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Muara Enim Regency
Regency in South Sumatra, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Muara Enim Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The regency seat is the town of Muara Enim. The city of Prabumulih is an administrative body separating the main part of Muara Enim to the south of the city from a smaller part to its north. The regency until late 2012 covered an area of 8,587.94 km² and had a population of 717,717 at the 2010 Census;[2] however, on 14 December 2012 five districts from the Muara Enim Regency were split off to form the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency.
Muara Enim Regency
(Kabupaten Muara Enim) | |
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![]() Lake Shuji in Lembak | |
Motto: Serasan Sekundang | |
![]() Location of Muara Enim Regency (in red) in South Sumatra, following the separation off of Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency in 2012; this old map is before the late 2022 adjustments. | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Sumatra |
Regency seat | Muara Enim |
Area | |
• Total | 7,482.86 km2 (2,889.15 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 640,224 |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
The residual regency thus covered 7,486.21 km2 and within its reduced area had a population of 551,202 at the 2010 Census[2] and 612,900 at the 2020 Census, the latter comprising 312,953 males and 299,947 females;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 640,224 - comprising 326,519 males and 313,705 females,[1] prior to the intended separation (as stated in late 2022) of another six districts to form the new Rambang Lubai Lematang Regency,[4] which comprised 70 villages (desa) with an area of 2,311.27 km2 and 172,020 people as at mid 2023.
Mining and agricultural activities are abundant in the regency and it is also a producer of oil.[5][6] Notable crops include rice and coconuts.