Sijunjung Regency

Sijunjung Regency, formerly known as Sawahlunto Sijunjung, is an inland regency (kabupaten) in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 3,150.58 km2, and it had a population of 201,823 at the 2010 census[2] and 235,045 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 243,709 - comprising 123,380 males and 120,330 females.[1] The regency seat is the town of Muaro Sijunjung. The regency was created from the former Sawahlunto Regency, after the districts comprising Sawahlunto town became a city, administratively separated from the regency, which was then renamed.

Sijunjung Regency
Kabupaten Sijunjung
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Di Mana Bumi Dipijak Di Situ Langit Dijunjung
(Where the Earth is Stepped on There the Sky is Upheld)
Location within West Sumatra
Sijunjung Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Sijunjung Regency
Sijunjung Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0.700556°S 100.9775°E / -0.700556; 100.9775
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sumatra
Regency seatMuaro Sijunjung
Government
 • RegentBenny Dwifa Yuswir
 • Vice RegentIraddatillah
Area
 • Total3,150.58 km2 (1,216.45 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total243,709
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 754
Websitesijunjung.go.id

Most of the people work in trade or as government employees, and the rest are farmers. There are few university graduates because most people are not interested in continuing their studies for reasons of economic and environmental culture. Many of the natural resources of this regency are not explored and utilized because of the mountainous geography.

Administrative districts

The Sijunjung Regency is divided into eight districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as of mid-2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as nagari except for one desa - Kampung Baru in Kupitan District), and its postcode.

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
Kamang Baru837.8041,37550,45953,050Kamang1127572
Tanjung Gadang459.7922,86826,90027,980Tanjung Gadang927571
Sijunjung
(district)		748.0041,03047,92549,760Sijunjung927554
Lubuk Tarok187.6014,12517,56718,390Lubuk Tarok627553
IV Nagari96.3014,06515,58415,930Palangki527561
Kupitan82.0112,54013,19313,290Padang Sibusuk427564
Koto VII143.9032,85137,54938,740Tanjung Ampalu727562
Sumpur Kudus575.9022,96925,86826,570Kumanis1127563
Totals3,150.58201,823235,045243,709Muaro Sijunjung62

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sijunjung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1304)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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