Lebong Regency

Lebong Regency
(Kabupaten Lebong)
Regency
Official seal of Lebong Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Swarang Patang Stumang
(Together Without Leaving Each Other)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBengkulu
Regency seatTubei
Government
 • RegentKopli Ansori [1]
Area
 • Total
1,665.28 km2 (642.97 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[2]
 • Total
110,347
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Lebong is an inland regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. It lies on the eastern slopes of the Barisan Mountains, the main watershed of Sumatra, thus draining towards the island's east coast. It covers an area of 1,665.28 km2, and had a population of 97,091 at the 2010 Census[3] and 106,293 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 110,347 - comprising 56,410 males and 53,937 females.[2] Contrary to the popularly-held belief that the town of Muara Aman is the seat of the government of Lebong Regency, the regency's capital is actually located in neighboring Tubei District (previously known as Pelabai), where all the offices and judiciary institution are situated.

History

Until 1966 the regency, together with the rest of what is now Bengkulu Province, was part of South Sumatra Province.[5] It formed part of Rejang Lebong Regency until 25 February 2003, when the northwestern districts of that regency were split off to create the new Lebong Regency.

Administrative districts

The Regency is divided into twelve districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[3] and the 2020 Census,[4] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[2] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages in each district (totaling 93 rural desa and 11 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
17.07.05 Rimbo Pengadang 85.71 4,653 4,651 4,776 Rimbo Pengadang 6 (a) 39261
17.07.06 Topos 344.28 5,770 6,435 6,639 Topos 8 (a) 39260
17.07.04 Lebong Selatan
(South Lebong)		 211.69 13,490 15,066 15,550 Tes 10 (b) 39258
17.07.07 Bingin Kuning 86.89 9,631 10,598 10,924 Bungin 9 39262
17.07.03 Lebong Tengah
(Central Lebong)		 70.79 10,078 11,014 11,343 Embong Panjang 11 (a) 39263
17.07.08 Lebong Sakti 88.69 8,296 9,197 9,483 Ujung Tanjung 9 39267
17.07.02 Lebong Atas
(Upper Lebong)		 36.00 4,410 5,839 6,225 Tabeak Blau 6 39265
17.07.09 Tubei 40.71 6,087 7,521 7,994 Tanjung Agung 8 (a) 39266
17.07.01 Lebong Utara
(North Lebong)		 32.10 15,522 16,574 17,038 Muara Aman 12 (c) 39259
17.07.10 Amen 17.28 6,826 8,386 8,869 Amen 10 (a) 39264
17.07.11 Uram Jaya 42.95 5,084 5,438 5,592 Tangua 7 39268
17.07.12 Pinang Belapis 608.01 4,467 5,574 5,914 Ketenong 1 8 39269
Totals 1,665.28 97,091 106,293 110,347 Tubei 104

Notes: (a) includes one kelurahan. (b) comprises 4 kelurahan and 6 desa. (c) includes 2 kelurahan.

References

  1. ^ "Bupati Kabupaten Lebong". Lebong Regency Official Website. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Lebong Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1707)
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ Leslie, Charles M. (1977). Asian medical systems: a comparative study. University of California Press. p. 239. ISBN 978-0-520-03511-9. Retrieved 19 February 2011.


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