Lahat Regency
Regency in South Sumatra, Indonesia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lahat Regency is a regency of South Sumatra province, Indonesia. It originally included much of the southwestern part of the province, but on 21 June 2001 the town of Pagar Alam was removed from the regency to become an independent city, and on 2 January 2007 the western districts (except Tanjung Sakti Pumi and Tanjung Sakti Pumu) were split off to form the new Empat Lawang Regency. The reduced regency now covers a total area of 4,361.84 km2 and had a population of 369,974 at the 2010 Census[2] and 430,071 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 438,238 (comprising 223,782 males and 214,456 females).[1] The city of Pagar Alam remains an enclave within the regency, but is administratively separate.
Lahat Regency | |
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Motto(s): Seganti Setungguan (Ready to take turns and loyal) | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Sumatra |
Regency seat | Lahat |
Area | |
• Total | 4,361.84 km2 (1,684.12 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 438,238 |
• Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
The administrative centre of Lahat regency is the town of Lahat.