South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency
(Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan)
Regency
Coat of arms of South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency
Coat of arms
Location in South Sumatra
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatMuaradua
Area
 • Total5,493.94 km2 (2,121.22 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total426,687
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

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 2022 was 426,687.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Muaradua[4] (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.[4] 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[2] and 2020 Census[3] are listed below (population estimates for 2022 are not yet published). 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 261.15 17,824 23,917 Tanjung Besar 15 32276
16.09.03 Banding Agung 276.38 18,710 25,955 Bandar Agung Ranau 22 32274
16.09.13 Warkuk Ranau Selatan
(South Warkuk Ranau)		 239.48 20,486 25,032 Kota Baru 16 32275
16.09.12 Buay Pematang Ribu Ranau Tengah
(Central BPR Ranau)		 353.20 19,393 25,972 Simpang Sender 22 32268
16.09.09 Buay Pemaca 714.52 37,768 44,880 Kota Way 22 32265
16.09.05 Simpang 342.29 13,241 18,086 Simpang Agung 7 32263
16.09.17 Buana Pemaca 190.10 12,117 15,907 Jagaraga 8 32264
16.09.01 Muaradua 261.95 39,533 50,076 Pasar Muaradua 14 32212
16.09.19 Buay Rawan 167.00 12,395 18,767 Gunung Cahya 11 32211
16.09.06 Buay Sandang Aji 450.00 16,104 21,334 Gunung Terang 16 32277
16.09.18 Tiga Dihaji 153.45 9,028 11,046 Surabaya 8 32262
16.09.07 Buay Runjung 171.19 9,673 12,811 Belambangan 14 32278
16.09.14 Runjung Agung 157.41 10,989 13,978 Sura 9 32270
16.09.10 Kisam Tinggi 417.00 17,272 19,820 Tenang 19 32279
16.09.04 Muaradua Kisam 219.80 16,583 20,144 Muaradua Kisam 18 32271
16.09.11 Kisam Ilir 136.02 6,995 7,963 Pulau Kemiling 9 32272
16.09.02 Pulau Beringin 476.51 22,484 30,375 Pulau Beringin 13 32273
16.09.16 Sindang Danau 210.00 8,561 11,408 Ulu Danau 7 32266
16.09.15 Sungai Are
(Are River)		 296.49 9,272 11,510 Simpang Luas 9 32267
Totals 5,493.94 318,428 408,981 Muaradua 259

References

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1609)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Regency of East Ogan Komering Ulu". Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. Retrieved 22 February 2011.


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