West Pesisir Regency
West Pesisir Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pesisir Barat) is a new regency in Lampung Province of Indonesia. It was created on 25 October 2012 from the eight western districts of West Lampung Regency.[1] It covers an area of 2,907.23 km2, and had a population of 141,741 at the 2010 Census;[2] the latest official estimate (for January 2014) was 163,321.[3] The administrative centre is the town of Krui.
West Pesisir Regency
Kabupaten Pesisir Barat | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within Lampung | |
| Coordinates: 5.1932°S 103.9398°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Lampung |
| Regency seat | Krui |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Agus Istiqlal |
| • Vice Regent | Erlina |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,907.23 km2 (1,122.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 163,321 |
| • Density | 56/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 728 |
| Website | pesisirbaratkab |
Administrative districts
In 2012 the new Regency comprised eight districts (kecamatan) which until 2012 were part of the West Lampung Regency. These are listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census. Since 2012 three additional districts have been created out of parts of the existing eight districts - Krui Selatan (South Krui), Pulau Pisang (Pisang Island) and Way Krui.
| District | Population 2010 Census[4] |
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| Pesisir Selatan (South Pesisir) | 21,346 |
| Ngaras | 7,443 |
| Bengkunat | 23,528 |
| Ngambur | 17,580 |
| Pesisir Tengah (Central Pesisir) | 34,437 |
| Karya Penggawa | 13,986 |
| Pesisir Utara (North Pesisir) | 9,332 |
| Lemong | 14,089 |
References
- "Kumpulan Berita Harian News `Sabtu, 16 Januari 2016` | razia". Metrotvnews.com. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2015.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
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Capital: Bandar Lampung | ||
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