Lahat Regency

Lahat Regency is a regency of South Sumatra (or Sumatra Selatan) province, Indonesia. It covers a total area of 4,361.83 km2 and had a population of 369,974 at the 2010 Census[2] and 430,071 at the 2020 Census.[3] The city of Pagar Alam is an enclave within the regency, but is administratively separate.

Lahat Regency
Regency
Megalithic statue located on the way from Pulauping village to Tinggihari village (photo taken in 1933)
Megalithic statue located on the way from Pulauping village to Tinggihari village (photo taken in 1933)
Coat of arms of Lahat Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Seganti Setungguan
(Ready to take turns and loyal)
Location in South Sumatra
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatLahat
Area
 • Total4,361.83 km2 (1,684.11 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total430,071
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

The administrative centre of Lahat regency is the town of Lahat.

Administrative districts

This Regency as at 2010 was administratively composed of twenty-one districts (kecamatan). Since 2010 three additional districts have been created - Sukamerindu (from part of Pajar Bulan District), Lahat Selatan (from Lahat District) and Mulak Sebingkai (from Mulak Ulu District). Their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010[4] and 2020 Censuses[5] are listed below. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its post codes.

NameArea
in
km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Administrative
centre		Number of
villages		Post
code(s)
Tanjung Sakti Pumi (a)271.0015,03216,820Pajar Bulan1831581
Tanjung Sakti Pumu (a)229.5913,25214,520Simpang III Pumu1421582
Kota Agung165.5912,00113,623Kota Agung2231462
Mulak Ulu108.4316,53912,572Muara Tiga1631453
Tanjung Tebat82.727,7348,820Tanjung Tebat1431455
Mulak Sebingkai63.41(b)5,706Keban Agung1031454
Pulau Pinang
(Pinang Island)		111.6710,9949,867Jati1031463
Pajar Guning105.5111,56812,949Karang Agung2031460
Gumay Ulu87.014,9935,583Tinggi Hari1031461
Jarai167.5219,23120,512Jarai2131591
Pajar Bulan146.1118,93812,853Sumur2031356
Muara Payang37.508,3408,904Lawang Agung Lama731390
Sukamerindu55.23(c)8,046Sukamerindu1031350
Kikim Barat
(West Kikim)		272.0014,69917,898Saung Naga1931452
Kikim Timur
(East Kikim)		564.4526,01431,994Bungamas3231458
Kikim Selatan
(South Kikim)		124.8014,81317,340Pagar Jati1831451
Kikim Tengah
(Central Kikim)		265.608,19310,046Tanjung Aur931459
Lahat (district)107.60102,356107,506Lahat3031411 - 31419
Gumay Talang249.619,80412,938Sukarame1531419
Lahat Selatan
(South Lahat)		183.87(d)13,208Tanjung Payang1031420 - 31429
Pseksu269.297,9499,042Lubuk Mabar1131417 - 31419
Merapi Barat
(West Merapi)		232.6419,78325,703Merapi1931471
Merapi Timur
(East Merapi)		260.6620,41325,232Lebuay Bandung1431473
Merapi Selatan
(South Merapi)		200.147,3288,389Sukamerindu931472
Totals4,361.83369,974430,071Lahat378

Notes: (a) The districts of Tanjung Sakti Pumu and Tanjung Sakti Pumi form an exclave of the regency, from which they are physically separated by the city (kota) of Pagar Alam.
(b) The 2010 population of Mulak Sebingkai District is included in the figure for Mulak Ulu District from which it was cut out.
(c) The 2010 population of Sukamerindu District is included in the figure for Pajar Bulan District, from which it was cut out.
(d) The 2010 population of Lahat Selatan District is included in the figure for Lahat District, from which it was cut out.

Megalithic sites

In Lahat Regency, near Pagar Alam city, there are 1,027 artifacts which spread over 40 sites in 12 communities. The megalithic sites in Lahat Regency may be the second largest such sites in Indonesia after Sangiran (Central Java) for fossils.[6]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. "Pemkab Lahat Gali Ribuan Megalit". October 12, 2012. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2012.


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