East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency

Summary

East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur) is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from what had formerly been the eastern districts of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency. It covers an area of 3,370 km2 and had a population of 609,982 at the 2010 Census[2] and 649,853 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 673,966.[1] The regency seat is the town of Martapura.[4] It borders Ogan Ilir Regency to the north, Ogan Komering Ulu Regency to the west, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency in the east and Lampung Province and South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency in the south.[4]

East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency
(Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur)
Coat of arms of East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency
Location in South Sumatra
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatMartapura
Area
 • Total3,370.00 km2 (1,301.16 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total673,966
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Administrative districts edit

This Regency is administratively composed of twenty districts (kecamatan), comprising 191 villages.[4] Their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010[2] and 2020[3] Censuses are listed below, 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 in each district (totaling 305 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Martapura District), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
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
16.08.01 Martapura 102.16 48,141 54,806 58,355 Martapura 16 (a) 32311
- 32319
16.08.11 Bunga Mayang 113.54 15,841 17,460 18,304 Negeri Ratu 8 32387
16.08.16 Jayapura 230.17 11,635 14,957 16,013 Bunga Mayang 8 32381
16.08.05 Buay Pemuka Peliung 154.13 31,514 33,733 35,116 Pulau Negara 13 32367
16.08.02 Buay Madang 114.36 35,689 37,036 38,208 Kurungan Nyawa 17 32361
16.08.12 Buay Madang Timur
(East Buay Madang)
156.25 53,450 56,277 57,735 Karang Tengah 30 32360
16.08.20 Buay Pemuka Bangsa Raja 192.95 11,055 11,914 12,446 Muncak Kabau 7 32364
16.08.06 Madang Suku II 129.34 28,522 30,372 31,730 Kota Negara 19 32366
16.08.13 Madang Suku III 195.32 23,670 25,295 25,487 Batumarta VI 10 32365
16.08.07 Madang Suku I 211.25 34,019 35,493 37,343 Rasuan 13 32362
16.08.18 Belitang Madang Raya 163.59 40,817 44,704 45,992 Tugu Mulyo 16 32363
16.08.03 Belitang 354.50 50,509 51,300 52,841 Gumawang 23 32382
16.08.17 Belitang Jaya 91.97 18,204 20,296 20,838 Karsa Jaya 13 32380
16.08.10 Belitang III 153.87 32,951 35,413 35,947 Nusa Bakti 20 32385
16.08.09 Belitang II 153.59 39,746 41,961 43,165 Sumber Jaya 24 32383
16.08.19 Belitang Mulya 45.97 19,853 20,735 21,484 Petanggan 12 32388
16.08.08 Semendawai Suku III 297.77 36,842 39,221 40,463 Sriwangi 19 32386
16.08.15 Semendawai Timur
(East Semendawai)
183.27 32,693 33,298 34,823 Burnai Mulya 19 32385
16.08.04 Cempaka 101.00 25,263 25,629 26,502 Cempaka 13 32384
16.08.14 Semendawai Barat
(West Semendawai)
225.00 19,548 19,953 21,174 Betung 12 32384
Totals 3,370.00 609,982 649,853 673,966 Martapura 312

Note: (a) comprising 7 kelurahan and 9 desa.

Economy edit

The regency is one of the major rice producing areas of South Sumatra, mainly concentrated in the Belitang District, Buay Madang District, Cempaka District and Martapura Districts with a large-scale irrigation scheme covering some 120,000 hectares.[5] Other crops include rubber, coffee, black pepper, coconut, palm oil and fruits such as orange, durian, duku, rambutan and banana.

Notable people edit

Former Constitutional Court judge Ahmad Natabaya was born in the regency in the village of Cempaka.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1608)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Profile of Regency of East Ogan Komering Ulu". Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  5. ^ "Potential and Investment Opportunity". Simperdal. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  6. ^ Prof. H Ahmad Syarifuddin Natabaya, SH, LLM. Sriwijaya University website, 6 December 2008. Accessed 18 October 2016.


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