As at 2010, the Banyuasin Regency was subdivided into fifteen districts (kecamatan), subsequently increased by six to twenty-one districts which are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010[3] and 2020[4] censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 287 rural desa and 17 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
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 villages
Post code
16.07.11
Rantau Bayur *
535.07
38,319
41,390
40,257
Tebing Abang
21
30968
16.07.05
Betung
388.99
55,922
54,750
55,129
Betung
11 (a)
30958
16.07.16
Suak Tapeh
322.51
(b)
18,960
19,351
Lubuk Lancang
11
30957
16.07.04
Pulau Rimau
503.94
38,454
21,360
24,398
Teluk Betung
17
30959
16.07.15
Tungkal Ilir
686.30
23,281
28,810
27,976
Sido Mulyo
14
30956
16.07.21
Selat Penuguan
136.39
(c)
22,670
22,825
Wonodadi
12
30959
16.07.05
Banyuasin III *
679.36
86,183
66,420
68,804
Pangkalan Balai
26 (d)
30953 (e)
16.07.17
Sembawa
220.32
(f)
32,290
33,807
Sembawa
11
30953
16.07.10
Talung Kelapa *
478.85
123,192
150,976
153,662
Sukajadi
12 (g)
30961
16.07.12
Tanjung Lago
533.22
35,687
40,460
42,208
Tanjung Lado
15
30960
16.07.01
Banyuasin I *
214.70
69,860
54,380
57,244
Mariana
13 (h)
30963
16.07.19
Air Kumbang
343.43
(i)
26,076
28,013
Cinta Manis Baru
16
30962
16.07.06
Rambutan *
586.82
41,953
45,592
43,621
Rambutan
20 (j)
30967
16.07.07
Muara Padang
945.21
25,198
31,890
31,587
Muara Padang
15
30975
16.07.13
Muara Sugihan
679.41
36,971
38,210
39,134
Tirta Harja
22
30976
16.07.09
Makarti Jaya
327.17
32,819
25,450
23,065
Makarti Jaya
12 (k)
30972
16.07.14
Air Saleh
338.68
28,858
34,920
35,019
Saleh Mukti
14
30973
16.07.02
Banyuasin II
3,611.53
45,072
29,267
28,294
Sungsang I
10
30971
16.07.20
Karang Agung Ilir
437.69
(l)
11,410
11,803
Jati Sari
7
30971
16.07.08
Muara Telang
364.16
52,783
37,580
39,590
Telang Jaya
16
30974
16.07.18
Sumber Marga Telang
217.38
(m)
24,050
24,235
Muara Telang
10
30977
Totals
12,551.15
749,107
836,914
850,022
Pangkalan Balai
304
Notes:
(a) includes 2 kelurahan (Betung and Rimba Asam). (b) 2010 population included in figure for Betung and Banyuasin III Districts, from parts of which it was created in 2011.
(c) 2010 population included in figure for Pulau Rimau District, from part of which it was created. (d) comprises 5 kelurahan (Kayuara Kuning, Kedondong Raye, Mulya Agung, Pangkalan Balai and Seterio) and 21 desa.
(e) except for the villages of Pangkalan Balai (which has a postcode of 30911), Seterio (30912), Sukaraja Baru (30913), Mulya Agung (30914), Kayuara Kuning (30915) and Sukamulya (30916). (f) 2010 population included in figure for Banyuasin III District, from part of which it was created in 2011. (g) comprises 6 kelurahan (Air Batu, Kenten, Sukajadi, Sukomoro, Talang Keramat and Tanah Mas) and 6 desa.
(h) includes 2 kelurahan (Mariana and Mariana Ilir). (i) 2010 population included in figure for Banyuasin I and Rambutan Districts, from parts of which it was created in 2012. (j) includes one kelurahan (Jakabaring Selatan). (k) includes one kelurahan (Makarti Jaya).
(l) 2010 population included in figure for Banyuasin II District, from part of which it was created.
(m) 2010 population included in figure for Muara Telang District, from part of which it was created in 2016.
Five of the above districts, indicated by an asterisk (*) following their name in the first column, are immediately adjacent to Palembang City with suburbs of that city, and form part of the Palembang metropolitan area.
Of the Regency's 16 kelurahan, 6 are in Talang Kelapa District, 5 in Banyuasin III District, 2 each in Betung District and Banyuasin I District, and 1 each in Rambutan District and Makarti Jaya District. Average land area of all 288 desa is 43.58 km2 (16.83 sq mi)
References
^ abcBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Banyuasin Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1607)