Sarolangun Regency
(Kabupaten Sarolangun)
Regency
Coat of arms of Sarolangun Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Sepucuk Adat Serumpun Pseko
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatSarolangun
Area
 • Total6,174 km2 (2,384 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total298,091
 • Density48/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitesarolangunkab.go.id

Sarolangun Regency is a regency of Jambi Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. It was created on 4 October 1999 by the division of the former Sarolangun Bangko Regency into a new Merangin Regency and this Sarolangun Regency. The regency has an area of 5,941.13 km2 and had a population of 246,245 at the 2010 census[2] and 290,047 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 298,091 (comprising 152,133 males and 145,958 females).[1] The administrative centre is at the town of Sarolangun.

Administrative districts

At the 2020 Census, Sarolangun Regency comprised ten districts (kecamatan), but in 2022 a new Mandiangin Timur (East Mandiangin) District was created from the eastern part of Mandiangin District. The eleven districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 149 rural desa and 16 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
(kecamatan)		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
census		Pop'n
2020
census		Pop'n
mid 2022
estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
code
15.03.01Batang Asai926.7916,03618,70519,184Pekan Gedang2337485
15.03.02Limun807.1115,34318,11818,626Pulau Pandan1637382
15.03.10Cermin Nan Gedang385.4610,85813,47413,985Lubuk Resam1037381
15.03.05Pelawan347.4428,13834,22435,386Pelawan1437482
15.03.09Singkut209.7836,18440,19840,840Sungai Benteng13 (a)37483
15.03.03Kota Saronangun
(district)		281.0746,09856,90058,999Sarolangun23 (b)37481
15.03.08Bathin VIII360.8418,03121,15521,721Limbur Tembesi15 (a)37480
15.03.04Pauh759.4020,56624,13224,778Pauh14 (a)37491
15.03.07Air Hitam634.8423,75726,01126,352Jernih937490
15.03.06Mandiangin748.7431,23437,13024,547Mandiangin1837492
15.03.11Mandiangin Timur479.66(c)(c)13,673Butang Baru1037492
Totals5,941.13246,245290,047298,091Sarolangun165

Notes: (a) includes one kelurahan. (b) includes thirteen kelurahan. (c) the 2010 and 2020 figures for the new Mandiangin Timur District are included in the totals for Mandiangin District.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Sarolangun Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1503)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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