East Tanjung Jabung Regency

East Tanjung Jabung Regency is a regency of Jambi Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 4 October 1999 by the division of the then Tanjung Jabung Regency into eastern and western halves. It now has an area of 5,087.07 km2 and had a population of 205,272 at the 2010 census[2] and 229,813 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 236,727 (comprising 120,615 males and 116,112 females).[1] The regency's administrative capital lies at the town of Muara Sabak, a riverine port near the mouth of the Berbak River.

East Tanjung Jabung
(Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur)
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Sepucuk Nipah Serumpun Nibung
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatMuara Sabak
Area
 • Total5,087.07 km2 (1,964.13 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total236,727
 • Density47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitetanjabtimkab.go.id

Administrative districts

The regency is divided into eleven districts (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 2022.[4] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 73 rural desa and 20 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
15.07.03Mendahara538.7925,58126,67527,072Mendahara Ilir936765
15.07.09Mendahara Ulu554.2314,44016,67617,281Simpang Tuan736766
15.07.10Geragai556.3020,91926,20227,717Pandan Jaya936764
15.07.06Dendang381.5214,89516,48516,874Rantau Indah736763
15.07.07Muara Sabak Barat
(West Muara Sabak)		277.4715,23321,40923,251Nibung Putih736761
15.07.01Muara Sabak Timur
(East Muara Sabak)		387.9430,90632,60633,072Muara Sabak Ilir1236762
15.07.08Kuala Jambi114.9514,00314,48514,692Kampung Laut636760
15.07.04Rantau Raseu177.5222,07824,78025,374Bandar Jaya1136772
15.07.11Berbak1,169.179,80510,59110,764Simpang636751
15.07.02Nipah Panjang (a)308.3225,32626,50326,906Nipah Panjang II1036771
15.07.05Sadu620.8512,08613,40113,724Sungai Lokan936773
Totals5,087.07205,272229,813234,164Muara Sabak93

Note: (a) ibcludes the estuary of the Batang Hari River and 7 offshore islands in the mouth of that river.

The 20 kelurahan comprise all 7 in Muara Sabak Barat District (Kampung Singkep, Nibung Putih, Parit Culum I, Parit Culum II, Rano, Talang Babat and Telukdawan), 2 in Muara Sabak Timur District (Muara Sabak Ilir and Muara Sabak Ulu), 2 in Kuala Jambi District (Kampung Laut and Tanjung Solok), 2 in Nipah Panjang District (Nipah Panjang I and Nipah Panjang II), and 1 in each of the other 7 districts.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1507)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Timur Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1507)

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