Bantul Regency


Bantul is a regency located in the Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java. The regency's population was 911,503 at the 2010 Census, but has risen to 947,568 according to the latest 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.
The regency is bordered by the city of Yogyakarta and Sleman regency to the north, the regency of Kulon Progo 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, listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Srandakan28,572
Sanden29,667
Kretek29,163
Pundong31,667
Bambang Lipuro37,330
Pandak47,694

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Bantul59,277
Jetis51,925
Imogiri56,219
Dlingo35,504
Pleret43,269
Piyungan48,668

DistrictPopulation
2010 Census
Banguntapan120,015
Sewon104,368
Kasihan110,871
Pajangan32,852
Sedayu44,450

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.