Banyuasin Regency

Banyuasin (Musi: Ayomasen) is a regency of South Sumatra Province in Indonesia. It takes its name from the main river which stream that area, Banyuasin River. Pangkalan Balai is the regency seat. The regency borders Musi Banyuasin Regency, Jambi province and Bangka Strait to the north, Bangka Strait to the east, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, Muara Enim Regency, and Palembang to the south, and Musi Banyuasin Regency to the west.[2] It has an area of 11,832.99 km2 and had a population of 749,107 at the 2010 census[3] and 836,914 at the 2020 census.[4] Much of the regency is coastal lowland.[5]

Banyuasin
Regency of South Sumatra
Banyuasin Regency
Kabupaten Banyuasin
Other transcription(s)
 • MusiAyomasen
Coat of arms of Banyuasin
Coat of arms
Etymology: ꦧꦚꦸꦲꦱꦶꦤ꧀ (Javanese)
Banyuasin
"Seawater"
Motto(s): 
Sedulang Setudung (Musi)
"Unity in Diversity"
Location within South Sumatera
Location within South Sumatera
Coordinates: 1.30°S 105.35°E / -1.30; 105.35
Sovereign state Indonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatPangkalan Balai
Onder Afdeeling (Dutch rule)ca.1900
Karesidenanas Palembang ca.1945
Kabupaten (Regency)as Musi Banyuasin
Kabupaten (Regency)since 2002
Government
 • TypeRegency
 • Regent / BupatiAskolani Jasi (PDIP)
 • Vice Regent / Wakil BupatiSlamet Soemosentono
Area
 • Total11,832.99 km2 (4,568.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 census)[1]
 • Total836,914
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Ethnic groups
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Postcode
309xx
Area code+ 62 711 : 0711
Distance from Pangkalan Balai to Palembang63 km
Websitebanyuasinkab.go.id

Administrative districts

As at 2010, the Banyuasin Regency was subdivided into fifteen districts (kecamatan), subsequently increased by six to twenty-one districts which are listed below with their areas (as at 2018, following the re-organisation of districts) and their populations at the 2010 [6] and 2020 censuses.[7] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres.

DistrictArea
in km2		Population
2010 census		Population
2020 census		Administrative
centre
Rantau Bayur556.9138,31941,390Tebing Abang
Betung354.4155,92254,750Betung
Suak Tapeh312.70(a)18,960Lubuk Lancang
Pulau Rimau454.7138,45421,360Teluk Betung
Tungkal Ilir648.1423,28128,810Sido Mulyo
Selat Penuguan433.93(b)22,670Wonodadi
Banyuasin III294.2086,18366,420Pangkalan Balai
Sembawa196.14(c)32,290Sembawa
Talung Kelapa439.43123,192150,976Sukajadi
Tanjung Lago186.6935,68740,460Tanjung Lado
Banyuasin I802.4269,86054.380Mariana
Air Kumbang328.56(d)26,076Cinta Manis Baru
Rambutan450.0441,95345,592Rambutan
Muara Padang917.6025,19831,890Muara Padang
Muara Sugihan696.4036,97138,210Tirta Harja
Makarti Jaya300.2832,81925,450Makarti Jaya
Air Saleh311.5728,85834,920Saleh Mukti
Banyuasin II3,494.4845,07229,267Sungsang I
Karang Agung Ilir137.92(e)11,410Jati Sari
Muara Telang341.5752,78337,580Telang Jaya
Sumber Marga Telang174.89(f)24,050Muara Telang
Totals11,832.99749,107836,914

Notes: (a) 2010 population included in figure for Betung and Banyuasin III districts, from parts of which it was created in 2011.
(b) 2010 population included in figure for Pulau Rimau district, from part of which it was created.
(c) 2010 population included in figure for Banyuasin III district, from part of which it was created in 2011.
(d) 2010 population included in figure for Banyuasin I and Rambutan districts, from parts of which it was created in 2012.
(e) 2010 population included in figure for Banyuasin II district, from part of which it was created.
(f) 2010 population included in figure for Muara Telang district, from part of which it was created in 2016.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. "Portal Resmi Pemerintah Kabupaten Banyuasin".
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Potential and prospects for development Archived July 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Simperdal, accessed 19 February 2011
  6. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.


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