West Tanjung Jabung Regency

West Tanjung Jabung Regency is a regency of Jambi Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 4 October 1999 by the division of the then Tanjung Jabung Regency into eastern and western halves. It now has an area of 5,009.82 km2 and had a population of 278,741 as at the 2010 census[2] and 317,498 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 326,530 (comprising 168,379 males and 158,151 females).[1] The regency seat is Kuala Tungkal.

West Tanjung Jabung
(Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat)
Regency
Coat of arms of West Tanjung Jabung
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Serengkuh Dayung Serentak Ketujuan
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatKuala Tungkal
Area
 • Total5,009.82 km2 (1,934.30 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total326,530
 • Density65/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitetanjabbarkab.go.id

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into thirteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated 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 administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district.

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
Tungkal Ulu345.6912,58614,52014,575Pelabuhan Dagang10
Merlung311.6515,30216,19616,260Merlung10
Batang Asam1,042.3723,72832,42333,990Dusun Kebun11
Tebing Tinggi342.8934,16436,22836,420Tebing Tinggi10
Renau Mendaluh473.7211,82815,16615,494Lubuk Kambing10
Muara Papalik336.3810,30710,83110,462Rantau Badak10
Pengabuan440.1323,40425,51426,529Teluk Nilau13
Senyerang426.6322,39324,24925,163Senyerang10
Tungkal Ilir100.3167,81772,79575,204Kuala Tungkal10
Bram Itam312.6614,73018,34519,220Bram Itam Kiri10
Seberang Kota121.298,2038,8249,144Tungkal V8
Betara570.2123,90429,18030,218Mekar Jaya12
Kuala Betara185.8910.37513,22713,851Betara Kiri10
Totals5,009.82278,741317,498326,530Kuala Tungkal134

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1506)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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