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
^ abcBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Way Kanan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1808)