Musi Banyuasin Regency

Coordinates: 2°53′38″S 103°48′45″E / 2.89389°S 103.81250°E / -2.89389; 103.81250
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Musi Banyuasin Regency
(Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin)
Regency
Coat of arms of Musi Banyuasin Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Serasan Sekate
Location in South Sumatra
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatSekayu
Area
 • Total14,265.96 km2 (5,508.12 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total707,290
 • Density50/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Musi Banyuasin Regency is a regency of South Sumatra province, in Indonesia. Originally much larger, it was reduced by about 45% of its former area on 10 April 2002 by the splitting off of most of its eastern and northeastern districts to form the new Banyuasin Regency. It now has a total area of 14,265.96 km2 (5,508 sq mi) and a population of 561,458 at the 2010 Census[2] and 622,206 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 707,290 (comprising 362,877 males and 344,413 females).[1]

The administrative centre of Musi Banyuasin Regency is the town of Sekayu.

Geography[edit]

The regency, which covers fifteen percent of the area of South Sumatera Province, is located between 1.3° to 4° South latitude and from 103° to 104°40′ East longitude. It is bordered to the north by Jambi Province, to the south by the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, to the west by Musi Rawas Regency and North Musi Rawas Regency, and to the east by Banyuasin Regency.

Administrative districts[edit]

As at 2010, Musi Banyuasin Regency was subdivided into eleven districts (kecamatan), but a further three districts were created in 2011 (Lawang Wetan, Babat Supat and Tungkal Jaya), and another one in 2017 (Jirak Jaya). These 15 are all listed below with their revised areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 227 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2023		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code(s)
16.06.05 Sanga Desa 317.00 30,032 33,010 36,893 Ngulak 19 (a) 30759
16.06.06 Babat Toman 1,291.00 52,640 36,070 41,253 Babat 13 (b) 30752
16.06.04 Batanghari Leko 2,107.79 21,156 19,670 24,676 Tanah Abang 16 30755
16.06.10 Plakat Tinggi 247.00 22,043 26,740 29,502 Sido Rahayu 15 30758
16.06.13 Lawang Wetan 232.00 (c) 25,080 29,065 Ulak Paceh 15 30753
16.06.03 Sungai Keruh 330.12 40,595 23,350 26,220 Tebing Bulang 10 30751
16.06.15 Jirak Jaya 298.88 (d) 19,090 21,778 Jirak 12 30751
16.06.01 Sekayu 701.60 78,637 91,120 99,589 Serasan Jaya 14 (e) 30711
16.06.02 Lais 755.53 52,353 53,460 57,458 Lais 15 30757
16.06.07 Sungai Lilin
(Lilin River)		 374.26 85,745 61,820 67,669 Sungai Lilin 15 (f) 30750
16.06.08 Keluang 400.57 28,342 32,740 36,471 Keluang 14 (g) 30754
16.06.14 Babat Supat 511.02 (h) 35,740 39,700 Babat Banyuasin 16 30755
16.06.09 Bayung Lencir 4,847.00 112,277 75,370 94,767 Bayung Lencir 23 (i) 30756
16.06.11 Lalan 1,031.00 37,638 39,300 44,524 Bandar Agung 27 30758
16.06.12 Tungkal Jaya 821.00 (j) 49,660 57,725 Peninggalan 16 30756
Totals 14,265.96 561,458 622,206 707,290 Sekayu 240

Notes: (a) includes two kelurahan (Ngulak and Ngulak I). (b) includes two kelurahan (Babat and Mangun Jaya).
(c) the population of Lawang Wetan District in 2010 is included in the figure for Babat Toman District, from which it was cut in 2011.
(d) the population of Jirak Jaya District in 2010 is included in the figures for Sungai Keruh District, from which it was cut in 2017.
(e) includes four kelurahan (Balai Agung, Kayu Ara, Serasan Jaya and Soak Baru).
(f) includes 2 kelurahan (Sungai Lilin and Sungai Lilin Jaya). (g) includes one kelurahan (Keluang).
(h) the population of Babat Supat District in 2010 is included in the figure for Sungai Lilin District, from which it was cut in 2011.
(i) includes 2 kelurahan (Bayung Lencir and Bayung Lencir Indah).
(j) the population of Tungkal Jaya District in 2010 is included in the figure for Bayung Lencir District, from which it was cut in 2011.

Soil[edit]

Musi Banyuasin Regency consists of 4 kinds of soil:

  • Organosol: along the swamp and in the plain area
  • Clay Loam: see Organosol
  • Alluvial: along the Musi River
  • Pudzolik: in the hilly area

Climate[edit]

Musi Banyuasin Regency has tropic and wet season with variation of rainfall between 39.00 and 297.25 mm, for the year 2007 December has highest rank of rainfalls. Rain days in 2007 tend to vary between 2.75 and 15.25 days with January having highest rank of rain days.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1606)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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