Banyuasin Regency

Banyuasin (Musi: Ayomasen) is a regency of South Sumatra Province in Indonesia. The Regency was formed on 10 April 2002 from the coastal and eastern areas formerly part of the Musi Banyuasin Regency. It takes its name from the main river which drains that area, the 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 the city of Palembang (which it almost surrounds on most sides) to the south, and Musi Banyuasin Regency to the west.[2] It has an area of 12,551.15 km2 and had a population of 749,107 at the 2010 census[3] and 836,914 at the 2020 census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 850,022 (comprising 434,753 males and 415,269 females).[1] Much of the regency is coastal lowland.[5]

Banyuasin
Regency of South Sumatra
Banyuasin Regency
Kabupaten Banyuasin
Other transcription(s)
 • MusiAyomasen
Coat of arms
Etymology: ꦧꦚꦸꦲꦱꦶꦤ꧀ (Javanese)
Banyuasin
"Seawater"
Motto(s): 
Sedulang Setudung (Musi)
"Unity in Diversity"
Location within South Sumatera
Coordinates: 2.16°S 104.15°E / -2.16; 104.15
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
 • Total12,551.15 km2 (4,846.03 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total850,022
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Ethnic groups
Time zoneUTC+7 (Western Indonesia Time)
Postcode
309xx
Area code+ 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 and their populations at the 2010[3] and 2020[4] censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 287 rural desa and 17 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
census		Pop'n
2020
census		Pop'n
mid 2023
estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
16.07.11Rantau Bayur *535.0738,31941,39040,257Tebing Abang2130968
16.07.05Betung388.9955,92254,75055,129Betung11 (a)30958
16.07.16Suak Tapeh322.51(b)18,96019,351Lubuk Lancang1130957
16.07.04Pulau Rimau503.9438,45421,36024,398Teluk Betung1730959
16.07.15Tungkal Ilir686.3023,28128,81027,976Sido Mulyo1430956
16.07.21Selat Penuguan136.39(c)22,67022,825Wonodadi1230959
16.07.05Banyuasin III *679.3686,18366,42068,804Pangkalan Balai26 (d)30953 (e)
16.07.17Sembawa220.32(f)32,29033,807Sembawa1130953
16.07.10Talung Kelapa *478.85123,192150,976153,662Sukajadi12 (g)30961
16.07.12Tanjung Lago533.2235,68740,46042,208Tanjung Lado1530960
16.07.01Banyuasin I *214.7069,86054,38057,244Mariana13 (h)30963
16.07.19Air Kumbang343.43(i)26,07628,013Cinta Manis Baru1630962
16.07.06Rambutan *586.8241,95345,59243,621Rambutan20 (j)30967
16.07.07Muara Padang945.2125,19831,89031,587Muara Padang1530975
16.07.13Muara Sugihan679.4136,97138,21039,134Tirta Harja2230976
16.07.09Makarti Jaya327.1732,81925,45023,065Makarti Jaya12 (k)30972
16.07.14Air Saleh338.6828,85834,92035,019Saleh Mukti1430973
16.07.02Banyuasin II3,611.5345,07229,26728,294Sungsang I1030971
16.07.20Karang Agung Ilir437.69(l)11,41011,803Jati Sari730971
16.07.08Muara Telang364.1652,78337,58039,590Telang Jaya1630974
16.07.18Sumber Marga Telang217.38(m)24,05024,235Muara Telang1030977
Totals12,551.15749,107836,914850,022Pangkalan Balai304

Notes: (a) includes 2 kelurahan (Betung and Rimba Asam).
(b) 2010 population included in figure for Betung and Banyuasin III Districts, from parts of which it was created in 2011.
(c) 2010 population included in figure for Pulau Rimau District, from part of which it was created.
(d) comprises 5 kelurahan (Kayuara Kuning, Kedondong Raye, Mulya Agung, Pangkalan Balai and Seterio) and 21 desa.
(e) except for the villages of Pangkalan Balai (which has a postcode of 30911), Seterio (30912), Sukaraja Baru (30913), Mulya Agung (30914), Kayuara Kuning (30915) and Sukamulya (30916).
(f) 2010 population included in figure for Banyuasin III District, from part of which it was created in 2011.
(g) comprises 6 kelurahan (Air Batu, Kenten, Sukajadi, Sukomoro, Talang Keramat and Tanah Mas) and 6 desa.
(h) includes 2 kelurahan (Mariana and Mariana Ilir).
(i) 2010 population included in figure for Banyuasin I and Rambutan Districts, from parts of which it was created in 2012.
(j) includes one kelurahan (Jakabaring Selatan). (k) includes one kelurahan (Makarti Jaya).
(l) 2010 population included in figure for Banyuasin II District, from part of which it was created.
(m) 2010 population included in figure for Muara Telang District, from part of which it was created in 2016.

Five of the above districts, indicated by an asterisk (*) following their name in the first column, are immediately adjacent to Palembang City with suburbs of that city, and form part of the Palembang metropolitan area.


Of the Regency's 16 kelurahan, 6 are in Talang Kelapa District, 5 in Banyuasin III District, 2 each in Betung District and Banyuasin I District, and 1 each in Rambutan District and Makarti Jaya District. Average land area of all 288 desa is 43.58 km2 (16.83 sq mi)

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Banyuasin Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1607)
  2. "Portal Resmi Pemerintah Kabupaten 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

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