Kaur Regency

Kaur Regency
(Kabupaten Kaur)
Regency
Coat of arms of Kaur Regency
Coat of arms
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBengkulu
Regency seatBintuhan
Area
 • Total
2,365.00 km2 (913.13 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
131,063
 • Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Kaur is the most southern regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. It was created on 25 February 2003 from what were formerly the southeastern districts of the South Bengkulu Regency. It has an area of 2,365.00 km2 and had a population of 107,899 at the 2010 Census[2] and 126,551 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 131,063 - comprising 67,389 males and 63,674 females.[1] The regency seat is at the town of Bintuhan.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kaur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1704)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.