Central Bengkulu Regency

Central Bengkulu Regency
Bengkulu Tengah
Regency
Coat of arms of Central Bengkulu Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Maroba Kite Maju
(Together We Go Forward)
Country Indonesia
ProvinceBengkulu
Regency seatKarang Tinggi
Area
 • Total1,223.94 km2 (472.57 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total121,139
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Central Bengkulu Regency (Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah) is a regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia. It is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra, and lies immediately to the north and the east of the adjacent city of Bengkulu. It was formed on 24 June 2008 by being split away from the neighbouring North Bengkulu Regency. It covers an area of 1,223.94 km2 and had a population of 98,333 at the 2010 census[2] and 116,706 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 121,139 - comprising 62,078 males and 59,061 females.[1] the administrative centre is at the town of Karang Tinggi.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Bengkulu Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1709)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.