West Tanjung Jabung Regency

West Tanjung Jabung
(Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat)
Regency
Coat of arms of West Tanjung Jabung
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Serengkuh Dayung Serentak Ketujuan
(Rowing together for the aim)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatKuala Tungkal
Area
 • Total5,009.82 km2 (1,934.30 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total331,058
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitetanjabbarkab.go.id

West Tanjung Jabung Regency (Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat) is a regency of Jambi Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 4 October 1999 by the division of the then Tanjung Jabung Regency into eastern and western halves. The western regency now has an area of 5,009.82 km2 and had a population of 278,741 as at the 2010 census[2] and 317,498 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 331,058 (comprising 170,606 males and 160,452 females).[1] The regency seat is the town of Kuala Tungkal, a port at the mouth of the Tungkal River.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1506)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.