Merangin Regency

Merangin Regency
Kabupaten Merangin
Regency
Coat of arms of Merangin Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Tali Undang Tambang Teliti
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatBangko
Area
 • Total7,679.0 km2 (2,964.9 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total368,389
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitemeranginkab.go.id

Merangin Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Jambi Province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was created on 4 October 1999 by the division of the former Sarolangun Bangko Regency into a new Sarolangun Regency in the east and this Merangin Regency in the west. The regency covers an area of 7,679.0 km2, and had a population of 333,206 at the 2010 census[2] and 354,052 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 368,389 - comprising 187,026 males and 181,363 females.[1] The administrative capital is the town of Bangko.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Merangin Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1502)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.