Lahat Regency
Lahat Regency | |
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 Megalithic statue located on the way from Pulauping village to Tinggihari village (photo taken in 1933) | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location in South Sumatra | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Lahat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,361.83 km2 (1,684.11 sq mi) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 413,206 |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Lahat Regency is a regency of South Sumatra (or Sumatra Selatan) province, Indonesia. It covers a total area of 4,361.83 km2 and had a population of 369,974 at the 2010 Census[2] and 392,829 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (as at 2020) is 413,206.[3] The city of Pagar Alam is an enclave within the regency, but is administratively separate.
The administrative centre of Lahat regency is the town of Lahat.
Administrative districts[]
This Regency as at 2010 was administratively composed of twenty-one districts (kecamatan). Since 2010 three additional districts have been created - Sukamerindu (from part of Pajar Bulan District), Lahat Selatan (from Lahat District) and Mulak Sebingkai (from Mulak Ulu District). Their areas (in km2) and their 2010[4] Census populations, together with the official estimates as at mid 2017,[5] are listed below. The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and uban kelurahan) in each district, and its post codes.
| Name | Area in km2 |
Population Census 2010 |
Population Estimate mid 2017 |
Number of villages |
Post code(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanjung Sakti Pumi (a) | 271.00 | 15,032 | 16,314 | 18 | 31581 |
| Tanjung Sakti Pumu (a) | 229.59 | 13,252 | 14,381 | 14 | 21582 |
| Kota Agung | 165.59 | 12,001 | 13,023 | 22 | 31462 |
| Mulak Ulu | 105.60 | 16,539 | 17,947 | 16 | 31453 |
| Mulak Sebingkai | 66.24 | (b) | (b) | 10 | 31454 |
| Tanjung Tebat | 82.72 | 7,734 | 8,394 | 14 | 31455 |
| Pulau Pinang (Pinang Island) |
111.67 | 10,994 | 11,930 | 10 | 31463 |
| Pajar Guning | 105.51 | 11,568 | 12,553 | 20 | 31460 |
| Gumay Ulu | 87.01 | 4,993 | 5,419 | 10 | 31461 |
| Jarai | 167.52 | 19,231 | 20,869 | 21 | 31591 |
| Pajar Bulan | 146.11 | 18,938 | 13,686 | 20 | 31356 |
| Sukamerindu | 55.23 | (c) | 6,867 | 10 | 31350 |
| Muara Payang | 37.50 | 8,340 | 9,050 | 7 | 31390 |
| Kikim Barat (West Kikim) |
272.00 | 14,699 | 15,951 | 19 | 31452 |
| Kikim Timur (East Kikim) |
564.45 | 26,014 | 28,230 | 32 | 31458 |
| Kikim Selatan (South Kikim) |
124.80 | 14,813 | 16,076 | 18 | 31451 |
| Kikim Tengah (Central Kikim) |
265.60 | 8,193 | 8,892 | 9 | 31459 |
| Lahat (district) | 291.47 | 102,356 | 111,075 | 30 | 31411 - 31419 |
| Lahat Selatan (South Lahat) |
(d) | (d) | (d) | 10 | 31420 - 31429 |
| Gumay Talang | 249.61 | 9,804 | 10,639 | 15 | 31419 |
| Pseksu | 262.29 | 7,949 | 8,626 | 11 | 31417 - 31419 |
| Merapi Barat (West Merapi) |
232.64 | 19,783 | 21,467 | 19 | 31471 |
| Merapi Timur (East Merapi) |
260.66 | 20,413 | 22,152 | 14 | 31473 |
| Merapi Selatan (South Merapi) |
200.14 | 7,328 | 7,953 | 9 | 31472 |
| Totals | 4,361.83 | 369,974 | 401,494 | 378 |
Notes: (a) The districts of Tanjung Sakti Pumu and Tanjung Sakti Pumi form an exclave of the regency, from which they are physically separated by the city (kota) of Pagar Alam.
(b) The 2010 and 2017 populations of Mulak Sebingkai District are included in the figures for Mulak Ulu District from which it was cut out.
(c) The 2010 population of Sukamerindu District is included in the figure for Pajar Bulan District, from which it was cut out.
(d) The area and populations of Lahat Selatan District are included in the figures for Lahat District, from which it was cut out.
Megalithic sites[]
In Lahat Regency, near Pagar Alam city, there are 1,027 artifacts which spread over 40 sites in 12 communities. The megalithic sites in Lahat Regency may be the second largest such sites in Indonesia after Sangiran (Central Java) for fossils.[6]
References[]
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
- ^ "Pemkab Lahat Gali Ribuan Megalit". October 12, 2012. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
External links[]
Coordinates: 3°47′11″S 103°32′34″E / 3.78639°S 103.54278°E
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