South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency

South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency
Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan
Lake Ranau
Coat of arms of South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency
Motto: 
Serasan Seandanan
Location in South Sumatra
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatMuaradua
Government
 • RegentAbusama
 • Vice RegentMisnadi
Area
 • Total
5,493.94 km2 (2,121.22 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
406,938
 • Density74.0703/km2 (191.841/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 2024 was 406,938 (comprising 211,134 males and 195,804 females).[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 tabulated below, 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 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
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
16.09.08Mekakau Ilir261.1517,82423,91723,958Tanjung Besar1532276
16.09.03Banding Agung276.3818,71025,95526,205Bandar Agung Ranau2232274
16.09.13Warkuk Ranau Selatan
(South Warkuk Ranau)
239.4820,48625,03224,254Kota Baru1632275
16.09.12Buay Pematang Ribu Ranau Tengah
(Central BPR Ranau)
353.2019,39325,97225,905Simpang Sender2232268
16.09.09Buay Pemaca714.5237,76844,88044,123Kota Way2232265
16.09.05Simpang342.2913,24118,08618,853Simpang Agung732263
16.09.17Buana Pemaca190.1012,11715,90716,859Jagaraga832264
16.09.01Muaradua261.9539,53350,07650,628Pasar Muaradua1432212
16.09.19Buay Rawan167.0012,39518,76720,107Gunung Cahya1132211
16.09.06Buay Sandang Aji450.0016,10421,33420,842Gunung Terang1632277
16.09.18Tiga Dihaji153.459,02811,04610,131Surabaya832262
16.09.07Buay Runjung171.199,67312,81112,391Belambangan1432278
16.09.14Runjung Agung157.4110,98913,97812,923Sura932270
16.09.10Kisam Tinggi417.0017,27219,82018,687Tenang1932279
16.09.04Muaradua Kisam219.8016,58320,14419,852Muaradua Kisam1832271
16.09.11Kisam Ilir136.026,9957,9638,041Pulau Kemiling932272
16.09.02Pulau Beringin476.5122,48430,37529,995Pulau Beringin1332273
16.09.16Sindang Danau210.008,56111,40811,544Ulu Danau732266
16.09.15Sungai Are
(Are River)
296.499,27211,51011,630Simpang Luas932267
Totals5,493.94318,428408,981406,938Muaradua259

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1608)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Profile of Regency of East Ogan Komering Ulu". Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

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