Muara Enim Regency

Muara Enim Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The regency seat is the town of Muara Enim. The city of Prabumulih is an administrative body separating the main part of Muara Enim in the south with another part in the north. The regency until 2012 covered an area of 8,587.94 km² and had a population of 717,717 at the 2010 Census;[1] however in December 2012 five districts of the Muara Enim Regency was split off to form the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency.

Muara Enim Regency

(Kabupaten Muara Enim)
Regency
Seal
Location of Muara Enim Regency (in red) in South Sumatra, following the separation off of Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatMuara Enim
Area
 • Total7,384 km2 (2,851 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2019)
 • Total637,556
 • Density86/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

The residual regency now covers 7,384 km2 and had a population of 551,202 at the 2010 Census and 599,668 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (as at 1 July 2019) is 637,556.[2]

Mining and agricultural activities are abundant in the regency and it is also a producer of oil.[3][4] Notable crops include rice and coconuts.

Location

Bumi Serasan Sekundang is located in the heart of South Sumatra Province. The boundaries are:

NorthPenukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, Banyuasin Regency, Palembang City
SouthSouth Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, Kaur Regency (Bengkulu Province)
WestMusi Rawas Regency, Lahat Regency, Pagar Alam City
EastOgan Komering Ulu Regency, Ogan Ilir Regency, Prabumulih City

Administrative Districts

Muara Enim Regency was divided as at 2010 into twenty-two districts (kecamatan); however five of these districts (Talang Ubi, Penukal, Tanah Abang, Penukal Utara and Abab) were separated out from this Regency in 2013 to form the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency. The remaining seventeen districts are listed below with their 2010 Census populations:[5]

  • Semendo Darat Laut (12,895)
  • Semendo Darat Ulu (15,805)
  • Semendo Darat Tengah (9,685)
  • Tanjung Agung (37,516)
  • Rambang (27,479)
  • Lubai (52,773)
  • Lawang Kidul (62,887)
  • Muara Enim (61,585)
  • Ujan Mas (23,214)
  • Gunung Megang (56,405)
  • Benakat (8,764)
  • Rambang Dangku (50,455)
  • Gelumbang (53,829) #
  • Lembak (30,940) #
  • Sungai Rotan (29,995) #
  • Muara Belida (7,594) #
  • Kelekar (9,381) #

Since the creation of the Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency in 2013, the most northern five of the remaining districts (indicated by # above) are physically separated from the rest of the Muara Enim Regency by the city of Prabumulih.

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References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  3. Indonesia agriculture: investment opportunities in agribusiness. Feraco in cooperated with Center for Permit and Investment Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Indonesia. 2007. ISBN 978-979-3824-16-1. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  4. THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA. 1930. p. 115. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

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