Kepahiang (town)

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Kepahiang
Country Indonesia
Province Bengkulu
Regency Kepahiang Regency
Area
  Total63.68 km2 (24.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total51,400
  Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)
Area code(s) +62 732

Kepahiang is a town, district, and regency seat of Kepahiang Regency in Bengkulu, Indonesia. With population of around 51,400 on 2021 and population density of around 806 people per square kilometer, it is the most populous as well as the most densely populated district in the regency. Being the regency seat of the Kepahiang Regency, it is the administrative center of the regency as well as economic one. It borders Ujan Mas District in the north, Kabawetan and Tebat Karai District in the east, Seberang Musi District in the south, and Central Bengkulu Regency in the west.

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