Tanggamus Regency

Summary

Tanggamus Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 4,654.96 km² and had a population of 534,595 at the 2010 Census[2] and 640,275 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 652,898.[1] The regency seat is the town of Kota Agung Pusat. The regency was created on 21 March 1997, but districts in its eastern part were split away on 29 October 2008 to form a new Pringsewu Regency. It lies in the southwest of the province, and surrounds Semangka Bay (Teluk Semangka) on its west, north and east coasts.

Tanggamus Regency
(Kabupaten Tanggamus)
Coat of arms of Tanggamus Regency
Motto(s): 
Begawi Jejama
(Working together)
Location within Lampung
Location within Lampung
Tanggamus Regency is located in Southern Sumatra
Tanggamus Regency
Tanggamus Regency
Location in Southern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Tanggamus Regency is located in Sumatra
Tanggamus Regency
Tanggamus Regency
Tanggamus Regency (Sumatra)
Tanggamus Regency is located in Indonesia
Tanggamus Regency
Tanggamus Regency
Tanggamus Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°23′06″S 104°37′25″E / 5.3851°S 104.6235°E / -5.3851; 104.6235
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceLampung
Regency seatKota Agung Pusat
Government
 • RegentHj. Dewi Handajani
 • Vice RegentH. AM. Syafi'i
Area
 • Total4,654.96 km2 (1,797.29 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total652,898
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 722
Websitetanggamus.go.id

Administrative districts edit

Tanggamus Regency is divided into twenty administrative districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 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 villages in each district (a total of 299 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan, the latter all in Kota Agung 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
18.06.03 Wonosobo 209.63 34,102 41,281 42,095 Tanjung Kurung 28 35685
18.06.12 Semaka 170.90 34,287 39,498 40,277 Sukaraja 22 35386
18.06.25 Bandar Negeri Semuong 98.12 18,213 17,282 17,623 Sanggi 11 35686
18.06.01 Kota Agung 76.93 39,386 47,147 48,077 Kuripan 16 (a) 35381
18.06.17 Pematang Sawa 185.29 15,607 17,832 18,284 Way Nipah 14 35382
18.06.19 Kota Agung Timur
(East Kota Agung)
73.33 17,645 21,581 22,006 Kagungan 12 35383
18.06.18 Kota Agung Barat
(West Kota Agung)
101.30 20,749 22,839 23,289 Negara Batin 16 35384
18.06.04 Pulau Panggung
(Panggung "Island")
437.21 31,906 40,310 41,105 Tekad 21 35678
18.06.15 Ulu Belu 323.08 38,718 43,803 44,667 Ngarip 16 35387
18.06.26 Air Naningan 186.35 27,051 31,237 31,853 Air Naningan 10 35679
18.06.02 Talang Padang 45.13 43,029 53,297 54,348 Talang Padang 20 35377
18.06.13 Sumberejo 56.77 31,146 36,056 36,767 Sumberejo 13 35374
18.06.20 Gisting 32.53 36,006 43,049 43,898 Kuta Dalom 9 35378
18.06.21 Gunung Alip 25.68 17,263 22,151 22,588 Banjar Negeri 12 35379
18.06.11 Pugung 232.40 51,832 66,185 67,487 Rantau Tijang 27 35675
18.06.27 Bulok 51.68 19,532 24,139 24,615 Sukamara 10 35682
18.06.09 Cukuh Balak (b) 133.76 21,087 24,846 25,336 Putih Doh 20 35683
18.06.17 Klumbayan (c) 121.09 10,746 12,236 12,477 Napal 8 35388
18.06.24 Limau (d) 240.61 17,032 21,665 22,092 Kuripan 11 35613
18.06.28 Klumbayan Barat
(West Klumbayan)
53.67 11,276 13,841 14,114 Sidoharjo 6 35389
Totals 4,654.96 534,595 640,275 652,898 Kota Agung Pusat 302

Notes: (a) includes the 3 kelurahan of Baros, Kuripan and Pasar Madang. (b) includes the substantial island of Pulau Tabuan in the southern entrance to Semangka Bay, and three small offshore islands (Pulau Batucentigi, Pulau Batuputih and Pulau Karangputih).
(c) includes 25 small offshore islands. (d) includes the small offshore island of Pulau Batukerbau.

History edit

In the winter of 2009/2010, the regency suffered from flooding, which saw some 80 percent of the forest in Tanggamus severely damaged. Landslides occurred in the district of Semaka and the flooding drowned several elephants including one within the protected Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park and another at the Way Kerap Dam in Tanggamus.[4]

Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is a National Park Sumatra in Liwa. Tropical Forest World Heritage Site Bukit Barisan with a total area of 3,568 km2 stretches from the slopes of Mount Pesagi West Lampung Regency, Pesisir Barat Regency, Bengkulu, Padang, Padang Sidenpuan, Medan to Aceh Coastal Asian Continent. Spread of Islam in Lampung from Pasai was brought by the descendants or the Sultan Sekala Brak Yang Dipertuan Ke-23, blood that dripped from Sultan Ratu Buay Pernong the establishment of the kingdom Islam, the Kepaksian Paksi Pak Sekala Brak on the slope Mount Pesagi Batu Brak in 688 Hijriyah based on Tambo Kepaksian.[5]

The district which has an area of 4,654.96 square km with a population density of around 140 people/square km, was inaugurated on 3 January 1997, based on Law Number 2 of 1997.[6]

Tourist attractions edit

  • Kiluan Bay
  • Gigi Hiu Beach
  • Tanggamus Mountain
  • Sawmiil Beach
  • Way Lalaan Waterfall
  • Jarum Lebuay Waterfall
  • Batutegi Dam
  • Lembah Pelangi Waterfall

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Tanggamus Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1806)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Elephant dies, swept away by Tanggamus floods". Jakarta Post. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  5. ^ https://www.gunungraja.com/2018/11/44-rekomendasi-tempat-wisata-lampung-barat-liwa-yang-menawan-dan-sulit-untuk-dilupakan.html
  6. ^ https://www.sekitarlampung.com/sejarah-kabupaten-tanggamus-lampung/


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