Empat Lawang Regency

Empat Lawang Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It was created on 2 January 2007 from what had been formerly the western districts of Lahat Regency. It covers an area of 2,256.44 km² and had a population of 221,176 at the 2010 Census[2] and 333,622 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 357,673.[1] The regency seat is at the town of Tebing Tinggi.

Empat Lawang Regency
(Kabupaten Empat Lawang)
Regency
Coat of arms of Empat Lawang Regency
Coat of arms
Location in South Sumatra
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatTebing Tinggi
Area
 • Total2,256.44 km2 (871.22 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total357,673
 • Density160/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Administrative districts

This Regency when formed was administratively composed of seven districts (kecamatan). Since 2010 three additional districts have been created - Pendopo Barat (from part of Pendopo District), Sikap Dalam (from part of Ulu Musi District) and Saling (from part of Tebing Tinggi District). The ten districts are listed below with their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] 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 their post codes.

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
Muara Pinang193.7229,28543,10145,981Muara Pinang Baru2231592
Lintang Kanan264.5523,86835,33437,738Babatan1631593
Pendopo192,8647,63954,69259,025Pendopo1931598
Pendopo Barat
(West Pendopo)		95.20(a)18,26619,421Lingge1031599
Pasemah Air Keruh217.9019,57830,01432,274Nanjungan1531595
Ulu Musi329.6233,55225,68527,467Padang Tepong1431597
Sikap Dalam230.76(b)22,43123,617Karang Gede1131594
Talang Padang140.9011,61517,78219,116Lampar Baru1331596
Tebing Tinggi362.9355,63968,48473,953Pasar Tebing Tinggi2631456
Saling228.00(c)17,83319,081Suka Kaya1031457
Totals2,256.44221,176333,622357,673Tebing Tinggi156

Notes:
(a) The 2010 population of Pendopo Barat (West Pendopo) District is included in the figure for Pendopo District, from which it was later cut out.
(b) The 2010 population of Sikap Dalam District is included in the figure for Ulu Musi District, from which it was later cut out.
(c) The 2010 population of Saling District is included in the figure for Tebing Tinggi District, from which it was later cut out.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Empat Lawang Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1611)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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