Lahat Regency
Lahat Regency is a regency of South Sumatra (or Sumatra Selatan) province, Indonesia. It covers a total area of 5,311.74 km2 and had a population of 369,974 at the 2010 Census[2] and 392,829 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (as at 2019) is 409,348.[3]
Lahat Regency | |
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![]() Megalithic statue located on the way from Pulauping village to Tinggihari village (photo taken in 1933) | |
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![]() Location in South Sumatra | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Sumatra |
Regency seat | Lahat |
Area | |
• Total | 5,311.74 km2 (2,050.87 sq mi) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 409,348 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
The administrative centre of Lahat regency is the town of Lahat.
Administrative districts
This Regency as at 2010 was administratively composed of twenty-one districts (kecamatan), comprising 241 villages (14 kelurahan and 513 desa). Since 2010 three additional districts have been created - Sukamerindu (from part of Pajar Bulan District), Lahat Selatan (from Lahat District) and Mulak Sebingkai. Their areas (in km2) and their 2010[4] Census populations are listed below:
Name | Area (in km2) | Population Census 2010 | Number of villages |
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Gumay Ulu | 87.01 | 4,993 | 10 |
Tanjung Tebat | 82.72 | 7,734 | 14 |
Jarai | 137.22 | 19,231 | 21 |
Kikim Barat | 14,699 | 19 | |
Kikim Selatan | 14,813 | 18 | |
Kikim Tengah | 8,193 | 9 | |
Kikim Timur | 26,014 | 32 | |
Kota Agung | 12,001 | 22 | |
Lahat (district) | 102,356 | 30 | |
Lahat Selatan | (a) | 10 | |
Merapi Barat (West Merapi) | 19,783 | 19 | |
Merapi Timur (East Merapi) | 20,413 | 14 | |
Merapi Selatan (South Merapi) | 7,328 | 9 | |
Mulak Ulu | 105.60 | 16,539 | 16 |
Mulak Sebingkai | (b) | 10 | |
Pajar Bulan | 146.11 | 18,938 | 20 |
Suka Merindu | (c) | 10 | |
Muara Payang | 37.50 | 8,340 | 7 |
Gumay Talang | 249.61 | 9,804 | 15 |
Pajar Guning | 11,568 | 20 | |
Pulau Pinang (Pinang Island) | 164.67 | 10,994 | 10 |
Pseksu | 7,949 | 11 | |
Tanjung Sakti Pumu (d) | 58.56 | 13,252 | 14 |
Tanjung Sakti Pumi (d) | 271.00 | 15,032 | 18 |
Notes:
(a) The 2010 population of Lahat Selatan District is included in the figure for Lahat District, from which it was later cut out.
(b) The 2010 population of Mulak Sebingkai District is included in the figure for the district from which it was later cut out.
(c) The 2010 population of Suka Merindu District is included in the figure for Pajar Bulan District, from which it was later cut out.
(d) The districts of Tanjung Sakti Pumu and Tanjung Sakti Pumi form an exclave of the regency, from which they are separated by the city (kota) of Pagar Alam.
Megalithic sites
In Lahat Regency, near Pagar Alam city, there are 1,027 artifacts which spread over 40 sites in 12 communities. The megalithic sites in Lahat Regency may be the second largest such sites in Indonesia after Sangiran (Central Java) for fossils.[5]
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- "Pemkab Lahat Gali Ribuan Megalit". October 12, 2012. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2012.