Musi Rawas Regency

Musi Rawas Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Prior to 2013, it covered an area of 12,134.57 km² and had a population of 524,919 at the 2010 Census;[2] however in 2013 to northern half of the regency was split off to form a separate North Musi Rawas Regency. Previous to 2001, the Regency had also included the city of Lubuklinggau, which was split off to form an independent city outside the regency.

Musi Rawas Regency (Kabupaten Musi Rawas)
Regency
Coat of arms
Location in South Sumatra
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sumatra
Regency seat	Muara Beliti
Area
• Total	6,357.15 km^2 (2,454.51 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2019)[1]
• Total	405,175
• Density	64/km^2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Website	musirawaskab.go.id

The area of the residual Regency from 2013 is 6,357.15 km² and this had a population of 356,076 at the 2010 Census and 383,927 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate of population (as at 1 July 2019) is 405,175.[3] The regency seat is the town of Muara Beliti Baru. During the Dutch East Indies area it was known as Rawas District. The area is named for the Musi River and its tributary the Rawas River.

History

In February 2010, Musi Rawas was subjected to serious flooding which submerged over 6,000 homes and affected thousands of hectares of land.[4]

On April 29, 2013 there were a clash between local people from the northern part of Musi Rawas Regency (who blockaded the national road between Jambi and Palembang) and policemen who tried to lift the blockade. After 11 hours of negotiation had failed, four people were killed and six policemen were shot with traditional guns by protesters. People from northern Musi Rawas had called for a new regency to be split from the current Musi Rawas Regency;[5] this new regency, called North Musi Rawas Regency (abbreviated often to Muratara Regency), was created in June 2013.[6]

Administrative districts

As at 2010, the Musi Rawas Regency was subdivided into twenty-one districts (kecamatan), but in 2013 the northernmost seven districts (Rupit, Rawas Ulu, Nibung, Rawas Ilir, Karang Dapo, Karang Jaya, and Ulu Rawas) were split off to form a new North Musi Rawas Regency (Musi Rawas Utara). The remaining fourteen districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census:[7]

Name	Area in km^2.[8]	Population Census 2010
Suku Tengah Lakitan Ulu	596.92	28,820
Selangit	717.34	17,866
Sumber Harta	103.78	16,892
Tugu Mulyo	67.71	43,137
Purwodadi	63.26	14,486
Muara Beliti	175.63	22,363
Tiang Pumpung Kepungut	326.42	11,704
Jaya Loka	160.46	14,433
Suka Karya	121.53	12,852
Muara Kelingi	645.82	35,386
Bulan Tengah Suku Ulu	751.54	26,030
Tuah Negeri	263.45	25,042
Muara Lakitan	1,963.54	38,974
Megang Sakhi	399.78	48,091

Gallery

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  Houseboat on the Rawas River in the Rawas District (Dutch East Indies, Sumatra (circa 1878)

See also

• Napal Licin, an area in Rawas

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
4. "Officials Count Cost of Musi Rawas Flooding, Start Focusing on Cleanup". Jakarta Globe. 28 February 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
5. "Bentrok di Musi Rawas Dipicu Keinginan Pemekaran Wilayah". April 30, 2013.
6. http://www.antaranews.com/berita/379464/telah-lahir-satu-lagi-kabupaten-baru
7. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.