Banyuasin Regency

Banyuasin Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, 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
Kabupaten Banyuasin
Regency
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): 
OKI
Motto(s): 
Sedulang Setudung (Banyuasinese) (Sewadah Seatap/One in The One Roof)
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)
 • Ethnicity
Malay Javanese
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Postcode
309xx
Area code(s)+ 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 Bayur556.9138,31940,150Tebing Abang
Betung354.4155,92255,020Betung
Suak Tapeh312.70(a)18,920Lubuk Lancang
Pulau Rimau454.7138,45421,240Teluk Betung
Tungkal Ilir648.1423,28128,140Sido Mulyo
Selat Penuguan433.93(b)21,620Wonodadi
Banyuasin III294.2086,18367,130Pangkalan Balai
Sembawa196.14(c)32,570Sembawa
Talung Kelapa439.43123,192142,460Sukajadi
Tanjung Lago186.6935,68740,330Tanjung Lado
Banyuasin I802.4269,86055,530Mariana
Air Kumbang328.56(d)26,130Cinta Manis Baru
Rambutan450.0441,95341,860Rambutan
Muara Padang917.6025,19830,810Muara Padang
Muara Sugihan696.4036,97137,820Tirta Harja
Makarti Jaya300.2832,81925,420Makarti Jaya
Air Saleh311.5728,85834,520Saleh Mukti
Banyuasin II3,494.4845,07227,540Sungsang I
Karang Agung Ilir137.92(e)11,270Jati Sari
Muara Telang341.5752,78336,980Telang Jaya
Sumber Marga Telang174.89(f)23,300Muara Telang
Totals11,832.99749,107818,770 (g)

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.
(g) There is a considerable discrepancy between the BPS Province's figure for the Regency of 836,914 and the BPS Regency's figure of 818,770 for the districts.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. http://banyuasinkab.go.id/?nmodul=halaman&judul=letak-geografis-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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