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 to the south of the city from a smaller part to its 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 split off to form the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency.

Muara Enim Regency (Kabupaten Muara Enim)
Regency
Coat of arms
Location of Muara Enim Regency (in red) in South Sumatra, following the separation off of Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sumatra
Regency seat	Muara Enim
Area
• Total	7,483.06 km^2 (2,889.23 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2019)
• Total	637,556
• Density	85/km^2 (220/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)

The residual regency now covers 7,483.06 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:

North	Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, Banyuasin Regency, Palembang City
South	South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, Kaur Regency (Bengkulu Province)
West	Musi Rawas Regency, Lahat Regency, Pagar Alam City
East	Ogan 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. Three additional districts (Lubai Ulu, Belimbing and Belide Darat) have subsequently been created by the division of existing districts. The resulting twenty districts, which are sub-divided into 255 administrative villages (desa and kelurahan), are listed below with their areas and their 2010 Census populations,[5] together with their estimated populations as at mid 2017,[6] the number of villages in each and their post code(s).

Name	Area (in km^2)	Population Census 2010	Population Estimate mid 2017	Number of villages	Post code
Semende Darat Laut	269.14	12,895	13,791	10	31358
Semende Darat Ulu	426.64	15,805	17,007	10	31355
Semende Darat Tengah	302.24	9,635	10,463	12	31359
Tanjung Agung	710.04	37,516	40,319	26	31354
Rambang	378.07	27,479	31,231	13	31175
Lubai	529.32	52,773	29,702	10	31173
Lubai Ulu	478.49	^(a)	34,740	11	31174
Lawang Kidul	287.26	62,887	68,711	7	31711 -31713
Muara Enim	187.08	61,585	71,772	16	31311 -31315
Ujan Mas	311.33	23,214	25,500	8	31351
Gunung Megang	471.36	56,405	36,816	13	31353
Belimbing	148.69	^(b)	25,969	10	31352
Benakat	451.96	8,764	9,332	6	31626
Rambang Dangku	773.33	50,455	53,735	26	31172
Gelumbang *	705.57	53,829	64,083	23	31170
Lembak *	101.44	30,940	21,450	10	31177
Belida Darat *	264.26	^(c)	13,865	10	31171
Sungai Rotan *	344.14	29,995	31,451	19	31357
Muara Belida *	204.67	7,594	8,037	8	31178
Kelekar *	138.03	9,381	10,787	7	31176
Totals	7,483.06	551,202	618,762	255

Notes:
(a) the 2010 population of the new Lubai Ulu District was included in the 2010 total for Lubai District, from which it was cut out.
(b) the 2010 population of the new Belimbing District was included in the 2010 total for Gunung Megang District, from which it was cut out.
(c) the 2010 population of the new Belide Darat District was included in the 2010 total for Lembak District, from which it was cut out.

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

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.
6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.