Kaur Regency
(Kabupaten Kaur)
Regency
Coat of arms of Kaur Regency
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBengkulu
Regency seatBintuhan
Area
 • Total2,365.00 km2 (913.13 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total129,661
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Kaur is the most southern regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. It was created on 25 February 2003 from what were formerly the southeastern districts of the South Bengkulu Regency. It has an area of 2,365.00 km2 and had a population of 107,899 at the 2010 Census[2] and 126,551 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 129,661.[1] The regency seat is at the town of Bintuhan.

Administrative districts

The Regency is divided into fifteen districts (Indonesian: 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 villages in each district (totalling 192 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		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
17.04.07Nasal519.9215,16616,60016,941Merpas1738964
17.04.06Maje361.0411,90014,20014,552Linau19 38965
17.04.05Kaur Selatan
(South Kaur)		92.7514,04316,80017,186Bintuhan19 (a)38963
17.04.12Tetap87.925,8596,9007,078Tetap1238968
17.04.04Kaur Tengah
(Central Kaur)		26.404,3655,1005,172Tanjung Iman9 (a)38961
17.04.10Luas124.884,8225,6005,769Benua Ratu1238960
17.04.11Muara Sahung256.005,4456,7006,881Ulak Lebar738966
17.04.01Kinal154.034,2684,8004,952Tanjung Baru1438962
17.04.08Semidang Gumai64.915,3986,5006,714Mentiring13 38967
17.04.02Tanjung Kemuning72.9110,57513,40013,858Tanjung Kemuning2038955
17.04.09Kelam Tengah
(Central Kelam)		35.846,1897,2007,352Rigangan1338954
17.04.03Kaur Utara
(North Kaur)		49.806,4227,6007,811Simpang Tiga11 (a)38956
17.04.14Padang Guci Hilir115.963,5863,8003,904Gunung Kaya938958
17.04.13Lungkang Kule32.003,2323,5003,541Sukananti938957
17.04.15Padang Guci Hulu370.646,6297,8007,950Bungin Tambun1138959
Totals2,365.00107,899126,551129,661Bintuhan195

Note: (a) the number of villages includes one urban kelurahan.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Kaur Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1704)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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