South Lampung Regency

South Lampung Regency
Kabupaten Lampung Selatan
Regency
Official seal of South Lampung Regency
Seal
Location within Lampung
Location within Lampung
South Lampung Regency is located in Southern Sumatra
South Lampung Regency
South Lampung Regency
Location in Southern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
South Lampung Regency is located in Sumatra
South Lampung Regency
South Lampung Regency
South Lampung Regency (Sumatra)
South Lampung Regency is located in Indonesia
South Lampung Regency
South Lampung Regency
South Lampung Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°33′45″S 105°32′51″E / 5.5624299°S 105.5475311°E / -5.5624299; 105.5475311
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceLampung
Regency seatKalianda
Government
• RegentZainudin Hasan
• Vice RegentNanang Ermanto
Area
• Total2,245.93 km2 (867.16 sq mi)
Population
(2020 Census)[1]
• Total1,064,301
• Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 727
Websitelampungselatankab.go.id

South Lampung Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Lampung Selatan) is a regency of Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia, a strip of land surrounding the provincial capital of Bandar Lampung on its northern and eastern sides, and bounded to the west by the new Pesawaran Regency and to the south by the Sunda Strait; as such it is a major transit corridor to/from Java island. It has an area of 2,245.93 km2, and a population of 909,989 at the 2010 Census[2] ) and 1,064,301 at the 2020 census.[3] The regency seat is the town of Kalianda.

The regency has seen a population influx as migrants escape the crushing population densities and everyday struggles of living in the massive urban paralysis of Greater Jakarta, and along with Bandar Lampung city its character is increasingly reflecting the cosmopolitan makeup of Jakartans rather than the surrounds of a typical provincial capital and hinterland. This has resulted in flaring of ethnic tensions, including rioting.[4]

Administrative Districts

South Lampung Regency consists of seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census,[6] the latter rounded off to the nearest 100 persons. The districts are grouped below for descriptive convenience into a "Northern zone" comprising the heavily-populated areas suburban to Bandar Lampung city, and a "Southern zone" comprising the areas to the southeast of Bandar Lampung; these zones have no administrative significance. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district and its post code.

Name Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
vill.		 Post
code
Natar 269.58 170,992 191,833 Merak Batin 26 35362
Jati Agung 164.47 103,038 128,604 Marga Agung 21 35365
Tanjung Bintang 127.57 68,572 82,184 Jati Baru 16 35361
Tanjung Sari 62.01 27,107 31,822 Kerto Sari 8 35360
Murbau Mataram 158.93 46,644 56,507 Merbau Mataram 15 35357
Northern zone 782.56 416,353 490,950 86
Katibung (a) 212.88 61,422 72,563 Tanjung Ratu 12 35452
Way Sulan 44.21 21,264 24,326 Karang Pucung 8 35456
Sidomulyo 153.76 57,264 65,292 Sidorejo 16 35352
Candipuro 84.69 50,256 57,627 Titiwangi 14 35356
Way Panji 34.30 16,341 18,106 Sidoharjo 4 35354
Kalianda 226.06 81,126 94,127 Kalianda 29 35551
Rajabasa (b) 100.12 20,769 24,849 Banding 16 35552
Palas 173.56 53,492 60,864 Bangunan 21 35594
Sragi 98.34 31,654 35,665 Kuala Sekampung 10 35597
Penengahan 97.59 35,672 42,260 Pasuruan 22 35593
Ketapang (c) 180.73 46,116 53,147 Bangun Rejo 17 35596
Bakauheni (d) 57.13 20,761 24,525 Hatta 5 35592
Southern zone 1,463.37 493,636 573,351 174
Totals for regency 2,245.93 909,989 1,064,301 260

Notes: (a) the district includes 3 islands off the south coast of Sumatra. (b) the district includes 16 islands off the south coast of Sumatra, the largest being Pulau Sebuku, Pulau Sebesi and Pulau Krakatoa. (c) the district includes 10 islands off the south coast of Sumatra. (d) the district includes 12 islands off the south coast of Sumatra.

History

Pesawaran Regency, formerly that part of South Lampung Regency lying to the west of Bandar Lampung, was carved out of it in 2007.

In January 2011, tens of thousands of inhabitants of South Lampung had to be evacuated by the South Lampung Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) in the seven districts of Kalianda, Rajabasa, Katibung, Sidomulyo, Ketapang, Sragi and Palas due to volcanic ash from the Mount Anak Krakatau.[7] There is an observation station at Hargopancuran village in South Lampung used to monitor activity.

See also

References

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/11/23/five-arrested-causing-s-lampung-riots.html[bare URL]
  5. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. ^ "Residents to be evacuated as Mt. Anak Krakatau spews ash". Jakarta Post, Bandarlampung. 11 January 2011. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

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