Pagar Alam

Pagar Alam (sometimes written as Pagaralam, Jawi: ڤاݢر عالم‎), is a city in South Sumatra, Indonesia. It was formerly part of Lahat Regency, from which it was separated as an independent city on 21 June 2001; before being established as an independent city, Pagar Alam was an administrative city within Lahat Regency. It has an area of 633.66 km²[2] and a population of 126,181 at the 2010 Census[3] and 143,844 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 147,071 (comprising 75,280 males and 71,891 females).[1]

Pagar Alam
City
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiڤاݢر عالم
Coat of arms of Pagar Alam
Coat of arms
Nickname: 
"Besemah"
Motto(s): 
Besemah Kota Perjuangan (Besemah, The City of Struggle)
Location within South Sumatra
Location within South Sumatra
Pagar Alam is located in Sumatra
Pagar Alam
Pagar Alam
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Pagar Alam is located in Indonesia
Pagar Alam
Pagar Alam
Pagar Alam (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°1′0″S 103°15′0″E
Country Indonesia
Province South Sumatra
Government
 • MayorIda Fitriati
 • Vice MayorNovirzah Djazuli
Area
 • Total633.66 km2 (244.66 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total147,071
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 730
Websitepagaralamkota.go.id

Pagar Alam is located by the Bukit Barisan Mountains, at the feet of Mount Dempo, a volcano and the highest mountain in South Sumatra. It is 298 km southwest from the province's capital city of Palembang and 60 km southwest of the town of Lahat. The city is bounded by Bengkulu Province to the south, Jarai District to the north, Kota Agung District to the east and Tanjung Sakti Pumi District to the west. Pagar Alam is the one of the main suppliers of vegetables in Palembang. Its location in the highland makes the city slightly cooler than many of the other South Sumatra cities; this, together with its astounding landscape, makes the city one of the main tourist destinations in South Sumatra and it is often visited by local tourists, especially from Palembang. Currently, the city is led by Alpian Maskoni as the mayor of the city.

Geography

Pagar Alam is located by the Bukit Barisan Mountains, at the feet of Mount Dempo. Much of the soil in the city consists of latosol and andisol with rugged and hilly topography. The soil in this city is classified as soil with high fertility (class I).

Demography

In 2000, Pagar Alam's population was only 112,025 and it increased to 126,181 ten years later, and 143,844 after a further decade. One of the factors in the population increase has been the settlement of migrants who want to live in this city. Beside the city's native inhabitants, the Malay (Besemah), the city population also consists of several other groups, such as the Javanese, Minang, Batak, Chinese, Arabs, and Indians.

Administrative Districts

Pagar Alam is administratively divided into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010[3] and 2020[4] Censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		Density
per km2
(2022)		No.
of
villages		Post
codes
Dempo Selatan
(South Dempo)		239.0811,61112,78312,98154.3531521
Dempo Tengah
(Central Dempo)		151.9612,66314,74915,14299.6531520
Dempo Utara
(North Dempo)		123.9819,93423,03123,608190.4731510
Pagar Alam Selatan
(Southern Pagar Alam)		63.1744,75550,36151,361813.1831522
- 31529
Pagar Alam Utara
(Northern Pagar Alam)		55.4737,21842,92043,979792.81031511
- 31519
(a)
Totals633.66126,181143,844147,071232.135

Note: (a) excluding the kelurahan of Sukorejo, which has a post code of 31551.

Climate

Pagar Alam has an elevation moderated tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Pagar Alam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27.3
(81.1)		 27.8
(82.0)		 28.1
(82.6)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.8
(82.0)		 27.9
(82.2)		 27.9
(82.2)		 28.0
(82.4)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.9
(82.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 22.6
(72.7)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.2
(73.8)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.4
(74.1)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.6
(72.7)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.9
(73.2)		 23.1
(73.6)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.7
(72.9)		 23.0
(73.3)
Average low °C (°F) 18.0
(64.4)		 18.1
(64.6)		 18.3
(64.9)		 18.6
(65.5)		 18.6
(65.5)		 18.0
(64.4)		 17.5
(63.5)		 17.7
(63.9)		 17.9
(64.2)		 18.2
(64.8)		 18.3
(64.9)		 18.0
(64.4)		 18.1
(64.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 321
(12.6)		 257
(10.1)		 284
(11.2)		 284
(11.2)		 229
(9.0)		 142
(5.6)		 126
(5.0)		 151
(5.9)		 177
(7.0)		 255
(10.0)		 286
(11.3)		 313
(12.3)		 2,825
(111.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

Transportation

Atung Bungsu Airport

Atung Bungsu Airport is the only airport in Pagar Alam. It is opened on 28 February 2013.[6] With air transport it now is less than one hour from Palembang, instead of eight hours using land transportation.[7]

Education

Colleges
  1. Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah (STIT)
  2. Sekolah Tinggi Keguruan & Ilmu Pendidikan (STKIP) Muhammadiyah Pagar Alam
  3. Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Ekonomi (STIE) Lembah Dempo Pagar Alam]
  4. Sekolah Tinggi Teknologi Pagaralam (STTP) Simpang Mbacang

Tourism

Beside its landscapes, the city also offer heritage tourism with a lot of megalithic sites. The Pagaralam government will build an integrated tourism area in a 26 hectare bamboo forest at Curup Jahe in North Pagaralam.[8]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kota Pagar Alam Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1672)
  2. LETAK GEOGRAFI DAN TOPOGRAFI DAERAH
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. "Climate: Pagar Alam". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  6. "Lapangan terbang Atung Bungsu Pagaralam diresmikan". February 28, 2013.
  7. Irene Sarwindaningrum (June 15, 2015). "Kota Pagar Alam: Atung Bungsu Pembuka Pintu..."
  8. "Media Indonesia - Pagaralam Bangun Kawasan Wisata Terpadu". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
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