Central Bengkulu Regency

Central Bengkulu Regency (Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah) is a regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra, and lies immediately to the north and the east of the adjacent city of Bengkulu. It was formed on 24 June 2008 by being split away from the neighbouring North Bengkulu Regency. It covers an area of 1,223.94 km2 and had a population of 98,333 at the 2010 census[2] and 116,706 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 119,814.[1] the administrative centre is at the town of Karang Tinggi.

Central Bengkulu Regency
Bengkulu Tengah
Regency
Coat of arms of Central Bengkulu Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Maroba Kite Maju
(Together We Go Forward)
Country Indonesia
ProvinceBengkulu
Regency seatKarang Tinggi
Area
 • Total1,223.94 km2 (472.57 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total119,814
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Administrative districts

At the time of the 2010 census, the regency was divided into ten districts (kecamatan), but an eleventh district (Semidang Lagan) was added subsequently. The districts are detailed 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 includes the locations of the district administrative centre, and the number of villages in each district (a total of 142 rural desa and a single urban kelurahan - the latter being Taba Penanjung village in the district of the same name).

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
census		Pop'n
2020
census		Pop'n
mid 2022
estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages
Talang Empat53.9112,98212,13012,453Kembang Seri10
Semidang Lagan80.59(a)5,6775,828Lagan Bungin11
Karang Tinggi110.5911,23512,41512,746Ujung Karang13
Taba Penanjung134.3810,82611,55611,864Bajak I13
Merigi Kelindang98.426,2557,1257,315Lubuk Unen Baru13
Pagar Jati188.575,6907,0347,221Keroya14
Merigi Sakti99.935,6166,1416,305Arga Indah II15
Pondok Kelapa165.2025,22230,04930,849Pekik Nyaring17
Pondok Kubang92.007,88810,60910,892Pondok Kubang12
Pematang Tiga129.646,6817,2967,490Pematang Tiga13
Bang Haji70.715,9386,6746,851Sekayun12
Totals1,223.94 98,333116,706119,814Ujung Karang143

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1709)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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