Ogan Komering Ilir Regency

Summary

Ogan Komering Ilir Regency (abbreviation OKI) is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It takes its name from the Ogan River and the Komering River, which are the two main rivers that drain the area. The name Ilir means downstream (there are other regencies in the province named Ogan Komering Ulu, South Ogan Komering Ulu and East Ogan Komering Ulu; Ulu means upstream). The administrative centre is the town of Kayu Agung. The regency borders Banyuasin Regency to the northwest, Bangka Strait, and the Java Sea to the east, Lampung Province to the south, and Palembang city, Ogan Ilir Regency, and East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency to the west.[2]

Ogan Komering Ilir Regency
Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir
OKI Regency
Coat of arms of Ogan Komering Ilir Regency
Nickname: 
OKI
Motto: 
Bende Seguguk (Gong Satu Kesatuan/The Unity Gong)
Location within South Sumatera
Location within South Sumatera
Coordinates: 2°18′S 104°12′E / 2.30°S 104.20°E / -2.30; 104.20
Sovereign state Indonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatKayu Agung
Onder Afdeeling (Dutch rule)as Ogan Ilir and Komering Ilir ca.1900
Karesidenanas Palembang ca.1945
Kabupaten (Regency)since 1956
Government
 • TypeRegency
 • Regent / BupatiIskandar (PAN)
 • Vice Regent / Wakil BupatiMuhammad Djafar Shodiq
Area
 • Total17,071.33 km2 (6,591.28 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total776,690
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Ethnicity
Malay Javanese Balinese
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Postcode
306xx
Area code+ 62 712 : 0712
Distance from Kayuagung to Palembang65 km
Websitego.kaboki.go.id

It has an area of 17,071.33 km2 and a population of 727,376 at the 2010 Census[3] and 769,348 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 776,690.[1] The regency contains the Ogan-Komering Ilir, or floodplain lakes, an area of wetland covering about 200,000 hectares.[5] Major crops include coffee, sugar cane, oil palm, rubber, cocoa bean, pineapple, tea and fish.[6]

Administrative districts edit

Following the splitting off in December 2003 of the most western districts of this regency to form a separate Ogan Ilir Regency, this Regency is administratively composed of eighteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010[3] and 2020[4] Censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (there are 327 villages in all comprising 13 urban kelurahan and 314 rural desa) and its postal 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
16.02.13 Lempuing 295.47 70,642 73,004 73,361 Tugumulyo 19 30657
16.02.22 Lempuing Jaya 506.69 59,786 62,543 62,871 Lubuk Seberuk 16 30657
16.02.04 Mesuji 652.58 38,870 41,147 41,458 Pematang Panggang 17 30681
16.02.15 Sungai Menang
(Menang River)
1,992.24 46,567 34,830 34,868 Sungai Menang 18 30684
16.02.20 Mesuji Makmur 478.69 51,456 56,332 56,845 Catur Tunggai 19 30682
16.02.21 Mesuji Raya 532.47 34,334 37,896 38,264 Kemang Indah 17 30683
16.02.11 Tulung Selapan 4,480.75 40,683 46,561 47,200 Tulung Selapan Ulu 23 (a) 30655
16.02.18 Cengal 2,631.27 42,683 37,222 37,263 Cengal 17 30658
16.02.03 Pedamaran 383.35 40,114 44,548 45,079 Menang Raya 14 30672
16.02.24 Pedamaran Timur
(East Pedamaran)
671.38 20,110 21,867 22,057 Sumber Hidup 7 30670
16.02.02 Tanjung Lubuk 219.89 32,296 35,355 35,712 Tanjung Lubuk 22 (a) 30671
16.02.23 Teluk Gelam
(Gelam Bay)
164.00 21,268 24,707 24,996 Seriguna 14 30673
16.02.05 Kayu Agung
(Kaya Agung town)
224.30 62,694 75,976 77,970 Cinta Raja 25 (b) 30617
& 30618
16.02.08 Sirah Pulau Padang 110.22 41,709 45,161 45,608 Terate 20 30651
16.02.17 Jejawi 227.02 38,098 39,042 39,090 Jejawi 19 30652
16.02.12 Pampangan 481.54 27,758 29,876 30,136 Pampangan 22 30654
16.02.19 Pangkalan Lampam 1,091.33 26,033 27,471 27,661 Pangkalan Lampam 19 30659
16.02.14 Air Sugihan 1,928.14 32,180 35,810 36,251 Kertamukti 19 30656
Totals 17,071.33 727,376 769,348 776,690 Kota Kayu Agung 327

Note: (a) includes one kelurahan. (b) comprised 11 kelurahan and 14 desa.

The 4 districts of Kota Kayu Agung, Sirah Pulau Padang, Jejawi and Pampangan, with a combined area of 1,043.08 km2 and a population of 192,804 in mid 2022,[1] form part of the Palembang metropolitan area.

History edit

In the Dutch colonial period, the region was included in the territory of South Sumatra and Sub Residency (Afdeeling) Palembang and Tanah Datar with its capital of Palembang. The afdeeling was divided into several onder afdeeling, and Ogan Komering Ilir region covers the former areas of onder afdeeling Komering Ilir and onder afdeeling Ogan Ilir.

After the Republic of Indonesia's independence, the territory of Ogan Komering Ilir was included in the residency of Palembang, which included 26 marga. Then, based on the Emergency Act No.4/1956 on the Establishment of the Autonomous Region Regencies in South Sumatra Province, Ogan Komering Ilir became one of the regencies in the province of South Sumatra. After the dissolution of the marga, Ogan Komering Ilir regency was divided into 12 districts and 4 "districts with definitive representation".

By 1996 Ogan Komering Ilir Regency had 14 districts and 4 "districts with definitive representation". Fourth districts such representation is the Pematang Panggang District (now Sungai Menang District) with the District Parent Mesuji, District Cengal with the District Parent Tulung Selapan, District Rantau Alai with the District Parent Tanjung Raja and District Jejawi with the District Parent Sirah Pulau Padang. Furthermore, in 2001 the government reformed the four "districts with definitive representation" into full districts, so Ogan Komering Ilir thus had 18 districts.

Based on Presidential Decree No.37/2003 on the Establishment of East Ogan Komering Ulu, Ogan Komering Ilir and Ogan Ilir in South Sumatra Province, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency was divided into two regencies, namely a reduced Ogan Komering Ilir Regency and a new Ogan Ilir Regency. Ogan Ilir Regency included the 6 districts of Inderalaya (as the capital), Tanjung Raja, Tanjung Batu, Muara Kuang, Pemulutan and Rantau Alai. After this expansion, Ogan Komering Ilir regency consisted of 12 districts.

Then, in accordance with Regencies Act No.5/2005, five of the existing Ogan Komering Ilir regencies were divided to form six new districts, namely Lempuing Jaya (from part of Lempuing), Mesuji Makmur and Masuji Raya (from part of Mesuji), East Pedamaran (from part of Pedamaran), Teluk Gelam (from part of Tanjung Lubuk), and Pangkalan Lampam (from part of Pampangan). After this expansion Ogan Komering Ilir Regency has 18 administrative districts.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1602)
  2. ^ http://go.kaboki.go.id/profil/geografi-kabupaten-oki
  3. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ogan Komering Ilir". Media Informasi Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir. 25 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Profile of Regency of Ogan Komering Ilir". Media Informasi Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir. 28 May 2022.
  7. ^ http://go.kaboki.go.id/profil/sejarah-kabupaten-oki