North Bengkulu Regency

North Bengkulu is a regency (Indonesian: kabupaten) of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. It originally covered much of the northern part of Bengkulu Province, but on 25 February 2003 the most northwesterly districts were split off to form a separate Mukomuko Regency (Kabupaten Mukumuko), and on 24 June 2008 the most southeastern districts were likewise split off to create a new Central Bengkulu Regency (Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah).

North Bengkulu Regency
Kabupaten Bengkulu Utara
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Bersatu Bekerja Berdoa Berhasil
(Unite Work Pray Success)
Coordinates: 3.3333°S 102.0500°E / -3.3333; 102.0500
Country Indonesia
ProvinceBengkulu
Regency seatArga Makmur
Area
 • Total4,424.60 km2 (1,708.35 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total306,659
 • Density69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

The residual regency now covers an area of 4,424.60 km2, and it had a population of 257,675 at the 2010 Census[2] and 296,523 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 306,659 (comprising 156,720 males and 149,939 females).[1] The administrative centre is at the town of Arga Makmur.

Administrative districts

At the 2010 Census the Regency was divided into twelve districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), but subsequently seven additional districts have been created by the splitting of existing ones. The nineteen districts are detailed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 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 (a total of 215 rural desa and 5 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
17.03.01Enggano (a)
(island)		400.602,6914,0354,502Apoho638387
17.03.06Kerkap93.6522,87412,42312,705Lubuk Durian18 (b)38379
17.03.16Air Napal156.0011,5239,79110,133Pasar Tebat1238373
17.03.15Air Besi47.7510,3239,74710,128Dusun Curup1538575
17.03.19Hulu Palik74.50(c)11,23211,570Taba Padang Kol1538374
17.03.22Tanjung Agung Palik53.00(c)8,0208,311Tanjung Agung Palik1038576
17.03.07Kota Arga Makmur32.0047,45742,36243,608Gunung Agung16 (d)38611
- 38619
17.03.21Arma Jaya68.00(c)12,57713,274Sumber Agung12 (e)38611
17.03.10Lais67.5017,19513,59914,099Pal 3013 (f)38654
17.03.11Batik Nau81.5011,72713,59913,482Samban Jaya1538656
17.03.08Giri Mulya86.2513,13515,03715,514Giri Mulya638655
17.03.20Air Padang162.75(c)6,3856,610Kembang Manis1038653
17.03.09Padang Jaya531.0027,39731,92833,112Padang Jaya1238657
17.03.12Ketahun134.3739,70421,05422,500Pasar Ketahun1138361
17.03.13Napal Putih700.6317,5828,5279,016Napal Putih1038363
17.03.23Uluk Kupai520.10(c)13,15313,839Tanjung Dalam1038364
17.03.24Pinang Raya234.00(c)23,46423,292Sumber Mulya1038362
17.03.14Putri Hijau (g)188.5036,06723,65923,917Pasar Baru Kota Bani938326
17.03.25Marga Sakti Sebelat792.50(c)16,38317,047Suka Baru1038325
Totals4,424.60257,675296,523306,659Arga Makmur220

Notes: (a) Besides Enggano Island (Pulau Enggano) in the Indian Ocean, the district includes four small islands off its coast - Pulau Dua, Pulau Merbau, Pulau Bangkai and Pulau Satu. (b) including the kelurahan of Lubuk Durian.
(c) the 2010 population of these new districts (established since 2010) are included in the figures for the districts from which they were split off.
(d) including the two kelurahan of Gunung Alam and Purwodadi. (e) including the kelurahan of Kemunu. (f) including the kelurahan of Pasar Lais.
(g) includes Mega Island (Pulau Mega) - like Enggano Island, this is a small barrier island roughly halfway between Enggano and South Pagai Island of West Sumatra.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bengkulu Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1703)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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