South Buton Regency
South Buton Regency
Kabupaten Buton Selatan | |
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Location within Southeast Sulawesi | |
| 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 | Muhammad Adios |
| • Vice Regent | La Ode Risawal |
| Area | |
• Total | 510 km2 (200 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 101,635 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Postcode | 93752 |
| Area code | (+62) 411 |
| Website | butonselatankab |
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 and 95,261 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 101,635. The regency capital is located in Batauga.
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.