Empat Lawang Regency

Empat Lawang Regency
Kabupaten Empat Lawang
Coat of arms of Empat Lawang Regency
Motto: 
Saling Keruani Sangi Kerawati
Location in South Sumatra
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatTebing Tinggi
Government
 • RegentJoncik Muhammad
 • Vice RegentArifa'i
Area
 • Total
2,235.91 km2 (863.29 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
336,783
 • Density150.625/km2 (390.116/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Empat Lawang Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It was created on 2 January 2007 from what had been formerly the western districts of Lahat Regency. It covers an area of 2,235.91 km² and had a population of 221,176 at the 2010 Census[2] and 333,622 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 336,783 (comprising 173,894 males and 162,889 females).[1] The regency seat is at the town of Tebing Tinggi (not to be confused with towns of the same name elsewhere in Indonesia).

Administrative districts

This Regency when formed was administratively composed of seven districts (kecamatan). Since 2010 three additional districts have been created - Pendopo Barat (from part of Pendopo District), Sikap Dalam (from part of Ulu Musi District) and Saling (from part of Tebing Tinggi District). The ten districts are listed below with their areas (in km2)[1] and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 147 rural desa and 9 urban kelurahan), and their post codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
16.11.01Muara Pinang146.5829,28543,10143,062Muara Pinang Baru2231592
16.11.05Lintang Kanan267.5123,86835,33435,764Babatan1631593
16.11.02Pendopo257,3447,63954,69254,704Pendopo19 (a)31598
16.11.10Pendopo Barat
(West Pendopo)
73.46(b)18,26618,015Lingge1031599
16.11.07Pasemah Air Keruh211.0519,57830,01429,684Nanjungan1531595
16.11.03Ulu Musi368.3433,55225,68525,314Padang Tepong1431597
16.11.08Sikap Dalam166.37(c)22,43121,883Karang Gede1131594
16.11.06Talang Padang167.1311,61517,78218,421Lampar Baru1331596
16.11.04Tebing Tinggi419.1755,63968,48471,735Pasar Tebing Tinggi26 (d)31456
16.11.09Saling158.24(e)17,83318,201Suka Kaya1031457
Totals2,235.91221,176333,622336,783Tebing Tinggi156

Notes: (a) includes 3 kelurahan - Pendopo, Beruge Ilir and Pagar Tengah.
(b) The 2010 population of Pendopo Barat (West Pendopo) District is included in the figure for Pendopo District, from which it was later cut out.
(c) The 2010 population of Sikap Dalam District is included in the figure for Ulu Musi District, from which it was later cut out.
(d) includes six kelurahan - Jayaloka, Kelumpang Jaya, Pancur Mas, Pasar Tebing Tinggi, Tanjung Kupang and Tanjung Makmur.
(e) The 2010 population of Saling District is included in the figure for Tebing Tinggi District, from which it was later cut out.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Empat Lawang Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1611)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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