Bantul Regency

Bantul (; ) is a regency located in the Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Java. The regency's population was 911,503 at the 2010 Census, but has risen to 985,770 at the 2020 Census and to 1,009,434 at the official estimates for mid 2023 comprising 502,280 males and 507,160 females. Like many regencies on the island of Java, it is densely populated with roughly 1,973 people per square kilometre in 2023, although this is largely because the north of the regency partly surrounds the city of Yogyakarta and contains many suburban communities, notably in the densely populated districts of Banguntapan, Sewon and Kasihan, which border the city to the east, south and west. 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 of Kemusuk in the Sedayu District in the northwest of the regency is the birthplace of former Indonesian President, Suharto.

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.

Bantul Regency is divided into seventeen districts (kapanewon), listed 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 villages (all classed as kalurahan) within each district, and its post codes. Kode Kemendagri Name ofDistrict(kapanewon) Areain km2 Pop'n 2010 Census Pop'n 2020 Census Pop'n mid 2023 EstimateAdmincentreNo. ofvillagesPostcode 34.02.01 Srandakan 18.510 28,572 30,630 30,960Trimurti 2 55762 34.02.02 Sanden 23.114 29,667 30,960 31,380Murtigading 4 55763 34.02.03 Kretek 26.470 29,163 30,320 30,840Donotirto 5 55772 34.02.04 Pundong 23.110 31,667 35,020 35,720Srihardono 3 55771 34.02.05 Bambanglipuro 23.095 37,330 40,800 41,470Sidomulyo 3 55764 34.02.06 Pandak 24.264 47,694 51,500 52,170Wijirejo 4 55761 34.02.08 Bantul 33.289 59,277 64,360 65,290Bantul 5 55711 55715 34.02.09 Jetis 21.808 51,925 58,470 59,960Sumberagung 4 55781 34.02.10 Imogiri 23.529 56,219 62,590 63,970Imogiri 8 55782 34.02.11 Dlingo 54.919 35,504 38,860 39,520Dlingo 6 55783 34.02.13 Pleret 59.537 43,269 49,820 51,420Pleret 5 55791 34.02.14 Piyungan 28.421 48,668 54,270 55,500Srimulyo 3 55792 34.02.12 Banguntapan 24.200 120,015 124,600 126,370Baturetno 8 55191 55198 34.02.15 Sewon 33.259 104,368 109,370 111,890Panggungharjo 4 55185 55188 34.02.16 Kasihan 27.902 110,871 115,050 120,920Tirtonirmolo 4 55181 55184 34.02.07 Pajangan 32.094 32,852 38,250 39,600Sendangsari 3 55751 34.02.17 Sedayu 34.187 44,450 50,910 52,450Argorejo 4 55752 Totals 511.706 911,503 985,770 1,009,434Bantul 75

Bantul Regency has two 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.