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Benteng, Selayar Islands

South-eastern Asia

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.

Facts
Population
25,297 1
Area (sq km)
24.63 1
Founding Year
1876 2
Founding Year
1876 2
Population Estimate Year
2022 1
Latitude
6.119647 degrees south 3
Longitude
120.466633 degrees east 3
Elevation Band
Lowland 4
Climate Zone
Tropical 5
Time Zone
UTC+08:00 6
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
  • Infobox, population_as_of
    mid 2022 estimate
  • Infobox, area_total_km2
    24.63
  • Infobox: population_total
    25297
  • In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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2. Wikipedia (Indonesian): Benteng, Kepulauan Selayar
Wikipedia (Indonesian)Article text: founding statement
Quote, 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.
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3. Benteng, Selayar Islands (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
Quote, P625 (coordinate location)
latitude -6.119647, longitude 120.466633
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4. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at -6.1196,120.4666
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
Quote, results elevation
"elevation": 15.0
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5. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -6.25, 120.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell -6.25, 120.25
-6.25 120.25 Am
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6. GeoNames: Benteng - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1649108, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.69 km)
Quote, cities500 record 1649108, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.69 km)
-6.1184 120.4605 P PPLA2 ID 38 7301 0 7 Asia/Makassar
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