Muaro Jambi Regency

Muaro Jambi Regency
(Kabupaten Muaro Jambi)
Regency
Makara, the portal guardian statue of Candi Gumpung, a Buddhist temple at Muaro Jambi archaeological site, Jambi.
Makara, the portal guardian statue of Candi Gumpung, a Buddhist temple at Muaro Jambi archaeological site, Jambi.
Coat of arms of Muaro Jambi Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Sailun Salimbai
(As one swing and one wave)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatSengeti
Area
 • Total5,264.00 km2 (2,032.44 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total418,799
 • Density80/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitemuarojambikab.go.id

Muaro Jambi Regency is a regency of Jambi Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It was created on 4 October 1999 by the separation of what were formerly the eastern districts of Batang Hari Regency. It surrounds on all sides the major city of Jambi, the provincial capital, and includes many of the expanding suburbs of Jambi outside the city boundaries; consequently it has experienced population growth greater than elsewhere in the province. From the 4th until the 13th century, it was the seat of the Hindu-Buddhist Melayu Kingdom. It has an area of 5,264.00 km2 and had a population of 342,952 at the 2010 census[2] and 390,347 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 is 418,799 (comprising 215,295 males and 203,504 females).[1]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Muaro Jambi Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1505)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.