Musi Banyuasin Regency

Musi Banyuasin Regency is a regency of South Sumatra (or Sumatra Selatan) province, in Indonesia. It has a total area of 14,265.96 km2 (5,508 sq mi) and a population of 561,458 at the 2010 Census[2] and 610,654 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate (as at July 2019) is 649,095.[3]

Musi Banyuasin Regency

(Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin)
Regency
Coat of arms
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatSekayu
Area
 • Total14,265.96 km2 (5,508.12 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2019)[1]
 • Total649,095
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

The administrative centre of Musi Banyuasin Regency is Sekayu.

Geography

The regency, which covers fifteen percent of the area of South Sumatera Province, is located between 1.3° to 4° South latitude and from 103° to 104°40′ East longitude. It is bordered to the north by Jambi Province, to the south by the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, to the west by Musi Rawas Regency and North Musi Rawas Regency, and to the east by Banyuasin Regency.

Administrative districts

As at 2010, Musi Banyuasin Regency was subdivided into eleven districts (kecamatan), but a further three districts were created in 2011. These are all listed below with their revised areas (in Km²) as at 2012, and their populations at the 2010 Census:[4]

DistrictArea
in km2		Population
2010 Census
Babat Toman1,291.0052,640
Plakat Tinggi247.0022,043
Batanghari Leko2,107.7921,156
Sanga Desa317.0030,032
Sungai Keruh629.0040,595
Sekayu701.6078,637
Lais755.5352,353
Sungai Lilin374.2685.745
Keluang400.5728,342
Bayung Lencir4,847.00112,277
Lalan1,031.0037,638
Lawang Wetan232.00(a)
Babat Supat511.02(a)
Tungkal Jaya821.19(a)
Totals14,265.96561,458

Notes: (a) the populations of the areas comprised in these three new districts are included in the Census populations of the districts from which they were created in 2011.

Soil

Musi Banyuasin Regency consists of 4 kinds of soil:

  • Organosol: along the swamp and in the plain area
  • Clay Loam: see Organosol
  • Alluvial: along the Musi River
  • Pudzolik: in the hilly area

Climate

Musi Banyuasin Regency has tropic and wet season with variation of rainfall between 39.00 and 297.25 mm, for the year 2007 December has highest rank of rainfalls. Rain days in 2007 tend to vary between 2.75 and 15.25 days with January having highest rank of rain days.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.


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