Empat Lawang Regency

Empat Lawang Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It was created on 2 January 2007 from what had been formerly the western districts of Lahat Regency. It covers an area of 2,256.44 km² and had a population of 221,176 at the 2010 Census[2] and 333,622 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 336,694 (comprising 173,964 males and 162,730 females).[1] The regency seat is at the town of Tebing Tinggi.

Empat Lawang Regency
(Kabupaten Empat Lawang)
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Saling Keruani Sangi Kerawati
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatTebing Tinggi
Area
 • Total2,256.44 km2 (871.22 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total336,694
 • Density150/km2 (390/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Administrative districts

This Regency when formed was administratively composed of seven districts (kecamatan). Since 2010 three additional districts have been created - Pendopo Barat (from part of Pendopo District), Sikap Dalam (from part of Ulu Musi District) and Saling (from part of Tebing Tinggi District). The ten districts are listed below with their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] 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 147 rural desa and 9 urban kelurahan), and their post codes.

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
16.11.01Muara Pinang193.7229,28543,10143,180Muara Pinang Baru2231592
16.11.05Lintang Kanan264.5523,86835,33435,590Babatan1631593
16.11.02Pendopo192,8647,63954,69254,480Pendopo19 (a)31598
16.11.10Pendopo Barat
(West Pendopo)		95.20(b)18,26618,110Lingge1031599
16.11.07Pasemah Air Keruh217.9019,57830,01429,780Nanjungan1531595
16.11.03Ulu Musi329.6233,55225,68525,450Padang Tepong1431597
16.11.08Sikap Dalam230.76(c)22,43122,050Karang Gede1131594
16.11.06Talang Padang140.9011,61517,78218,400Lampar Baru1331596
16.11.04Tebing Tinggi362.9355,63968,48471,060Pasar Tebing Tinggi26 (d)31456
16.11.09Saling228.00(e)17,83318,300Suka Kaya1031457
Totals2,256.44221,176333,622336,694Tebing Tinggi156

Notes: (a) includes 3 kelurahan - Pendopo, Beruge Ilir and Pagar Tengah.
(b) The 2010 population of Pendopo Barat (West Pendopo) District is included in the figure for Pendopo District, from which it was later cut out.
(c) The 2010 population of Sikap Dalam District is included in the figure for Ulu Musi District, from which it was later cut out.
(d) includes 6 kelurahan - Jayaloka, Kelumpang Jaya, Pancur Mas, Pasar Tebing Tinggi, Tanjung Kupang and Tanjung Makmur.
(e) The 2010 population of Saling District is included in the figure for Tebing Tinggi District, from which it was later cut out.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Empat Lawang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1611)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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