Way Kanan Regency

Way Kanan Regency
Kabupaten Way Kanan
Regency
Way Kanan River Camp
Way Kanan River Camp
Coat of arms of Way Kanan Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Ramik Ragom
(Many and various)
Location within Lampung
Location within Lampung
Way Kanan Regency is located in Southern Sumatra
Way Kanan Regency
Way Kanan Regency
Location in Southern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Way Kanan Regency is located in Sumatra
Way Kanan Regency
Way Kanan Regency
Way Kanan Regency (Sumatra)
Way Kanan Regency is located in Indonesia
Way Kanan Regency
Way Kanan Regency
Way Kanan Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°26′49″S 104°31′39″E / 4.4470°S 104.5275°E / -4.4470; 104.5275
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceLampung
Regency seatBlambangan Umpu
Government
 • RegentRaden Adipati Surya
 • Vice RegentEdward Antony
Area
 • Total3,921.63 km2 (1,514.15 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total489,773
 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 723
Websitewaykanankab.go.id

Way Kanan Regency is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It was created on 20 April 1999 from what were formerly the northern and northwestern districts of North Lampung Regency. It has an area of 3,921.63 km2 and had a population of 406,123 at the 2010 census[2] and 473,575 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 489,773 (comprising 250,648 males and 239,125 females).[1] The administrative centre lies at the town of Blambangan Umpu.

Administrative districts

At the time of the 2010 and 2020 Censuses, the regency was divided into fourteen districts (kecamatan), but subsequently a fifteenth district (Umpu Semenguk) was created from part of the Blambangan Umpu District. All fifteen districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 224 rural desa and 8 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
2010
census		 Pop'n
2020
census		 Pop'n
mid 2023
estimate		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
18.08.03 Banjit 331.60 42,270 45,945 47,919 Pasar Banjit 20 (a) 34766
18.08.04 Baradatu 152.03 37,757 43,787 45,406 Tiuh Balak Pasar 27 (b) 34761
18.08.10 Gunung Labuhan 115.22 26,906 31,044 31,686 Gunung Labuhan 21 34768
18.08.02 Kasui 150.27 29,775 32,289 33,594 Jaya Tinggi 19 (c) 34765
18.08.09 Rebang Tangkas 207.18 19,719 24,410 24,100 Gunung Sari 10 34771
18.08.01 Blambangan Umpu 357.09 54,698 69,218 38,076 Blambangan Umpu 13 (d) 34764
18.08.08 Way Tuba 206.25 20,400 25,274 26,892 Way Tuba 13 34772
18.08.07 Negeri Agung 562.98 32,572 38,253 38,283 Negeri Agung 19 34773
18.08.15 Umpu Semenguk 334.62 (e) (e) 33,911 Negeri Baru 13 34764
18.08.05 Bahuga 138.22 9,631 11,422 12,311 Mesir Ilir 11 34763
18.08.13 Buay Bahuga 102.04 19,008 21,016 22,029 Bumi Harjo 9 34767
18.08.14 Bumi Agung 131.75 23,445 27,881 29,357 Bumi Agung 10 34760
18.08.06 Pakuan Ratu 580.34 37,188 44,709 46,012 Pakuan Ratu 19 34762
18.08.11 Negara Batin 348.40 33,616 36,588 38,620 Negara Batin 15 34769
18.08.12 Negeri Besar 362.37 18,138 21,734 21,577 Negeri Besar 13 34774
Totals 3,921.63 406,123 473,575 489,773 Blambangan Umpu 232

Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Pasar Banjit.
(b) including 5 kelurahan - Campur Asri, Taman Asri, Tiuh Balak Pasar, Banjar Negara and Mekar Asri.
(c) including the kelurahan of Kasui Pasar. (d) including the kelurahan of Blambangan Umpu.
(e) the 2010 and 2020 populations of the new Umpu Semenguk District are included in the figures for Blambangan Umpu District, from part of which it was created.

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Way Kanan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1808)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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