Kaur Regency

Kaur Regency
Kabupaten Kaur
Regency
Coat of arms of Kaur Regency
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBengkulu
Regency seatBintuhan
Government
 • RegentGusril Pausi [id]
 • Vice RegentAbdul Hamid
Area
 • Total
2,608.85 km2 (1,007.28 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
 • Total
132,659
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Kaur is the most southern regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. It was created on 25 February 2003 from what were formerly the southeastern districts of the South Bengkulu Regency. It has an area of 2,608.85 km2 and had a population of 107,899 at the 2010 Census[2] and 126,551 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 132,659 - comprising 68,148 males and 64,511 females.[1] The regency seat is at the town of Bintuhan.

Administrative districts

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The Regency is divided into fifteen districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages in each district (totalling 192 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
estimate
mid 2024		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
17.04.07 Nasal 562.23 15,166 16,600 16,984 Merpas 17 38964
17.04.06 Maje 495.45 11,900 14,200 14,954 Linau 19 38965
17.04.05 Kaur Selatan
(South Kaur)		 43.08 14,043 16,800 17,662 Bantar Bintuhan 19 (a) 38963
17.04.12 Tetap 136.11 5,859 6,900 7,249 Tetap 12 38968
17.04.04 Kaur Tengah
(Central Kaur)		 24.80 4,365 5,100 5,269 Tanjung Iman 9 (b) 38961
17.04.10 Luas 126.92 4,822 5,600 5,893 Benua Ratu 12 38960
17.04.11 Muara Sahung 316.64 5,445 6,700 7,135 Ulak Lebar 7 38966
17.04.01 Kinal 82.76 4,268 4,800 5,017 Tanjung Baru 14 38962
17.04.08 Semidang Gumai 57.65 5,398 6,500 6,931 Mentiring 13 38967
17.04.02 Tanjung Kemuning 87.63 10,575 13,400 14,511 Tanjung Kemuning 20 38955
17.04.09 Kelam Tengah
(Central Kelam)		 38.74 6,189 7,200 7,495 Rigangan 13 38954
17.04.03 Kaur Utara
(North Kaur)		 37.69 6,422 7,600 8,015 Simpang Tiga 11 (c) 38956
17.04.14 Padang Guci Hilir 119.92 3,586 3,800 3,887 Gunung Kaya 9 38958
17.04.13 Lungkang Kule 47.58 3,232 3,500 3,531 Sukananti 9 38957
17.04.15 Padang Guci Hulu 431.65 6,629 7,800 8,126 Bungin Tambun 11 38959
Totals 2,608.85 107,899 126,551 132,659 Bintuhan 195

Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Bantar Bintuhan. (b) including the kelurahan of Tanjung Iman.
(c) including the kelurahan of Simpang Tiga.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Kaur Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1704)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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