Benteng is a town and administrative district in Selayar Islands Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the regency administrative capital. It sits on the seafront served by Benteng Pier, with the nearest airport, H. Aroeppala Airport, located a few miles south in Bontoharu District. It had a population of 21,344 at the 2010 census and 24,849 at the 2020 census, with an official mid-2022 estimate of 25,397.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Longitude120.466633 degrees east 3 FAQs
When was Benteng officially founded?
Benteng was officially founded on 10 March 1876, when the Dutch colonial government united two Gallarang territories.
Indonesian Wikipedia states that Benteng was officially founded on 10 March 1876, when the Dutch colonial government united the territory of Opu Gallarang Panggiliang with the territory of Opu Gallarang Bua-Bua. Today the town is the administrative capital of Selayar Islands Regency in South Sulawesi.
Sources
1. Benteng, Selayar Islands - Wikipedia
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mid 2022 estimate
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24.63
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25297
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
View the Source2. Wikipedia (Indonesian): Benteng, Kepulauan Selayar
Wikipedia (Indonesian)Article text: founding statementQuote, Article text: founding statement
Kota Benteng secara resmi berdiri pada tanggal 10 Maret 1876 ketika pemerintah kolonial Belanda menyatukan wilayah Opu Gallarang Panggiliang dan wilayah Opu Gallarang Bua- Bua.
3. Benteng, Selayar Islands (Wikidata)
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latitude -6.119647, longitude 120.466633
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