South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency Explained

Official Name:South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency
Native Name:(Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan)
Native Name Lang:id
Type:Regency
Motto:Serasan Seandanan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:South Sumatra
Seat Type:Regency seat
Seat:Muaradua
Area Total Km2:5493.94
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Total:407676
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:WIB
Utc Offset1:+7

South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan) is an inland regency in the far south of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from what had previously been the southernmost districts of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency. It covers an area of 5,493.94 km2, and had a population of 318,428 at the 2010 Census[2] and 408,981 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 407,676 (comprising 211,650 males and 196,026 females).[4] The administrative centre is the town of Muaradua[5] (not to be confused with Muara Dua District in Lhokseumawe City, Aceh Province). It borders Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency and Muara Enim Regency to the north.[5] It also borders Lampung Province to the south and east and Bengkulu Province to the west.

Administrative districts

The Regency is administratively composed of nineteen districts (kecamatan). Their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and 2020 Census[7] are tabulated below. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 252 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan - the latter including 5 in Muaradua District, plus the administrative centres of Banding Agung and Central BPR Ranau Districts), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
16.09.08 Mekakau Ilir 261.1517,824 23,917Tanjung Besar15 32276
16.09.03 Banding Agung 276.3818,710 25,955Bandar Agung Ranau22 32274
16.09.13 Warkuk Ranau Selatan
(South Warkuk Ranau)
239.4820,486 25,032Kota Baru16 32275
16.09.12 Buay Pematang Ribu Ranau Tengah
(Central BPR Ranau)
353.2019,393 25,972Simpang Sender22 32268
16.09.09 Buay Pemaca 714.5237,768 44,880Kota Way22 32265
16.09.05 Simpang 342.2913,241 18,086Simpang Agung7 32263
16.09.17 Buana Pemaca 190.1012,117 15,907Jagaraga8 32264
16.09.01 Muaradua 261.9539,533 50,076Pasar Muaradua14 32212
16.09.19 Buay Rawan 167.0012,395 18,767Gunung Cahya11 32211
16.09.06 Buay Sandang Aji 450.0016,104 21,334Gunung Terang16 32277
16.09.18 Tiga Dihaji 153.459,028 11,046Surabaya8 32262
16.09.07 Buay Runjung 171.199,673 12,811Belambangan14 32278
16.09.14 Runjung Agung 157.4110,989 13,978Sura9 32270
16.09.10 Kisam Tinggi 417.0017,272 19,820Tenang19 32279
16.09.04 Muaradua Kisam 219.8016,583 20,144Muaradua Kisam18 32271
16.09.11 Kisam Ilir 136.026,995 7,963Pulau Kemiling9 32272
16.09.02 Pulau Beringin 476.5122,484 30,375Pulau Beringin13 32273
16.09.16 Sindang Danau 210.008,561 11,408Ulu Danau7 32266
16.09.15 Sungai Are
(Are River)
296.499,272 11,510Simpang Luas9 32267
Totals 5,493.94318,428 408,981Muaradua259

References

-4.6573°N 104.0066°W

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1609)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1609)
  5. Web site: Profile of Regency of East Ogan Komering Ulu. Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. 22 February 2011.
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.