Batang Hari Regency

Batang Hari (also written as Batanghari) is a regency of Jambi Province in Sumatra, Indonesia. It originally covered a wider area, but on 4 October 1999 this was split between a new Muaro Jambi Regency in the east (surrounding the city of Jambi) and a reduced Batang Hari Regency in the west, which now covers an area of 5,804.83 km2. It had a population of 241,334 at the 2010 census[2] and 301,700 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 313,209 (comprising 160,228 males and 149,680 females).[1] The administrative capital is the town of Muara Bulian.

Batang Hari Regency
(Kabupaten Batang Hari)
Regency
Coat of arms of Batang Hari Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Serentak Bak Regam
Batang Hari Regency is located in Sumatra
Batang Hari Regency
Batang Hari Regency
Location in Sumatra
Coordinates: 2°1′S 103°20′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatMuara Bulian
Area
 • Total5,804.83 km2 (2,241.26 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total313,209
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitebatangharikab.go.id

Administrative districts

The regency is split administratively into eight districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district centres, and the number of villages in each district (a total of 110 rural desa and 14 urban kelurahan - the latter including 5 in Muara Bulian District, 2 each in Batin XXIV District and Muara Tembisi District, and 1 in each of the other districts).

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
census
2010		Pop'n
census
2020		Pop'n
estimate
mid 2022		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages
Mersam801.9026,39633,24634,560Kembang Paseban18
Maro Sebo Ulu906.3329,30539,58841,713Simpang Sungai Rengas17
Batin XXIV904.1425,42331,74932,948Muara Jangga17
Muara Tembesi419.7727,23333,89435,151Kampung Baru14
Muara Bulian417.9755,13268,96071,589Muara Bulian21
Bajubang1,203.5135,24941,95743,139Bajubang10
Maro Sebo Ilir129.0612,94615,32115,735Terusan8
Pemayung1,022.1529,65036,98538,374Jembatan Mas19
Total Regency5,804.83241,334301,700313,209Muara Bulian124

Towns and villages

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Batanghari Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1504)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

2.01667°S 103.333°E / -2.01667; 103.333


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