Rejang Lebong (Kabupaten Rejang Lebong) is a regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. This regency originally included a much larger part of the inland part of the province, lying to the east of the watershed of the Barisan Mountains, but on 25 February 2003 it was divided in three, with districts in the northwest being split off to form a separate Lebong Regency, and districts in the south being similarly split off to form a new Kepahiang Regency.
The residual Rejang Lebong Regency now covers 1,550.28 km² and had a population of 246,787 at the 2010 Census[2] and 276,645 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 285,710 - comprising 145,667 males and 140,043 females.[1] The administrative centre of the Rejang Lebong Regency is the town of Curup. The Rejangese people are the most numerous ethnic group in Bengkulu Province, and inhabit the western half of the Regency, while the Lembak people inhabit the eastern half.
Administrative districts
The Regency is divided into fifteen districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 122 rural desa and 34 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.
Kode Wilayah
Name of District (kecamatan)
Area in km2
Pop'n 2010 Census
Pop'n 2020 Census
Pop'n mid 2023 Estimate
Admin centre
No. of desa
No. of kelu- rahan
Post code
17.02.09
Curup (Curup town)
5.21
28,173
26,971
26,815
Pasar Baru
-
9
39111 - 39125
17.02.16
Curup Utara (North Curup)
47.09
14,623
18,668
19,924
Tunas Harapan
12
2
39119 - 39125
17.02.17
Curup Timur (East Curup)
10.33
20,139
25,787
27,546
Talang Ulu
5
4
39115 - 39125
17.02.18
Curup Selatan (South Curup)
35.90
18,792
23,355
24,733
Lubuk Ubar
9
2
39112 - 39125
17.02.19
Curup Tengah (Central Curup)
19.05
34,182
34,935
34,954
Air Bang
1
9
39113 - 39125
Curup urban area
116.77
115,909
129,716
133,972
27
26
17.02.10
Bermani Ulu
121.14
11,530
13,643
14,243
Kampung Melayu
12
-
39152
17.02.24
Bermani Ulu Raya
207,99
9,987
11,823
12,345
Tebat Tenong Luar
10
-
39151
17.02.11
Selupu Rejang
165.30
27,522
36,045
38,758
Air Duku
13
3
39153
17.02.08
Sindang Kelingi
68.84
14,079
13,366
13,289
Beringin Tiga
9
1
39155
17.02.22
Sindang Dataran
80.79
10,032
10,417
10,471
Bengko
6
-
39154
17.02.06
Kota Padang
190.39
11,816
12,412
12,518
Kota Padang
7
3
39183
17.02.23
Sindang Beliti Ilir
167.59
8,716
9,123
9,191
Lubuk Belimbing I
10
-
39184
17.02.07
Padang Ulak Tanding
242.97
17,454
19,781
20,395
Padang Ulak Tanding
14
1
39180
17.02.20
Binduriang
44.47
7,874
8,919
9,194
Simpang Beliti
5
-
39182
17.02.21
Sindang Beliti Ulu
143.22
11,868
11,400
11,334
Lubuk Alai
9
-
39181
Totals
1,550.27
246,787
276,645
285,710
Curup
122
34
The Curup urban area, together with the three districts to its north (Bermani Ulu, Bermani Ulu Raya and Selupu Rejang) comprise the western part of the regency, covering 611.20 km2 with a population of 199,318 in mid 2023, mainly the Rejong people. The remaining seven districts comprise the larger but less densely populated eastern part of the regency, covering 939.08 km2 with a population of 86,392 in mid 2023, primarily the Lembak people.
References
^ abcBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Rejang Lebong Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1702)