Batanghari Regency

Batanghari Regency
Kabupaten Batanghari
Regency
Coat of arms of Batanghari Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Serentak Bak Regam
(Together as a rhythm)
Batanghari Regency is located in Sumatra
Batanghari Regency
Batanghari Regency
Location in Sumatra
Coordinates: 2°1′S 103°20′E / 2.017°S 103.333°E / -2.017; 103.333
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatMuara Bulian
Area
 • Total5,804.83 km2 (2,241.26 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total312,279
 • Density54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitebatangharikab.go.id
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Batanghari (Indonesian: Kabupaten Batang Hari, literally "Stick of the Day Regency")is a regency of Jambi Province in Sumatra, Indonesia. It originally covered a wider area, but on 4 October 1999 this was split between a new Muaro Jambi Regency in the east (surrounding the city of Jambi) and a reduced Batang Hari Regency in the west, which now covers an area of 5,804.83 km2. It had a population of 241,334 at the 2010 census[2] and 301,700 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 312,279 (comprising 159,573 males and 153,156 females).[1] The administrative capital is the town of Muara Bulian(Bulian Estuary or Bulian Delta).

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Batanghari Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1504)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.