East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency

East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur) is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from what had formerly been the eastern districts of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency. 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 official estimate as at mid 2023 was 684,560 (comprising 350,191 males and 334,369 females).[1] 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
Perjaya Dam
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Sebiduk Sehaluan
(A boat with one destination)
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatMartapura
Area
 • Total3,370 km2 (1,300 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total684,560
 • Density200/km2 (530/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 populations at the 2010[2] and 2020[3] Censuses are listed below, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 305 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Martapura District), 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 2023		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
16.08.01Martapura102.1648,14154,80659,280Martapura16 (a)32311
- 32319
16.08.11Bunga Mayang113.5415,84117,46018,568Negeri Ratu832387
16.08.16Jayapura230.1711,63514,95716,422Bunga Mayang832381
16.08.05Buay Pemuka Peliung154.1331,51433,73335,991Pulau Negara1332367
16.08.02Buay Madang114.3635,68937,03638,677Kurungan Nyawa1732361
16.08.12Buay Madang Timur
(East Buay Madang)		156.2553,45056,27758,562Karang Tengah3032360
16.08.20Buay Pemuka Bangsa Raja192.9511,05511,91412,612Muncak Kabau732364
16.08.06Madang Suku II129.3428,52230,37232,133Kota Negara1932366
16.08.13Madang Suku III195.3223,67025,29525,540Batumarta VI1032365
16.08.07Madang Suku I211.2534,01935,49337,891Rasuan1332362
16.08.18Belitang Madang Raya163.5940,83744,70446,867Tugu Mulyo1632363
16.08.03Belitang354.5050,50951,30053,569Gumawang2332382
16.08.17Belitang Jaya91.9718,20420,29621,394Karsa Jaya1332380
16.08.10Belitang III153.8732,95135,41336,716Nusa Bakti2032385
16.08.09Belitang II153.5939,74641,96143,766Sumber Jaya2432383
16.08.19Belitang Mulya45.9719,85320,73521,697Petanggan1232388
16.08.08Semendawai Suku III297.7736,84239,22141,155Sriwangi1932386
16.08.15Semendawai Timur
(East Semendawai)		183.2732,69333,29835,322Burnai Mulya1932385
16.08.04Cempaka101.0025,26325,62926,629Cempaka1332384
16.08.14Semendawai Barat
(West Semendawai)		225.0019,54819,95321,769Betung1232384
Totals3,370.00609,982649,853684,560Martapura312

Note: (a) comprising 7 kelurahan and 9 desa.

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.[5] 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.[6]

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1608)
  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. "Potential and Investment Opportunity". Simperdal. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
  6. Prof. H Ahmad Syarifuddin Natabaya, SH, LLM. Sriwijaya University website, 6 December 2008. Accessed 18 October 2016.

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