Pesawaran Regency

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Pesawaran Regency
(Kabupaten Pesawaran)
Regency
Coat of arms of Pesawaran Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Lampung
Location within Lampung
Pesawaran Regency is located in Southern Sumatra
Pesawaran Regency
Pesawaran Regency
Location in Southern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Coordinates: 5°25′47″S 105°10′44″E / 5.4298°S 105.1790°E / -5.4298; 105.1790
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceLampung
Regency seat
Government
 • RegentDendi Ramadhona
 • Vice RegentEriawan
Area
 • Total1,173.77 km2 (453.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total477,468
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 721
Websitepesawarankab.go.id

Pesawaran Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,173.77 km2, and had a population of 398,848 at the 2010 Census[2] and 477,468 at the 2020 Census.[3] The regency seat is the town of . This regency was formerly part of South Lampung Regency from which it was separated in 2007.

Administrative districts[]

Administratively at 2010 the regency was divided into seven districts (kecamatan). However, since 2010 four new districts have been created from parts of existing districts, bringing the total to eleven districts. The four new districts were Marga Punduh, Teluk Pandan, Way Ratai and Way Khilau. The eleven districts are tabulated below with their areas and their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

Name Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
vill.		 Post
code
Punduh Pidada (a) 113.19 25,943 15,500 Bawang 11 35454
Marga Punduh 111.00 (b) 15,360 Sukajaya Punduh 10 35453
Padang Cermin (c) 127.34 88,795 29,200 Padang Cermin 16 35351
Teluk Pandan
(Pandan Bay)		 77.34 (d) 39,210 Hurun 10 35350
Way Ratai 112.95 (d) 35,290 Wai Ratai 10 35455
Kedondong 67.00 57,698 38,020 Pasar Baru 13 35368
Wai Khilau 64.11 (e) 30,890 Butu Batu 9 35369
Wai Lima 99.83 29,442 37,400 Batu Raja 16 35367
Gedong Tataan 97.06 86,059 107,370 Gedong Tataan 19 35366
Negeri Katon 152.69 61,158 71,630 Negeri Katon 19 35353
Tegineneng 151.26 49,753 57,600 Trimulyo 16 35363
Totals 1,173.77 398,848 477,468 Gedong Tataan 144

Notes: (a) the district includes 30 islands off the south coast of Sumatra, the largest being Pulau Legundi and Pulau Siancal.
(b) the population of the new Marga Punduh District at the 2010 census is included in the figure for the Punduh Pidada District from which it was separated on 18 November 2014.
(c) the district includes 7 islands off the south coast of Sumatra.
(d) the populations of the new Teluk Pandan and Wai Ratai Districts at the 2010 census are included in the figure for the Padang Cermin District from which they were separated on 18 November 2014.
(e) the population of the new Wai Lima District at the 2010 census is included in the figure for the Wai Khilau District from which it was separated on 18 November 2014.

History[]

In September 2010, a number of people in were rushed to a community health center after consuming water poisoned by industrial waste which was allegedly dumped in the by the gold mining company (NUP).[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ^ "Environment Watch: Lampung gold mines 'polluting' waters". Jakarta Post. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

Coordinates: 5°25′47″S 105°10′44″E / 5.4298°S 105.1790°E / -5.4298; 105.1790

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