Bone Regency


Bone Regency is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Originally the seat of the Bone state, it joined Indonesia in 1950. The regency covers an area of 4,593.38 km2 and had a population of 717,682 at the 2010 Census and of 742,527 at the 2015 Census. Its main products are seaweed, rice, and fish. The principal town is Watampone.

Geography

Bone is located on the east coast of South Sulawesi. It has of coastline and covers an area of. It has a total of of rice fields.
Bone is surrounded by Wajo to the north, Sinjai to the south, Soppeng, Maros, Pangkkajene, and Barru to the west, and the Gulf of Bone to the east, where it has a sea border with Sulawesi Tenggara.
The climate of Bone is tropical, with the wet season from April to September and the dry season from October to March. The temperature ranges from, with air humidity averaging 95% - 99%. The average annual rainfall varies from less than to.

Demographics

According to a 2010 census, Bone Regency had 717,268 residents, consisting 341,335
males and 375,933 females. This gave a sex ratio of 90.80 for the regency, or 91 males for every 100 females. It displayed a population growth rate of 0.67% per annum for the 2000-2010 period.
The majority of residents of Bone Regency are Muslim, with numerous mosques and places for studying Islam. There are also some churches in Watampone.

Administration

Bone Regency in 2010 comprised 27 administrative Districts, tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.
NamePopulation
Census 2010
Bontocani15,351
Kahu37,399
Kajuara34,599
Salomekko14,970
Tonra12,830
Patimpeng15,670
Libureng28,027
Mare25,129
Sibulue32,664
Cina25,437
Barebbo25,383
Ponre13,198
Lappariaja23,183
Lamuru24,293
Tellu Limpoe13,771
Bengo25,247
Ulaweng24,504
Palakka22,084
Awangpone28,583
Tellu Siattinge39,733
Amali20,546
Ajangale27,203
Dua Boccoe29,941
Cenrana23,362
Tanete Riattang Barat
43,512
Tanete Riattang48,532
Tanete Riattang Timur
40,393

, the districts are sub-divided into 335 administrative villages.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms of Bone consists of a blue shield with a harrow, anchor, unsheathed kris, rice, cotton plant, and - at the bottom of the shield - the words Kabupaten Bone in red text on a white banner. The harrow and rice stand for the agricultural history of the area. The anchor signifies Bone's nautical prowess, while its symmetry and location in the middle of the shield represents rationality. The kris and red text signify bravery, while the cotton plant represents the Bone people's struggle for independence. The white banner stands for purity and holiness.

History

Bone Regency was home to Bone state, an adat-based Bugis kingdom which was founded by ManurungngE Rimatajang in 1330. It later entered an alliance with the Wajo and Soppeng kingdoms for mutual defence. This alliance became known as LaMumpatue Ri Timurung.
In 1605, during the reign of the tenth king of Bone Latenri Tuppu Matinro Ri Sidenreng, Islam entered Bone and caused a change in local culture, including a renaming of various aspects of the regal system. Bone State later enjoyed a period of prosperity in the middle of the 17th century.
In May 1950, the people held demonstrations in Watampone against the royalty and Bone's membership in the State of East Indonesia. This caused the sultan to step down and join Indonesia.

Economy

The majority of Bone residents are farmers, commercial gardeners, and fishermen. In the area near the Gulf of Boni, seaweed, crabs, shrimp, and milkfish are the main source of income. Seaweed
production averages 3,821.5 tonnes per annum, while catches of shrimp, crabs, and milkfish average 4,318 tonnes, 2,061 tonnes, and 4.964 tonnes per annum each. Catches of other fish, mainly tuna, average 73,763.5 tonnes per annum.

Transportation

Bone's sea transportation is handled by five harbours, a larger one located in East Taneteriattang named Bajoe and four smaller ones.