Musi Banyuasin Regency

Musi Banyuasin Regency is a regency of South Sumatra (or Sumatra Selatan) province, in Indonesia. Originally much larger, it was reduced by about 45% of its former area on 10 April 2002 by the splitting off of most of its eastern and northeastern districts to form the new Banyuasin Regency. It now has a total area of 14,265.96 km2 (5,508 sq mi) and a population of 561,458 at the 2010 Census[2] and 622,206 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 633,124.[1]

Musi Banyuasin Regency
(Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin)
Regency
Coat of arms of Musi Banyuasin Regency
Coat of arms
Location in South Sumatra
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatSekayu
Area
 • Total14,265.96 km2 (5,508.12 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total633,124
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

The administrative centre of Musi Banyuasin Regency is the town of Sekayu.

Geography

The regency, which covers fifteen percent of the area of South Sumatera Province, is located between 1.3° to 4° South latitude and from 103° to 104°40′ East longitude. It is bordered to the north by Jambi Province, to the south by the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, to the west by Musi Rawas Regency and North Musi Rawas Regency, and to the east by Banyuasin Regency.

Administrative districts

As at 2010, Musi Banyuasin Regency was subdivided into eleven districts (kecamatan), but a further three districts were created in 2011 (Lawang Wetan, Babat Supat and Tungkal Jaya), and another one in 2017 (Jirak Jaya). These are all listed below with their revised areas (in Km²) 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 administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and uban kelurahan) in each district, and its post codes.

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		Post
code(s)
Sanga Desa317.0030,03233,01033,505Ngulak1930759
Babat Toman1,291.0052,64036,07037,000Babat1330752
Batanghari Leko2,107.7921,15619,67019,739Tanah Abang1630755
Plakat Tinggi247.0022,04326,74027,665Sido Rahayu1530758
Lawang Wetan232.00(a)25,08025,730Ulak Paceh1530753
Sungai Keruh330.1240,59523,35023,470Tebing Bulang2230751
Jirak Jaya298.88(b)19,09019,183Jirak(b)(b)
Sekayu701.6078,63791,12093,424Serasan Jaya1430711
Lais755.5352,35353,46053,485Lais1530757
Sungai Lilin
(Lilin River)		374.2685,74561,82063,159Sungai Lilin1530750
Keluang400.5728,34232,74033,543Keluang1430754
Babat Supat511.02(c)35,74036,516Babat Banyuasin1630755
Bayung Lencir4,847.00112,27775,37076,685Bayung Lencir2330756
Lalan1,031.0037,63839,30039,489Bandar Agung2730758
Tungkal Jaya821.00(d)49,66050,531Peninggalan1630756
Totals14,265.96561,458622,206633,124Sekayu240

Notes: (a) the population of Lawang Wetan District in 2010 is included in the figure for Babat Toman District, from which it was cut in 2011.
(b) the population of Jirak Jaya District in 2010, and the number of villages and post code, is included in the figures for Sungai Keruh District, from which it was cut in 2017.
(c) the population of Babat Supat District in 2010 is included in the figure for Sungai Lilin District, from which it was cut in 2011.
(d) the population of Tungkal Jaya District in 2010 is included in the figure for Bayung Lencir District, from which it was cut in 2011.

Soil

Musi Banyuasin Regency consists of 4 kinds of soil:

  • Organosol: along the swamp and in the plain area
  • Clay Loam: see Organosol
  • Alluvial: along the Musi River
  • Pudzolik: in the hilly area

Climate

Musi Banyuasin Regency has tropic and wet season with variation of rainfall between 39.00 and 297.25 mm, for the year 2007 December has highest rank of rainfalls. Rain days in 2007 tend to vary between 2.75 and 15.25 days with January having highest rank of rain days.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1606)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

2°53′38″S 103°48′45″E


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