East Lampung Regency Explained

Official Name:East Lampung Regency
Native Name:Kabupaten Lampung Timur
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Motto:Bumei Tuwah Bepadan
(Prosperity by people's consensus)
Coordinates:-5.1027°N 105.68°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Lampung
Seat Type:Regency seat
Seat:Sukadana
Leader Title:Regent
Leader Name:M. Dawam Rahardjo
Leader Title1:Vice Regent
Leader Name1:Azwar Hadi
Area Total Km2:5325.03
Population As Of:2023 estimate
Population Total:1114016
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:IWST
Utc Offset1:+7
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 725
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Sumatra South#Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Southern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:left

East Lampung Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 5,325.03 km2 and a population of 951,639 people at the 2010 census[2] and 1,110,340 at the 2020 census.[3] The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,114,016 - comprising 566,648 males and 547,368 females.[4] The regency seat is at the town of Sukadana.

It contains the Way Kambas National Park and Satwa Elephant Eco Lodge.[5]

History

In 1989, the Islamist civilians in Talangsari village of East Lampung Regency were massacred by Indonesian Army troops, in an event known as Talangsari incident.

In January 2010 an outbreak of bird flu occurred in East Lampung Regency.[6]

Administrative districts

East Lampung Regency is divided into twenty-four administrative districts (kecamatan), tabulated 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.[7] They are grouped for convenience into three geographical zones which have no administrative significance. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district 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
18.07.10 Metro Kibang 76.7820,70724,25024,670Kibang734331
-34335
18.07.06 Batanghari 148.8854,60160,03860,440Banar Joyo1734381
18.07.05 Sekampung 148.3459,81967,30167,530Sumber Gede1734382
18.07.11 Marga Tiga 250.7343,39550,19649,650Tanjung Harapan1334386
Western group 624.73178,522201,785202,29054
18.07.12 Sekampung Udik
(Upriver Sekampung)
339.1268,09377,05178,110Pugung Raharjo1534385
18.07.03 Jabung 267.8546,55054,85155,270Negara Batin1534384
18.07.19 Pasir Sakti 193.9434,41043,42542,060Mulyo Sari834387
18.07.20 Waway Karya 211.0734,45442,46142,890Sumber Rejo1134376
18.07.24 Marga Sekampung 177.3226,03529,25629,690Peniangan834383
18.07.02 Labuhan Maringgai (a)194.9961,15876,84978,500Labuhan Maringgai1134198
18.07.16 Mataram Baru 79.5626,67231,54732,640Mataram Baru734199
18.07.15 Bandar Sribhawono 185.7146,13351,39653,050Sribhawono734389
18.07.17 Melinting 139.3024,63029,85828,740Wana634377
18.07.18 Gunung Pelindung 78.5221,05224,56523,740Negeri Agung534388
18.07.07 Way Japara 229.2751,07357,94659,120Braja Sakti1634396
18.07.22 Braja Slebah 247.6121,73326,82425,960Braja Harjosari734196
Southern group 2,344.26461,993546,029549,770116
18.07.21 Labuhan Ratu 485.5141,38651,97951,040Labuhan Ratu1134375
18.07.01 756.7664,09374,83077,260Sukadana2034194
18.07.14 Bumi Agung 73.1716,93120,47820,660Donomulyo734182
18.07.13 Batanghari Nuban 180.6940,99247,71248,010Sukaraja Nuban1334372
18.07.04 Pekalongan 100.1345,20953,01553,330Pekalongan1234391
18.07.09 Raman Utara
(North Raman)
161.3735,76041,31441,310Kota Raman1134371
18.07.08 222.0340,15245,76845,670Taman Fajar1234192
18.07.23 Way Bungur (b)376.3822,05826,33025,660Tambah Subur834373
Northern group 2,356.04306,581361,426362,94094
Totals 5,325.03951,6391,110,3401,114,016Sukadana264

Notes: (a) including 3 small islands - Pulau Gosongsekopong (just offshore), and - much further east in the Java Sea - the Segama Islands comprising Pulau Segama Besar and Pulau Segama Kecil.
(b) formerly Purbolinggo Utara (or North Purbolinggo).

References

-5.1027°N 105.68°W

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Lampung Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1807)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Lampung Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1807)
  5. Web site: Way Kambas Elephants Safari – Lampung . Indonesian Rainforest. 22 February 2011.
  6. Web site: Bird Flu Outbreak Kills Fowl. Jakarta Post. 29 January 2011. 22 February 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Lampung Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1807)