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)
Coat of arms
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 number of administrative villages (rural desa and uban kelurahan) in each district, and its post codes.

NameArea
in
km2		Population
Census
2010		Population
Census
2020		Number of
villages		Post
code(s)
Tanjung Sakti Pumi (a)271.0015,03216,8201831581
Tanjung Sakti Pumu (a)229.5913,25214,5201421582
Kota Agung165.5912,00113,6232231462
Mulak Ulu108.4316,53912,5721631453
Tanjung Tebat82.727,7348,8201431455
Mulak Sebingkai63.41(b)5,7061031454
Pulau Pinang
(Pinang Island)		111.6710,9949,8671031463
Pajar Guning105.5111,56812,9492031460
Gumay Ulu87.014,9935,5831031461
Jarai167.5219,23120,5122131591
Pajar Bulan146.1118,93812,8532031356
Muara Payang37.508,3408,904731390
Sukamerindu55.23(c)8,0461031350
Kikim Barat
(West Kikim)		272.0014,69917,8981931452
Kikim Timur
(East Kikim)		564.4526,01431,9943231458
Kikim Selatan
(South Kikim)		124.8014,81317,3401831451
Kikim Tengah
(Central Kikim)		265.608,19310,046931459
Lahat (district)107.60102,356107,5063031411 - 31419
Gumay Talang249.619,80412,9381531419
Lahat Selatan
(South Lahat)		183.87(d)13,2081031420 - 31429
Pseksu269.297,9499,0421131417 - 31419
Merapi Barat
(West Merapi)		232.6419,78325,7031931471
Merapi Timur
(East Merapi)		260.6620,41325,2321431473
Merapi Selatan
(South Merapi)		200.147,3288,389931472
Totals4,361.83369,974430,071378

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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