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Kaur Regency

Coordinates: 4°35′21″S 103°25′00″E / 4.5893°S 103.4168°E / -4.5893; 103.4168
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Kaur Regency
(Kabupaten Kaur)
Regency
Coat of arms of Kaur Regency
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBengkulu
Regency seatBintuhan
Area
 • Total
2,365.00 km2 (913.13 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
131,063
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Kaur is the most southern regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. It was created on 25 February 2003 from what were formerly the southeastern districts of the South Bengkulu Regency. It has an area of 2,365.00 km2 and had a population of 107,899 at the 2010 Census[2] and 126,551 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 131,063 - comprising 67,389 males and 63,674 females.[1] The regency seat is at the town of Bintuhan.

Administrative districts

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The Regency is divided into fifteen districts (Indonesian: 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 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages in each district (totalling 192 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), 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 2023		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
17.04.07 Nasal 519.92 15,166 16,600 16,891 Merpas 17 38964
17.04.06 Maje 361.04 11,900 14,200 14,753 Linau 19 38965
17.04.05 Kaur Selatan
(South Kaur)		 92.75 14,043 16,800 17,425 Bantar Bintuhan 19 (a) 38963
17.04.12 Tetap 87.92 5,859 6,900 7,160 Tetap 12 38968
17.04.04 Kaur Tengah
(Central Kaur)		 26.40 4,365 5,100 5,213 Tanjung Iman 9 (b) 38961
17.04.10 Luas 124.88 4,822 5,600 5,825 Benua Ratu 12 38960
17.04.11 Muara Sahung 256.00 5,445 6,700 7,019 Ulak Lebar 7 38966
17.04.01 Kinal 154.03 4,268 4,800 4,973 Tanjung Baru 14 38962
17.04.08 Semidang Gumai 64.91 5,398 6,500 6,828 Mentiring 13 38967
17.04.02 Tanjung Kemuning 72.91 10,575 13,400 14,228 Tanjung Kemuning 20 38955
17.04.09 Kelam Tengah
(Central Kelam)		 35.84 6,189 7,200 7,414 Rigangan 13 38954
17.04.03 Kaur Utara
(North Kaur)		 49.80 6,422 7,600 7,911 Simpang Tiga 11 (c) 38956
17.04.14 Padang Guci Hilir 115.96 3,586 3,800 3,974 Gunung Kaya 9 38958
17.04.13 Lungkang Kule 32.00 3,232 3,500 3,518 Sukananti 9 38957
17.04.15 Padang Guci Hulu 370.64 6,629 7,800 8,031 Bungin Tambun 11 38959
Totals 2,365.00 107,899 126,551 131,063 Bintuhan 195

Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Bantar Bintuhan. (b) including the kelurahan of Tanjung Iman.
(c) including the kelurahan of Simpang Tiga.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kaur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1704)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

4°35′21″S 103°25′00″E / 4.5893°S 103.4168°E / -4.5893; 103.4168


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