Pesawaran Regency

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Pesawaran Regency
Kabupaten Pesawaran
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Gedong Tataan bridge and monument
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Motto(s): 
Andan Jejama
(Take care of it together)
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Location within Lampung
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Pesawaran Regency
Location in Southern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
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Pesawaran Regency
Pesawaran Regency (Sumatra)
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Pesawaran Regency
Pesawaran Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5°25′47″S105°10′44″E / 5.4298°S 105.1790°E / -5.4298; 105.1790
Country Indonesia
Province Lampung
Regency seat Gedong Tataan
Government
  Regent Dendi Ramadhona  [ id ]
  Vice Regent S. Marzuki  [ id ]
Area
  Total
1,278.21 km2 (493.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 estimate) [1]
  Total
494,183
  Density390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code (+62) 721
Website pesawarankab.go.id

Pesawaran Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,278.21 km2, and had a population of 398,848 at the 2010 Census [2] and 477,468 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 494,183 (comprising 253,749 males and 240,434 females). [1] The regency seat is the town of Gedong Tataan. This regency was formerly part of South Lampung Regency from which it was separated on 17 July 2007.

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Administrative districts

Administratively, at the 2010 Census the regency was divided into seven districts ( kecamatan ). However, since 2010 four new districts have been created from parts of existing districts, bringing the total to eleven districts. The four new districts were Marga Punduh, Teluk Pandan, Way Ratai and Way Khilau. The eleven districts are tabulated below with their areas and their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census [2] and the 2020 Census, [3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. [1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each 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 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
18.09.06Punduh Pidada (a)94.6725,94315,50015,767Bawang1135454
18.09.08Marga Punduh78.35(b)15,36015,907Sukajaya Punduh1035453
18.09.05Padang Cermin (c)172.7888,79529,20029,701Padang Cermin1635351
18.09.10Teluk Pandan
(Pandan Bay)
118.77(d)39,21039,187Hurun1035350
18.09.11 Way Ratai 96.92(d)35,29036,546Wai Ratai1035455
18.09.07Kedondong88.0457,69838,02039,674Pasar Baru1335368
18.09.09Way Khilau62.20(e)30,89032,082Butu Batu935369
18.09.04Way Lima128.0029,44237,40039,400Batu Raja1635367
18.09.01Gedong Tataan146.5186,059107,370109,696Gedong Tataan1935366
18.09.02Negeri Katon150.0561,15871,63075,283Negeri Katon1935353
18.09.03Tegineneng141.9049,75357,60060,940Trimulyo1635363
Totals1,278.21398,848477,468494,183Gedong Tataan144

Notes: (a) the district includes 30 islands off the south coast of Sumatra, the largest being Pulau Legundi and Pulau Siancal.
(b) the population of the new Marga Punduh District at the 2010 census is included in the figure for the Punduh Pidada District from which it was separated on 18 November 2014.
(c) the district includes 7 islands off the south coast of Sumatra.
(d) the populations of the new Teluk Pandan and Wai Ratai Districts at the 2010 census are included in the figure for the Padang Cermin District from which they were separated on 18 November 2014.
(e) the population of the new Wai Lima District at the 2010 census is included in the figure for the Wai Khilau District from which it was separated on 18 November 2014.

History

In September 2010, a number of people in Umbul Baru were rushed to a community health center after consuming water poisoned by industrial waste which was allegedly dumped in the Cikantor River by the gold mining company PT Napal Umbar Picung (NUP). [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Pesawaran Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1809)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Environment Watch: Lampung gold mines 'polluting' waters". Jakarta Post. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

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