Sijunjung Regency

Sijunjung Regency, formerly known as Sawahlunto Sijunjung, is an inland regency (kabupaten) in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 3,130.80 km2, and it had a population of 201,823 at the 2010 census[2] and 235,045 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 240,317 - comprising 121,880 malkes and 118,437 females.[1] The regency seat is the town of Muaro Sijunjung. The regency was created from the former Sawahlunto Regency, after the districts comprising Sawahlunto town became a city, administratively separated from the regency, which was then renamed.

Sijunjung Regency
Kabupaten Sijunjung
Coat of arms of Sijunjung Regency
Motto(s): 
Di Mana Bumi Dipijak Di Situ Langit Dijunjung
(Where the Earth is Stepped on There the Sky is Upheld)
Location within West Sumatra
Location within West Sumatra
Sijunjung Regency is located in Sumatra
Sijunjung Regency
Sijunjung Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Sijunjung Regency is located in Indonesia
Sijunjung Regency
Sijunjung Regency
Sijunjung Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.700556°S 100.9775°E / -0.700556; 100.9775
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sumatra
Regency seatMuaro Sijunjung
Government
  RegentBenny Dwifa Yuswir
  Vice RegentIraddatillah
Area
  Total3,130.80 km2 (1,208.81 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
  Total240,317
  Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 754
Websitesijunjung.go.id

Most of the people work in trade or as government employees, and the rest are farmers. There are few university graduates, because most people are not interested in continuing their studies for reasons of economic and environment culture. Many of the natural resources of this regency are not explored and utilized because of the mountainous geography.

Administrative districts

The Sijunjung Regency is divided into eight districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 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 (all classed as nagari except for one desa - Kampung Baru in Kupitan District), and its post code.

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
Post
code
Kamang Baru837.8041,37550,45952,059Kamang1127572
Tanjung Gadang459.7922,86826,90027,560Tanjung Gadang927571
Sijunjung
(district)
748.0041,03047,92549,033Sijunjung927554
Lubuk Tarok187.6014,12517,56718,046Lubuk Tarok627553
IV Nagari96.3014,06515,58415,782Palangki527561
Kupitan82.0112,54013,19313,301Padang Sibusuk427564
Koto VII143.9032,85137,54938,256Tanjung Ampalu727562
Sumpur Kudus575.9022,96925,86826,280Kumanis1127563
Totals3,130.80201,823235,045240,317Muaro Sijunjung62

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Sijunjung Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1303)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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