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

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.

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 villages in each district (totaling 114 rural desa and 20 urban kelurahan - the latter comprising 8 in Tungkal Ilir District, and one in each of the other 12 districts), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		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
15.06.01Tungkal Ulu345.6912,58614,52014,575Pelabuhan Dagang1036552
15.06.05Merlung311.6515,30216,19616,260Merlung1036554
15.06.07Batang Asam1,042.3723,72832,42333,990Dusun Kebun1136550
15.06.06Tebing Tinggi342.8934,16436,22836,420Tebing Tinggi1036551
15.06.08Renau Mendaluh473.7211,82815,16615,494Lubuk Kambing1036559
15.06.09Muara Papalik336.3810,30710,83110,462Rantau Badak1036558
15.06.03Pengabuan440.1323,40425,51426,529Teluk Nilau1336553
15.06.13Senyerang426.6322,39324,24925,163Senyerang1036513
15.06.02Tungkal Ilir100.3167,81772,79575,204Kuala Tungkal10 (a)36557
15.06.11Bram Itam312.6614,73018,34519,220Bram Itam Kiri1036514
15.06.10Seberang Kota121.298,2038,8249,144Tungkal V836511
15.06.04Betara570.2123,90429,18030,218Mekar Jaya1236555
15.06.12Kuala Betara185.8910.37513,22713,851Betara Kiri1036556
Totals5,009.82278,741317,498326,530Kuala Tungkal134

Note: (a) comprises 8 kelurahan and 2 desa.

References

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

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