South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency

South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan) is an inland regency in the far south of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from what had previously been the southernmost districts of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency. It covers an area of 5,493.94 km2, and had a population of 318,428 at the 2010 Census[2] and 408,981 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 426,687.[1] The administrative centre is the town of Muaradua[4] (not to be confused with Muara Dua District in Lhokseumawe City, Aceh Province). It borders Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency and Muara Enim Regency to the north.[4] It also borders Lampung Province to the south and east and Bengkulu Province to the west.

South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency
(Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan)
Regency
Coat of arms of South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency
Coat of arms
Location in South Sumatra
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatMuaradua
Area
 • Total5,493.94 km2 (2,121.22 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total426,687
 • Density78/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Administrative districts

The Regency is administratively composed of nineteen districts (kecamatan). Their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census[3] are listed below (population estimates for 2022 are not yet published). The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 252 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan - the latter including 5 in Muasadua District, plus the administrative centres of Banding Agung and Central BPR Ranau Districts).

Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Census
2010		Pop'n
Census
2020		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages
Mekakau Ilir261.1517,82423,917Tanjung Besar15
Banding Agung276.3818,71025,955Bandar Agung Ranau22
Warkuk Ranau Selatan
(South Warkuk Ranau)		239.4820,48625,032Kota Baru16
Buay Pematang Ribu Ranau Tengah
(Central BPR Ranau)		353.2019,39325,972Simpang Sender22
Buay Pemaca714.5237,76844,880Kota Way22
Simpang342.2913,24118,086Simpang Agung7
Buana Pemaca190.1012,11715,907Jagaraga8
Muaradua261.9539,53350,076Pasar Muaradua14
Buay Rawan167.0012,39518,767Gunung Cahya11
Buay Sandang Aji450.0016,10421,334Gunung Terang16
Tiga Dihaji153.459,02811,046Surabaya8
Buay Runjung171.199,67312,811Belambangan14
Runjung Agung157.4110,98913,978Sura9
Kisam Tinggi417.0017,27219,820Tenang19
Muaradua Kisam219.8016,58320,144Muaradua Kisam18
Kisam Ilir136.026,9957,963Pulau Kemiling9
Pulau Beringin476.5122,48430,375Pulau Beringin13
Sindang Danau210.008,56111,408Ulu Danau7
Sungai Are
(Are River)		296.499,27211,510Simpang Luas9
Totals5,493.94318,428408,981Muaradua259

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1609)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Profile of Regency of East Ogan Komering Ulu". Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

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