# Enrekang Regency

Enrekang Regency (Enrekang, Duri, and Maiwa: Endekan, Buginese: ᨕᨙᨋᨙᨀ, romanized: Énrékang) is an inland regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,821.53 km$^2$ and had a population of 190,175 at the 2010 census and 225,172 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 231,301 (comprising 117,519 males and 113,782 females). The principal town lies at Enrekang.

## Administrative districts

Enrekang Regency comprises twelve administrative districts (Kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 112 rural desa and 17 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km$^2$ | Pop'n census 2010 | Pop'n census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 | Admin centre | No. of desa | No. of kelu- rahan | Post code |
| 73.16.01 | Maiwa | 400.74 | 23,119 | 27,880 | 28,521 | Bangkala | 21 | 1 $^{(a)}$ | 91760 |
| 73.16.06 | Bungin | 241.53 | 4,345 | 5,508 | 5,690 | Bungin | 6 | - | 91761 |
| 73.16.02 | Enrekang | 296.91 | 30,568 | 37,080 | 37,139 | Juppandang | 12 | 6 $^{(b)}$ | 91711 & 91712 |
| 73.16.07 | Cendana | 92.90 | 8,695 | 9,935 | 10,084 | Cendana | 7 | - | 91711 |
| 73.16.03 | Baraka | 162.30 | 21,201 | 23,539 | 24,170 | Baraka | 12 | 3 $^{(c)}$ | 91753 |
| 73.16.10 | Buntu Batu | 129.15 | 12,779 | 15,248 | 15,980 | Pasui | 8 | - | 91750 |
| 73.16.04 | Anggeraja | 127.87 | 23,825 | 28,468 | 29,498 | Lakawan | 12 | 3 $^{(d)}$ | 91752 |
| 73.16.09 | Malua | 41.17 | 7,641 | 9,154 | 9,443 | Malua | 7 | 1 $^{(e)}$ | 91751 |
| 73.16.05 | Alla | 35.34 | 20,657 | 24,116 | 25,088 | Kambiolangi | 5 | 3 $^{(f)}$ | 91754 |
| 73.16.08 | Curio | 181.97 | 14,841 | 17,816 | 18,468 | Curio | 11 | - | 91756 |
| 73.16.11 | Masalle | 69.76 | 12,298 | 14,612 | 15,079 | Masalle | 6 | - | 91757 |
| 73.16.12 | Baroko | 41.90 | 10,279 | 11,816 | 12,141 | Baroko | 5 | - | 91755 |
| | Totals | 1,821.53 | 190,175 | 225,172 | 231,301 | Enrekang | 112 | 17 | |
Notes: (a) the kelurahan is Bangkala. (b) comprising Galonta, Juppandang, Leoran, Lewaja, Puserren and Tuara. (c) comprising Balla, Baraka and Tomenawa. (d) comprising Lakawan, Mataran and Tanete. (e) the kelurahan is Malua. (f) comprising Buntu Sugi, Kalosi and Kambiolangi.

## Ethnic groups and languages

While the majority of inhabitants of Enrekang Regency use the Indonesian language, the local inhabitants generally identify as being with the Massenrempulu ethnic group and speak languages related to that group. There are 4 of these languages, each comprising a number of local dialects. The Duri language is the language in the north of the regency (mainly in Baraka, Buntu Batu, Anggeraja, Malua, Alla, Curio, Masalle and Baroko Districts), but is influenced by the Toraja language of the north of the province. The languages spoken further south in the regency are Enrekang (mainly in Enrekang and Cendana Districts, as well as further west in Batu Lappa and Lembang Districts in the north of neighbouring Pinrang Regency) and Maiwa (mainly in Maiwa and Bungin Districts). The fourth Massenrempulu language is Malimpung, which is mainly spoken further to the southwest in Pinrang Regency, and is influenced by the Bugis language spoken in the main part of the peninsula.

## Climate

Enrekang has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round. The following climate data is for the town of Enrekang.
Climate data for Enrekang :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.9 (85.8) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.4 (86.7) | 30.7 (87.3) | 30.8 (87.4) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.9 (87.6) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.9 (89.4) | 31.2 (88.2) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.6 (87.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.8 (80.2) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.7 (78.3) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.5 (79.7) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.6 (79.9) | 26.6 (79.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.4 (72.3) | 21.4 (70.5) | 21.5 (70.7) | 21.7 (71.1) | 22.5 (72.5) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.0 (73.4) | 22.6 (72.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 316 (12.4) | 171 (6.7) | 184 (7.2) | 295 (11.6) | 235 (9.3) | 175 (6.9) | 140 (5.5) | 138 (5.4) | 195 (7.7) | 157 (6.2) | 168 (6.6) | 236 (9.3) | 2,410 (94.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org ||||||||||||||