North Bengkulu Regency

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North Bengkulu Regency
Kabupaten Bengkulu Utara
Regency
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Logo Bengkulu Utara.png
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Bersatu Bekerja Berdoa Berhasil
(Unite Work Pray Success)
Lokasi Bengkulu Kabupaten Bengkulu Utara.svg
Coordinates: 3°20′00″S102°03′00″E / 3.3333°S 102.0500°E / -3.3333; 102.0500
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
ProvinceBengkulu
Regency seat Arga Makmur
Area
 • Total4,424.59 km2 (1,708.34 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate) [1]
 • Total302,833
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (WIB)

North Bengkulu is a regency (Indonesian : kabupaten) of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. It originally covered much of the northern part of Bengkulu Province, but on 25 February 2003 the most northwesterly districts were split off to form a separate Mukomuko Regency (Kabupaten Mukumuko), and on 24 June 2008 the most southeastern districts were likewise split off to create a new Central Bengkulu Regency (Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah). The residual regency now covers an area of 4,424.59 km2, and it had a population of 257,675 at the 2010 Census [2] and 296,523 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 302,833 (comprising 154,923 males and 147,910 females). [4] The administrative centre is at the town of Arga Makmur.

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Administrative districts

At the 2010 Census the Regency was divided into twelve districts (Indonesian : kecamatan), but subsequently seven additional districts have been created by the splitting of existing ones. The nineteen districts are detailed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census [5] and the 2020 Census. [6] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. [7] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 215 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan) in each district.

DistrictArea
(in
km2)		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
vill.
Enggano (a)
(island)		400.602,6914,0354,121Apoho6
Kerkap93.6522,87412,42312,687Lubuk Durian18 (b)
Air Napal156.0011,5239,7919,999Pasar Tebat12
Air Besi47.7510,3239,7479,954Dusun Curup15
Hulu Palik74.50(c)11,23211,471Taba Padang Kol15
Tanjung Agung Palik53.00(c)8,0208,191Tanjung Agung Palik10
Kota Arga Makmur32.0047,45742,36243,263Gunung Agung16 (d)
Arma Jaya68.00(c)12,57712,845Sumber Agung12 (e)
Lais67.5017,19513,59913,888Pal3013 (f)
Batik Nau81.5011,72713,59913,427Samban Jaya15
Giri Mulya86.2513,13515,03715,357Giri Mulya6
Air Padang162.75(c)6,3856,521Kembang Manis10
Padang Jaya531.0027,39731,92832,607Padang Jaya12
Ketahun134.3739,70421,05421,502Pasar Ketahun11
Napal Putih700.6317,5828,5278,708Napal Putih10
Uluk Kupai520.10(c)13,15313,433Tanjung Dalam10
Pinang Raya234.00(c)23,46423,963Sumber Mulya10
Putri Hijau (g)188.5036,06723,65924,162Pasar Baru Kota Bani9
Marga Sakti Sebelat792.50(c)16,38316,734Suka Baru10
Totals4,424.60257,675296,523302,833Arga Makmur220

Notes: (a) Besides Enggano Island (Pulau Enggano) the district includes four smaller islands - Pulau Dua, Pulau Merbau, Pulau Bangkai and Pulau Satu. (b) including the kelurahan of Lubuk Durian.
(c) the 2010 population of these new districts (established since 2010) are included in the figures for the districts from which they were split off.
(d) including the two kelurahan of Gunung Alam and Purwodadi. (e) including the kelurahan of Kemunu. (f) including the kelurahan of Pasar Lais.
(g) includes Mega Island (Pulau Mega) - like Enggano, this is a small barrier island roughly halfway between Enggano and South Pagai Island of West Sumatra.

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References

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