Sarolangun Regency
(Kabupaten Sarolangun)
Regency
Coat of arms of Sarolangun Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Sepucuk Adat Serumpun Pseko
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatSarolangun
Area
 • Total6,174 km2 (2,384 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total298,091
 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitesarolangunkab.go.id

Sarolangun Regency is a regency of Jambi Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. It was created on 4 October 1999 by the division of the former Sarolangun Bangko Regency into a new Merangin Regency and this Sarolangun Regency. The regency has an area of 5,941.13 km2 and had a population of 246,245 at the 2010 census[2] and 290,047 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 298,091 (comprising 152,133 males and 145,958 females).[1] The administrative centre is at the town of Sarolangun.

Administrative districts

At the 2020 Census, Sarolangun Regency comprised ten districts (kecamatan), but in 2022 a new Mandiangin Timur (East Mandiangin) District was created from the eastern part of Mandiangin District. The eleven districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 149 rural desa and 16 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
2010
census		 Pop'n
2020
census		 Pop'n
mid 2022
estimate		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
15.03.01 Batang Asai 926.79 16,036 18,705 19,184 Pekan Gedang 23 37485
15.03.02 Limun 807.11 15,343 18,118 18,626 Pulau Pandan 16 37382
15.03.10 Cermin Nan Gedang 385.46 10,858 13,474 13,985 Lubuk Resam 10 37381
15.03.05 Pelawan 347.44 28,138 34,224 35,386 Pelawan 14 37482
15.03.09 Singkut 209.78 36,184 40,198 40,840 Sungai Benteng 13 (a) 37483
15.03.03 Kota Saronangun
(district)		 281.07 46,098 56,900 58,999 Sarolangun 23 (b) 37481
15.03.08 Bathin VIII 360.84 18,031 21,155 21,721 Limbur Tembesi 15 (a) 37480
15.03.04 Pauh 759.40 20,566 24,132 24,778 Pauh 14 (a) 37491
15.03.07 Air Hitam 634.84 23,757 26,011 26,352 Jernih 9 37490
15.03.06 Mandiangin 748.74 31,234 37,130 24,547 Mandiangin 18 37492
15.03.11 Mandiangin Timur 479.66 (c) (c) 13,673 Butang Baru 10 37492
Totals 5,941.13 246,245 290,047 298,091 Sarolangun 165

Notes: (a) includes one kelurahan. (b) includes thirteen kelurahan. (c) the 2010 and 2020 figures for the new Mandiangin Timur District are included in the totals for Mandiangin District.

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Sarolangun Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1503)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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