Muaro Jambi Regency

Muaro Jambi Regency is a regency of Jambi Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. From the 4th until the 13th century, it was the seat of the Hindu-Buddhist Melayu Kingdom. It has an area of 5,264 km² and had a population of 342,952 at the 2010 Census[2] and 398,196 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) was 436,453.[3]

Muaro Jambi Regency

(Kabupaten Muaro Jambi)
Regency
Makara, the portal guardian statue of Candi Gumpung, a Buddhist temple at Muaro Jambi archaeological site, Jambi.
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatSengeti
Area
 • Total5,264 km2 (2,032 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total436,453
 • Density83/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitemuarojambikab.go.id

Administrative districts

At the time of the 2010 Census, the regency was divided into eight districts (kecamatan): Jambi Luar Kota (Jambi city's suburbs), Kumpeh, Kumpeh Ulu, Maro Sebo, Mestong, Sekernan, Sungai Bahar (Bahar River) and Sungai Gelam (Gelam River). Subsequently another three districts have been added by splitting away from existing districts - Bahar Selatan (South Bahar), Bahar Utara (North Bahar) and Taman Rajo.

These eleven districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census,[4] and the estimated populations at mid 2018.[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.

DistrictArea in
Sq.km		Population
2010
Census		Population
mid 2018
Estimate		Number
of
villages
Jambi Luar Kota
("Jambi outside the city")		280.1258,38070,64020
Kumpeh1,658.9324,71226,39017
Kumpeh Ulu386.6545,99164,38018
Maro Sebo261.4728,17921,26012
Taman Rajo352.67(a)11,63010
Mestong474.7037,49044,72015
Sekernan671.6039,75451,93016
Sungai Bahar160.5051,17027,94011
Bahar Selatan195.69(a)16,13010
Bahar Utara167.26(a)13,83011
Sungai Gelam654.4157,27683,46015
Totals5,264.00342,952432,310155

Note: (a) The 2010 population of these new districts are included with that of the existing districts from which they were cut out.

Archaeology

Located within this regency, the Muaro Jambi Temple Compounds is one of the largest archaeological complex in Sumatra. The archaeological site is located some 22 km downstream from the modern capital, on the opposite bank, it has the ancient Hindu Candi and Menapo or brick-built temples and canals. Restoration of three main structures Candi Tinggi, Candi Gumpung and Candi Kedaton, the last with an unusual fill of small white river pebbles, has been completed.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.


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