East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency

East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 3,370 km2 and had a population of 609,982 at the 2010 Census[2] and 649,853 at the 2020 Census.[3] The regency seat is the town of Martapura.[4] It borders Ogan Ilir Regency to the north, Ogan Komering Ulu Regency to the west, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency in the east and Lampung Province and South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency in the south.[4]

East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency
(Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur)
Regency
Coat of arms of East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency
Coat of arms
Location in South Sumatra
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatMartapura
Area
 • Total3,370.00 km2 (1,301.16 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total649,853
 • Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Administrative districts

This Regency is administratively composed of twenty districts (kecamatan), comprising 191 villages.[4] Their areas (in km2) and their 2010[5] and 2020[6] Census populations are listed below, together with the locations at the district administrative centres:

NameArea
(in km2)		Population
Census 2010		Population
Census 2020		Administrative
centre
Martapura102.1648,14154,806Martapura
Bunga Mayang113.5415,84117,460Negeri Ratu
Jaya Pura230.1711,63514,957Bunga Mayang
Buay Pemuka Peliung154.1331,51433,733Pulau Negara
Buay Madang114.3635,68937,036Kurungan Nyawa
Buay Madang Timur
(East Buay Madang)		156.2553,45056,277Karang Tengah
Buay Pemuka Bangsa Raja192.9511,05511,914Muncak Kabau
Madang Suku II129.3428,52230,372Kota Negara
Madang Suku III195.3223,67025,295Batumarta VI
Madang Suku I211.2534,01935,493Rasuan
Belitang Madang Raya163.5940,81744,704Tugu Mulyo
Belitang354.5050,50951,300Gumawang
Belitang Jaya91.9718,20420,296Karsa Jaya
Belitang III153.8732,95135,413Nusa Bakti
Belitang II153.5939,74641,961Sumber Jaya
Belitang Mulya45.9719,85320,735Petanggan
Semendawai Suku III297.7736,84239,221Sriwangi
Semendawai Timur
(East Semendawai)		183.2732,69333,298Burnai Mulya
Cempaka101.0025,26325,629Cempaka
Semendawai Barat
(West Semendawai)		225.0019,54819,953Betung
Totals.. 3,370.00609,982649,853Martapura

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Economy

The regency is one of the major rice producing areas of South Sumatra, mainly concentrated in the Belitang District, Buay Madang District, Cempaka District and Martapura Districts with a large-scale irrigation scheme covering some 120,000 hectares.[7] Other crops include rubber, coffee, black pepper, coconut, palm oil and fruits such as orange, durian, duku, rambutan and banana.

Notable people

Former Constitutional Court judge Ahmad Natabaya was born in the regency in the village of Cempaka.[8]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. "Profile of Regency of East Ogan Komering Ulu". Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. "Potential and Investment Opportunity". Simperdal. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  8. Prof. H Ahmad Syarifuddin Natabaya, SH, LLM. Sriwijaya University website, 6 December 2008. Accessed 18 October 2016.

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