Kaur Regency

Kaur is the most southern regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. It was created on 25 February 2003 from what were formerly the southeastern districts of the South Bengkulu Regency. It has an area of 2,365.00 km² and had a population of 107,899 at the 2010 Census^[2] and 126,551 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 131,063 - comprising 67,389 males and 63,674 females.^[1] The regency seat is at the town of Bintuhan.

Kaur Regency (Kabupaten Kaur)
Regency
Coat of arms
Country	Indonesia
Province	Bengkulu
Regency seat	Bintuhan
Area
• Total	2,365.00 km2 (913.13 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	131,063
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)

Administrative districts

The Regency is divided into fifteen districts (Indonesian: 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 2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages in each district (totalling 192 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

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
17.04.07	Nasal	519.92	15,166	16,600	16,891	Merpas	17	38964
17.04.06	Maje	361.04	11,900	14,200	14,753	Linau	19	38965
17.04.05	Kaur Selatan (South Kaur)	92.75	14,043	16,800	17,425	Bantar Bintuhan	19 (a)	38963
17.04.12	Tetap	87.92	5,859	6,900	7,160	Tetap	12	38968
17.04.04	Kaur Tengah (Central Kaur)	26.40	4,365	5,100	5,213	Tanjung Iman	9 (b)	38961
17.04.10	Luas	124.88	4,822	5,600	5,825	Benua Ratu	12	38960
17.04.11	Muara Sahung	256.00	5,445	6,700	7,019	Ulak Lebar	7	38966
17.04.01	Kinal	154.03	4,268	4,800	4,973	Tanjung Baru	14	38962
17.04.08	Semidang Gumai	64.91	5,398	6,500	6,828	Mentiring	13	38967
17.04.02	Tanjung Kemuning	72.91	10,575	13,400	14,228	Tanjung Kemuning	20	38955
17.04.09	Kelam Tengah (Central Kelam)	35.84	6,189	7,200	7,414	Rigangan	13	38954
17.04.03	Kaur Utara (North Kaur)	49.80	6,422	7,600	7,911	Simpang Tiga	11 (c)	38956
17.04.14	Padang Guci Hilir	115.96	3,586	3,800	3,974	Gunung Kaya	9	38958
17.04.13	Lungkang Kule	32.00	3,232	3,500	3,518	Sukananti	9	38957
17.04.15	Padang Guci Hulu	370.64	6,629	7,800	8,031	Bungin Tambun	11	38959
	Totals	2,365.00	107,899	126,551	131,063	Bintuhan	195

Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Bantar Bintuhan. (b) including the kelurahan of Tanjung Iman.
(c) including the kelurahan of Simpang Tiga.

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kaur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1704)
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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