Muara Enim Regency
Muara Enim Regency
(Kabupaten Muara Enim) | |
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![]() Location of Muara Enim Regency (in red) in South Sumatra, following the separation off of Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Sumatra |
Regency seat | Muara Enim |
Area | |
• Total | 7,483.06 km2 (2,889.23 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2019) | |
• Total | 637,556 |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Muara Enim Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The regency seat is the town of Muara Enim. The city of Prabumulih is an administrative body separating the main part of Muara Enim to the south of the city from a smaller part to its north. The regency until 2012 covered an area of 8,587.94 km² and had a population of 717,717 at the 2010 Census;[1] however, in December 2012 five districts of the Muara Enim Regency split off to form the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency.
The residual regency now covers 7,483.06 km2 and had a population of 551,202 at the 2010 Census and 599,668 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (as at 1 July 2019) is 637,556.[2]
Mining and agricultural activities are abundant in the regency and it is also a producer of oil.[3][4] Notable crops include rice and coconuts.
Location[]
Bumi Serasan Sekundang is located in the heart of South Sumatra Province. The boundaries are:
North | Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, Banyuasin Regency, Palembang City |
South | South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, Kaur Regency (Bengkulu Province) |
West | Musi Rawas Regency, Lahat Regency, Pagar Alam City |
East | Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, Ogan Ilir Regency, Prabumulih City |
Administrative Districts[]
Muara Enim Regency was divided as at 2010 into twenty-two districts (kecamatan); however five of these districts (Talang Ubi, Penukal, Tanah Abang, Penukal Utara and Abab) were separated out from this Regency in 2013 to form the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency. Three additional districts (Lubai Ulu, Belimbing and Belide Darat) have subsequently been created by the division of existing districts. The resulting twenty districts, which are sub-divided into 255 administrative villages (desa and kelurahan), are listed below with their areas and their 2010 Census populations,[5] together with their estimated populations as at mid 2017,[6] the number of villages in each and their post code(s).
Name | Area (in km2) |
Population Census 2010 |
Population Estimate mid 2017 |
Number of villages |
Post code |
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Semende Darat Laut | 269.14 | 12,895 | 13,791 | 10 | 31358 |
Semende Darat Ulu | 426.64 | 15,805 | 17,007 | 10 | 31355 |
Semende Darat Tengah | 302.24 | 9,635 | 10,463 | 12 | 31359 |
Tanjung Agung | 710.04 | 37,516 | 40,319 | 26 | 31354 |
Rambang | 378.07 | 27,479 | 31,231 | 13 | 31175 |
Lubai | 529.32 | 52,773 | 29,702 | 10 | 31173 |
Lubai Ulu | 478.49 | (a) | 34,740 | 11 | 31174 |
Lawang Kidul | 287.26 | 62,887 | 68,711 | 7 | 31711 -31713 |
Muara Enim | 187.08 | 61,585 | 71,772 | 16 | 31311 -31315 |
Ujan Mas | 311.33 | 23,214 | 25,500 | 8 | 31351 |
Gunung Megang | 471.36 | 56,405 | 36,816 | 13 | 31353 |
Belimbing | 148.69 | (b) | 25,969 | 10 | 31352 |
Benakat | 451.96 | 8,764 | 9,332 | 6 | 31626 |
Rambang Dangku | 773.33 | 50,455 | 53,735 | 26 | 31172 |
Gelumbang * | 705.57 | 53,829 | 64,083 | 23 | 31170 |
Lembak * | 101.44 | 30,940 | 21,450 | 10 | 31177 |
Belida Darat * | 264.26 | (c) | 13,865 | 10 | 31171 |
Sungai Rotan * | 344.14 | 29,995 | 31,451 | 19 | 31357 |
Muara Belida * | 204.67 | 7,594 | 8,037 | 8 | 31178 |
Kelekar * | 138.03 | 9,381 | 10,787 | 7 | 31176 |
Totals | 7,483.06 | 551,202 | 618,762 | 255 |
Notes:
(a) the 2010 population of the new Lubai Ulu District was included in the 2010 total for Lubai District, from which it was cut out.
(b) the 2010 population of the new Belimbing District was included in the 2010 total for Gunung Megang District, from which it was cut out.
(c) the 2010 population of the new Belide Darat District was included in the 2010 total for Lembak District, from which it was cut out.
Since the creation of the Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency in 2013, the most northern of the remaining districts (six districts indicated by # above) are physically separated from the rest of the Muara Enim Regency by the city of Prabumulih.
References[]
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- ^ Indonesia agriculture: investment opportunities in agribusiness. Feraco in cooperated with Center for Permit and Investment Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Indonesia. 2007. ISBN 978-979-3824-16-1. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA. 1930. p. 115. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- Regencies of South Sumatra