Rejang Lebong Regency
Rejang Lebong Regency
Kabupaten Rejang Lebong | |
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| Motto: Pat Sepakat Lemo Seperno | |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Bengkulu |
| Regency seat | Curup |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,475.99 km2 (569.88 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2021 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 278,793 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Rejang Lebong is a regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. It covers 1,475.99 km² and had a population of 246,787 at the 2010 Census[2] and 276,645 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 278,793.[4] The administrative centre of the Rejang Lebong Regency is the town of Curup. The Rejangese people are the most numerous ethnic group in Bengkulu Province, and inhabit the western half of the Regency, while the Lembak people inhabit the eastern half.
Administrative districts
The Regency is divided into fifteen districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2021.[7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post codes.
| District | Area (in km2) |
Population 2010 Census |
Population 2020 Census |
Population mid 2021 Estimate |
Administrative centre |
No. of villages |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curup (Curup town) |
6.21 | 28,173 | 26,971 | 27,017 | Pasar Baru | 9 | 39111 - 39125 |
| Curup Utara (North Curup) |
110.41 | 14,623 | 18,668 | 18,976 | Tunas Harapan | 14 | 39119 - 39125 |
| Curup Timur (East Curup) |
10.77 | 20,139 | 25,787 | 26,220 | Talang Ulu | 9 | 39115 - 39125 |
| Curup Selatan (South Curup) |
29.18 | 25,222 | 23,355 | 23,680 | Lubuk Ubar | 11 | 39112 - 39125 |
| Curup Tengah (Central Curup) |
17.48 | 34,182 | 34,935 | 34,995 | Air Bang | 10 | 39113 - 39125 |
| Curup urban area | 174.05 | 115,909 | 129,716 | 130,888 | 53 | ||
| Bermani Ulu | 127.88 | 11,530 | 13,643 | 13,767 | Kampung Melayu | 12 | 39152 |
| Bermani Ulu Raya | 147.27 | 8,987 | 11,823 | 11,931 | Tebat Tenong Luar | 10 | 39151 |
| Selupu Rejang | 149.44 | 27,522 | 36,045 | 36,459 | Air Duku | 16 | 39153 |
| Sindang Kelingi | 81.87 | 14,079 | 13,366 | 13,433 | Beringin Tiga | 10 | 39155 |
| Sindang Dataran | 83.89 | 10,032 | 10,417 | 10,438 | Bengko | 6 | 39154 |
| Kota Padang | 190.39 | 11,816 | 12,412 | 12,436 | Kota Padang | 10 | 39183 |
| Sindang Beliti Ilir | 165.97 | 8,716 | 9,123 | 9,139 | Lubuk Belimbing I | 10 | 39184 |
| Padang Ulak Tanding | 244.60 | 17,454 | 19,781 | 19,917 | Padang Ulak Tanding | 15 | 39180 |
| Bindu Riang | 44.47 | 7,874 | 8,919 | 8,971 | Simpang Beliti | 5 | 39182 |
| Sindang Beliti Ulu | 140.45 | 11,868 | 11,400 | 11,414 | Lubuk Alai | 9 | 39181 |
| Totals | 1,550.27 | 246,787 | 276,645 | 278,793 | Curup | 156 |
The Curup urban area, together with the three districts to its north (Bermani Ulu, Bermani Ulu Raya and Selupu Rejang) comprise the western part of the regency, covering 598.64 km2 with a population of 193,045 in mid 2021. The remaining seven districts comprise the larger but less densely populated eastern part of the regency, covering 951.64 km2 with a population of 85,748 in mid 2021.
References
- This article is based in part on material from the Indonesian Wikipedia.
Coordinates: 3°28′S 102°32′E / 3.467°S 102.533°E
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