North Bengkulu Regency

North Bengkulu (Indonesian: Bengkulu Utara; pronounced [bəŋˌkulu uˈt̪ara]) is a regency (kabupaten) of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. It originally covered much of the northern part of Bengkulu Province, but on 25 February 2003 the most northwesterly districts were split off to form a separate Mukomuko Regency (Kabupaten Mukumuko), and on 24 June 2008 the most southeastern districts were likewise split off to create a new Central Bengkulu Regency (Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah).

North Bengkulu Regency Kabupaten Bengkulu Utara
Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Bersatu Bekerja Berdoa Berhasil (Unite Work Pray Success)
Coordinates: 3.3333°S 102.0500°E / -3.3333; 102.0500
Country	Indonesia
Province	Bengkulu
Regency seat	Arga Makmur
Government
• Regent	Arie Septia Adinata [id]
• Vice Regent	Sumarno
Area
• Total	4,424.60 km2 (1,708.35 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2024 estimateAir Napal)[1]
• Total	313,521
• Density	71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)

The residual regency now covers an area of 4,424.60 km², and it had a population of 257,675 at the 2010 Census^[2] and 296,523 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 313,521 (comprising 159,972 males and 153,549 females).^[1] The administrative centre is at the town of Arga Makmur.

Administrative districts

At the 2010 Census the Regency was divided into twelve districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), but subsequently seven additional districts have been created by the splitting of existing ones. The nineteen districts are detailed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census^[2] and the 2020 Census,^[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.^[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (a total of 215 rural desa and 5 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 2024 Estimate	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
17.03.01	Enggano (a) (island)	400.60	2,691	4,035	4,841	Apoho	6	38387
17.03.06	Kerkap	93.65	22,874	12,423	12,890	Lubuk Durian	18 (b)	38379
17.03.16	Air Napal	156.00	11,523	9,791	10,363	Pasar Tebat	12	38373
17.03.15	Air Besi	47.75	10,323	9,747	10,386	Dusun Curup	15	38575
17.03.19	Hulu Palik	74.50	(c)	11,232	11,795	Taba Padang Kol	15	38374
17.03.22	Tanjung Agung Palik	53.00	(c)	8,020	8,507	Tanjung Agung Palik	10	38576
17.03.07	Kota Arga Makmur	32.00	47,457	42,362	44,434	Gunung Agung	16 (d)	38611 - 38619
17.03.21	Arma Jaya	68.00	(c)	12,577	13,753	Sumber Agung	12 (e)	38611
17.03.10	Lais	67.50	17,195	13,599	14,436	Pal 30	13 (f)	38654
17.03.11	Batik Nau	81.50	11,727	13,599	13,703	Samban Jaya	15	38656
17.03.08	Giri Mulya	86.25	13,135	15,037	15,833	Giri Mulya	6	38655
17.03.20	Air Padang	162.75	(c)	6,385	6,760	Kembang Manis	10	38653
17.03.09	Padang Jaya	531.00	27,397	31,928	33,909	Padang Jaya	12	38657
17.03.12	Ketahun	134.37	39,704	21,054	23,506	Pasar Ketahun	11	38361
17.03.13	Napal Putih	700.63	17,582	8,527	9,354	Napal Putih	10	38363
17.03.23	Uluk Kupai	520.10	(c)	13,153	14,310	Tanjung Dalam	10	38364
17.03.24	Pinang Raya	234.00	(c)	23,464	23,166	Sumber Mulya	10	38362
17.03.14	Putri Hijau (g)	188.50	36,067	23,659	24,079	Pasar Baru Kota Bani	9	38326
17.03.25	Marga Sakti Sebelat	792.50	(c)	16,383	17,496	Suka Baru	10	38325
	Totals	4,424.60	257,675	296,523	313,521	Arga Makmur	220

Notes: (a) Besides Enggano Island (Pulau Enggano) in the Indian Ocean, this district includes four small islands off its coast - Pulau Dua, Pulau Merbau, Pulau Bangkai and Pulau Satu. (b) including the kelurahan of Lubuk Durian.
(c) the 2010 population of these new districts (established since 2010) are included in the figures for the districts from which they were split off.
(d) including the two kelurahan of Gunung Alam and Purwodadi. (e) including the kelurahan of Kemunu. (f) including the kelurahan of Pasar Lais.
(g) includes Mega Island (Pulau Mega) - like Enggano Island, this is a small barrier island roughly halfway between Enggano and South Pagai Island of West Sumatra.