North Lampung Regency

North Lampung Regency (Kabupaten Lampung Utara) is an inland regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, in Indonesia. As originally created, it covered a much larger share (over 53%) of the land area of Lampung Province, but on 16 August 1991 its western districts were split off to create a new West Lampung Regency (at that time inclusive of the subsequently-separated West Pesisir Regency); on 3 January 1997 its north-eastern districts were split off to create a new Tulang Bawang Regency (at that time inclusive of the subsequently-separated Mesuji Regency and West Tulang Bawang Regency); and on 20 April 1999 its north-western districts were split off to create a new Way Kanan Regency.

North Lampung Regency (Kabupaten Lampung Utara)
Regency
Way Rarem dam
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Ragem Tunas Lampung (Advancement by diversity)
Location within Lampung
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Coordinates: 4.8167°S 104.8000°E / -4.8167; 104.8000
Country	Indonesia
Province	Lampung
Regency seat	Kotabumi
Government
• Regent	Agung Ilmu Mangkunegara
• Vice Regent	Sri Widodo
Area
• Total	2,667.21 km2 (1,029.82 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	666,618
• Density	250/km2 (650/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (IWST)
Area code	(+62) 724
Website	lampungutarakab.go.id

The residual North Lampung Regency has an area of 2,725.63 km² and had a population of 583,925 at the 2010 census^[2] and 633,099 at the 2020 census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 666,618 (comprising 339,226 males and 327,392 females).^[1] The regency seat is the town of Kotabumi.

Administrative divisions

Administratively the regency is divided into twenty-three districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census^[2] and the 2020 census,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the numbers of administrative villages in each district, and its post codes.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km2	Pop'n 2010 census	Pop'n 2020 census	Pop'n mid 2023 estimate	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code(s)
18.03.01	Bukit Kemuning	163.25	38,708	41,839	44,070	Bukit Kemuning	8	34564
18.03.12	Abung Tinggi (Higher Abung)	56.21	16,026	17,916	19,020	Ulak Rengas	8	34556
18.03.04	Tanjung Raja	228.20	29,880	31,953	33,890	Tanjung Raja	19	34557
18.03.06	Abung Barat (West Abung)	89.74	18,574	20,472	21,560	Ogan Lima	14	34558
18.03.11	Abung Tengah (Central Abung)	78.59	15,438	17,164	18,020	Gunung Besar	11	34584
18.03.22	Abung Kunang	51.67	9,345	9,947	10,340	Aji Kagungan	7	34565
18.03.19	Abung Pekurun	162.23	11,162	12,386	13,200	Pekurun Tengah	9	34582
18.03.02	Kotabumi	81.25	51,863	54,841	57,430	Kotabumi Ilir	13	34511 - 34518
18.03.09	Kotabumi Utara (North Kotabumi)	143.38	30,139	34,301	36,010	Madukoro	8	34511
18.03.10	Kotabumi Selatan (South Kotabumi)	100.40	64,027	68,987	72,610	Mulang Maya	14	34511 - 34519
18.03.07	Abung Selatan (South Abung)	110.31	46,727	52,463	54,460	Kalibalangan	16	34581
18.03.13	Abung Semuli	100.89	23,542	26,036	27,970	Semuli Jaya	7	34580
18.03.23	Blambangan Pagar	100.72	17,295	19,336	20,450	Blambangan	7	34586
18.03.05	Abung Timur (East Abung)	192.50	33,741	36,708	39,140	Bumi Agung Marga	12	34583
18.03.14	Abung Surakarta	72.84	27,073	28,385	30,170	Tata Karya	9	34585
18.03.03	Sungkai Selatan (South Sungkai)	91.38	21,164	22,721	24,120	Ketapang	11	34554
18.03.15	Muara Sungkai	123.52	14,212	14,684	15,350	Negeri Ujung Karang	11	34559
18.03.16	Bunga Mayang	209.19	31,991	33,839	34,370	Negara Tulang Bawang	11	34555
18.03.21	Sungkai Barat (West Sungkai)	74.41	11,894	11,809	12,750	Sinar Harapan	10	34552
18.03.20	Sungkai Jaya (Great Sungkai)	58.78	9,804	9,539	10,220	Cempaka	9	34553
18.03.08	Sungkai Utara (North Sungkai)	207.70	32,413	35,732	37,510	Negara Ratu	15	34563
18.03.17	Hulu Sungkai (Upper Sungkai)	89.91	13,756	14,979	15,460	Gedung Makripat	10	34561
18.03.18	Sungkai Tengah (Central Sungkai)	80.13	15,503	17,062	18,510	Batu Nangkop	8	34562
	Totals	2,667.21	584,277	633,099	666,618	Kotabumi	247

The districts are sub-divided into 247 villages, comprising 232 rural desa and 15 urban kelurahan - the latter comprising 9 in Kotabumi District (Cempedak, Kota Gapura, Kotabumi Ilir, Kotabumi Pasar, Kotabumi Tengah, Kotabumi Udik, Rejosari, Sindang Sari and Sribasuki), 5 in Kotabumi Selatan District (Kelapa Tujuh, Kota Alam, Tanjung Aman, Tanjung Harapan and Tanjung Senang), and 1 in Bukit Kemuning District (Bukit Kemuning town).^[4]

History

North Lampung Regency, which used to be the largest district in Lampung, Based on Law no, 1 of 1945, during the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, North Lampung Regency was the administrative area of the Kewedanan Marga, On December 3, 1952 the system of Marga, 75 Marga and 11 Buay Indeling Residentie Lampung 1:750.000 Derukkrij 1930 was abolished, with the issuance of Resident Presiden No. 153 of 1952. However, after the issuance of Law No. RI. 14 of 1964 concerning the formation of Lampung Province, then North Lampung became part of the Lampung Province (previously North Lampung was part of South Sumatra Province).^[5] Due to the expansion of several districts. So that the Low of the Republik of Indonesia Number 18 of 1965 was issued.^[5]

Since the formation of North Lampung Regency, three areas have been split off from it to form new regencies during the 1990s. The first was the formation of West Lampung Regency on 16 August 1991, with its administrative capital at Liwa, Indonesia.^[5] This formation was based on Law No. 6 of 1991.^[5] The second separation of the territory was the establishment of Tulang Bawang Regency on 3 January 1997, which was established based on Law no. 2 of 1997.^[5] The third separation was the formation of Way Kanan Regency on 20 April 1999; this creation was based on the Law of the Republik of Indonesia Number 12 of 1999.^[5]

Tourist attractions

• Curup Selampung Waterfall
• Curup Paten Waterfall
• Tirta Shinta Dam
• Way Rarem Dam

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Lampung Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1803)
2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. "Profile of Regency of North Lampung". Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
5. https://bandarlampungkota.go.id/new/sejarah.html ^{[bare URL]}

4.8167°S 104.8000°E / -4.8167; 104.8000