Tulang Bawang Regency

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Tulang Bawang Regency
Kabupaten Tulang Bawang
Regency
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Regent office of Tulang Bawang in Menggala
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Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Sai Bumi Nengah Nyappur
(English: one land, friendly getting along)
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Location within Lampung
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Tulang Bawang Regency
Location in Southern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
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Tulang Bawang Regency
Tulang Bawang Regency (Sumatra)
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Tulang Bawang Regency
Tulang Bawang Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°19′04″S105°30′02″E / 4.3176618°S 105.5005569°E / -4.3176618; 105.5005569
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Lampung
Regency seat Menggala
Government
 • Regent Qudrotul Ikhwan  [ id ]
 • Vice Regent Hankam Hasan  [ id ]
Area
 • Total
3,216.38 km2 (1,241.85 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate) [1]
 • Total
440,040
 • Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Human Development Index
(2022)
 • HDI (2022)Increase2.svg 69,53 Medium
Time zone UTC+7 (IWST)
Postcode
345xx and 346xx
Area code (+62) 736
Vehicle registration BE xxxx S**/T*
Website tulangbawangkab.go.id

Tulang Bawang Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency was created on 3 January 1997 from the eastern half of North Lampung Regency; when created, it originally covered a much wider area, but on 29 October 2008 the seven northern districts were separated off to form a new Mesuji Regency, and the eight western districts were also separated off to form a new West Tulang Bawang Regency. It now has an area of 3,216.38 square kilometres (1,241.85 sq mi) and had a population of 397,906 at the 2010 Census [2] and 430,021 at the 2020 Census; [3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 440,040. [1] The regency seat is the town of Menggala, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) from the provincial capital of Bandar Lampung. The regency takes its name from the Tulang Bawang River which flows through the province.

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Administrative districts

The Regency comprises fifteen districts (kecamatan) which are listed 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 2024. [1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 147 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Menggala District), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
Census		Pop'n
2020
Census		Pop'n
mid 2024
Estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
18.05.08 Banjar Agung 93.8135,34943,92945,868Banjar Agung1134682
18.05.20 Banjar Margo 141.6236,61440,08142,880Agung Dalem1234684
18.05.29 Banjar Baru 71.0713,01215,08016,135Kehuripan Jaya1034685
18.05.06 Gedung Aji 116.3512,02314,50715,012Gedung Ali1034681
18.05.23Penawar Aji101.4116,98820,70721,711Gedung Rejo Sakti934592
18.05.26Meraksa Aji69.6712,89415,54316,430Paduan Rajawali834680
18.05.02 Menggala 294.1441,10950,91952,840Ujung Gunung934611
- 34614
18.05.13Penawar Tama137.4725,79130,58433,346Bogatama1434593
18.05.12 Rawajitu Selatan
(South Rawajitu)		107.7230,75631,36332,364Medasari934591
18.05.11 Gedung Meneng 657.0737,02435,62531,714Gedung Meneng1134597
18.05.18 Rawa Jitu Timur
(East Rawajitu)		163.9528,85416,79514,929Bumi Dipasena Jaya834590
18.05.22Rawa Pitu131.9515,88318,11418,781Batang Hari934594
18.05.27Gedung Aji Baru90.7720,73024,64726,185Sidomukti934595
18.05.25 Dente Teladas 475.5859,06656,45856,101Teladas1234596
18.05.30 Menggala Timur
(East Menggala)		563.7911,81315,66915,744Lebuh Dalem1034615
- 34619
Totals3,216.38397,906430,021440,040Menggala151

History

Tulang Bawang River near Menggala, c. 1920s COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Assistent-resident Rademakers maakt met gasten een tocht per boot op de Tulang Bawang rivier bij Menggala TMnr 60034994.jpg
Tulang Bawang River near Menggala, c. 1920s

Early Islamization of Lampung from the 13th century from Pasai is evidenced by the tombstone of Malik Al Saleh written in 1297 and the Batu Brak Site at Hanibung in 688 Hijriyah. Islam was brought by the four sons of Sultan Ratu Ngegalang Paksi. The arrival of the four pious people is a setback from the Sekala Brak kuno with the last king, queen sekekhummong (Sekerummong), the Buay Tumi tribe, who is Hindu Birawa and animist. This momentum is at the same time a milestone in the establishment of Kepaksian Paksi Pak Sekala Brak or Kepaksian Sekala Brak which is based on Islamic religious values. The four sons of Umpu Ratu Ngegalang Paksi are Sultan Ratu Buay Pernong, Umpu Nyerupa, Umpu Belunguh, Umpu Bejalan Diway. The spread of Islam throughout the land of Lampung from the 15th century started from West Lampung Regency. In 1525 Islam also entered through Labuhan Maringgai from Banten and Palembang. The entry of Islam in Tulang Bawang since the 16th century from the village of Pagar the god of the Penggala Tulang Bawang area was brought Islamic traders. [4]

The spread of the Lampung tribe began in the 13th century AD following the marriage of the only daughter Queen sekekhummong, namely Sindi La Lalula in Islam, with the descendants of Kepaksian Pernong who settled in Batu Brak, together with Putri Indar Wati (Sibulan), who opened a new village in the area of Tulang Bawang Regency. [5]

Tulang Bawang Regency was inaugurated by the Minister of Home Affairs on 20 March 1997, as a follow-up to Law no. 2 of 1997 which had provided for the establishment of both the Tulang Bawang Regency and the Tanggamus Regency. [6]

Economy

Major crops include rice, orange (a growing sector), corn, cassava, soy bean and zallaca palm fruit. As of 2010, the area under plantation in the regency is 298.943 hectares (738.70 acres), mainly rubber, coconut, oil palm and sugar cane. [7] It is particularly known though for its shrimp industry. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1808)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ↑ Fitri Yanti Yasin; Eni Amaliah Juhro (2019). "KITAB KUNTARA RAJA NITI Study of the Entry of Islam in Lampung". In Tulus Suryanto; Amilin Amilin; Hamzah Hamzah; Reza Ronaldo; Resista Vikaliana (eds.). ICIDS 2019: Proceeding of the First International Conference On Islamic Development Studies. doi: 10.4108/eai.10-9-2019.2289343 . ISBN   978-1-63190-206-2.
  5. ↑ "Unknown".[ permanent dead link ]
  6. ↑ "Sejarah Singkat Kabupaten Tulang Bawang" [A Brief History of Tulang Bawang Regency] (in Indonesian).
  7. 1 2 "Profile of Regency of Tulang Bawang". Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
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