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Batanghari Regency

Batanghari (Indonesian: Kabupaten Batang Hari, literally "Stick of the Day Regency")is a regency of Jambi Province in Sumatra, Indonesia. It originally covered a wider area, but on 4 October 1999 this was split between a new Muaro Jambi Regency in the east (surrounding the city of Jambi) and a reduced Batang Hari Regency in the west, which now covers an area of 5,804.83 km2. It had a population of 241,334 at the 2010 census[2] and 301,700 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 312,279 (comprising 159,573 males and 153,156 females).[1] The administrative capital is the town of Muara Bulian(Bulian Estuary or Bulian Delta).

Batanghari Regency
Kabupaten Batanghari
Regency
Coat of arms of Batanghari Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Serentak Bak Regam
(Together as a rhythm)
Batanghari Regency is located in Sumatra
Batanghari Regency
Batanghari Regency
Location in Sumatra
Coordinates: 2°1′S 103°20′E / 2.017°S 103.333°E / -2.017; 103.333
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatMuara Bulian
Area
 • Total
5,804.83 km2 (2,241.26 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
312,279
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitebatangharikab.go.id

Administrative districts

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The regency is split administratively into eight districts (kecamatan), 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 centres, the number of villages in each district (a total of 110 rural desa and 14 urban kelurahan), and their post codes.

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
codes
15.04.01 Mersam 801.90 26,396 33,246 34,528 Kembang Paseban 18 (a) 36654
15.04.06 Maro Sebo Ulu 906.33 29,305 39,588 41,959 Simpang Sungai Rengas 17 (b) 36652
15.04.04 Batin XXIV 904.14 25,423 31,749 32,892 Muara Jangga 17 (c) 36656
15.04.02 Muara Tembesi 419.77 27,233 33,894 35,079 Kampung Baru 14 (d) 36653
15.04.03 Muara Bulian 417.97 55,132 68,960 71,475 Muara Bulian 21 (e) 36611 (f)
15.04.07 Bajubang 1,203.51 35,249 41,957 42,886 Bajubang 10 (g) 36615
15.04.08 Maro Sebo Ilir 129.06 12,946 15,321 15,627 Terusan 8 (h) 36655
15.04.05 Pemayung 1,022.15 29,650 36,985 38,303 Jembatan Mas 19 (i) 36657
Total Regency 5,804.83 241,334 301,700 312,279 Muara Bulian 124

Notes: (a) including the kelurahan of Kembang Paseban. (b) including the kelurahan of Simpang Sungai Rengas.
(c) including the two kelurahan of Durian Luncuk and Muara Jangga. (d) including the kelurahan of Kampung Baru and Pasar Muara Tembesi.
(e) including the five kelurahan of Muara Bulian, Pasar Baru, Rengas Condong, Sridadi and Teratai.
(f) except the desa of Rambahan and kelurahan of Teratai (which share the postcode of 36612), the kelurahan of Muara Bulian (postcode of 36613) and the kelurahan of Sridadi (postcode of 36614).
(g) including the kelurahan of Bajubang. (h) including the kelurahan of Terusan. (i) including the kelurahan of Jembatan Mas.

Towns and villages

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Batanghari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1504)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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2°01′00″S 103°19′59″E / 2.01667°S 103.333°E / -2.01667; 103.333


 

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