for the kelurahan of Tanah Kongkong (whose postcode is 92513), Bintarore (92514), Caile (92517) and Kalumeme (92518). (d) including one kelurahan - the district admin centre as named. (e) including the offshore island of Pulau Liukangloe, south of Tanjung Bira, the mosr southeastern point of South Sulawesi province. (f) including 4 kelurahan - Benjala, Sapo Lohe, Tanah Beru and Tanah Lemo. (g) including 2 kelurahan - Bonto Kamase and Tanuntung. (h) including 2 kelurahan - Laikang and Tanah Jaya. (j) including 3 kelurahan - Balla Saraja, Jawijawi and Tanete.

Pinisi ships

The traditional wooden Pinisi ships are built in Bulukumba, e.g. in Lemo-lemo village.

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.

Tourism

Bulukumba has many beach tourist destinations such as

• Tanjung Bira Beach

• Apparalang Beach

• Panrang Luhu Beach

• Marumasa Beach

• Kasuso Beach

• Mandala Ria Beach

• Bara Beach

• Liukang Loe Island Beach

• Lemo-lemo Beach

• Samboang Beach

• Kambing Island Beach

• Ujung Tiro Beach

• Kaluku Beach

• Pusahelu Beach

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