Country Indonesia Capital Bantul Post Code 55000 Area 508.1 km² Area code 0274 | Special Administrative Region Yogyakarta Time zone WIB (UTC+7) Website www.bantulkab.go.id Population 947,568 (2014) | |
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Province Special Region of Yogyakarta Destinations Parangtritis, Imogiri, Bantul, Becici Peak Colleges and Universities Muhammadiyah University of Yogyak, Indonesian Institute of the Arts, PGRI University of Yogyak, Mercu Buana University, STIKES Alma Ata Points of interest Imogiri, Pantai Depok, Mangunan Fruit Gardens, Parangtritis Beach, Pantai Parangkusumo | ||
Bantul ([ˈbantʊl]) is a regency located in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. The regency's population was 911,503 at the 2010 Census, but has risen to 947,568 according to the latest (January 2014) official estimate. Like many regencies on the island of Java, it is densely populated with roughly 1,865 people per square kilometre, although this is largely because the north of the regency partly surrounds the city of Yogyakarta and contains many suburban communities.
Contents
- Map of Bantul Regency Special Region of Yogyakarta Indonesia
- 2006 earthquake
- Administrative districts
- Turtles nesting
- References
Map of Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia
The regency is bordered by the city of Yogyakarta to the north, the regencies of Kulon Progo and Sleman to the west, the Gunung Kidul Regency to the east and the Indian Ocean to the south. The town of Bantul is the administrative centre.
The village Kemusuk in the Sedayu district in the regency is the birthplace of former Indonesian President, Suharto.
2006 earthquake
On 27 May 2006 an earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale struck near Java's southern coast causing widespread damage. Bantul Regency was the region most affected by the disaster. Around 4,100 residents of Bantul Regency were killed, 12,000 were injured. 72,000 houses were destroyed, and 137,000 were damaged.
Administrative districts
Bantul Regency is divided into 17 districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
Turtles nesting
Bantul Regency has 2 locations of turtles nesting, in Gua Cemara Beach and Pelangi Beach. Both have only more than 10 nests each in a year. Nesting period is in July and August.