West Tulang Bawang Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Tulung Bawang Barat) is a regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It was created on 29 October 2008 from what were formerly the western districts of Tulang Bawang Regency. It has an area of 1,201.15 km2 and had a population of 250,707 people at the 2010 Census[2] and 286,162 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 295,481 (comprising 150,600 males and 144,881 females).[1] The regency seat is the town of Panaragan Jaya.
Administrative districts
At the time of the 2010 Census the Regency comprised eight districts (kecamatan), but subsequently a ninth district - Batu Putih - was created from the southwest part of Gunung Terang District. The first three districts listed below lie south of the Tulang Bawang River (although Tulang Bawang Udik District straddles the river in the west), while the other six districts lie north of the river. The districts are listed below with their areas and their 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 administrative villages in each district (totalling 93 rural desa and 3 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
18.12.03
Tulang Bawang Udik
237.50
29,969
33,231
33,980
Karta
9
34791
18.12.02
Tumijajar
133.22
40,547
44,658
45,560
Dayamurni
10 (a)
34794
18.12.01
Tulang Bawang Tengah (Central Tulang Bawang)
274.93
76,559
86,351
88,790
Panaragan Jaya
19 (b)
34793
18.12.08
Pagar Dewa
99.65
5,131
6,781
7,000
Pagar Dewa
6
34792
18.12.07
Lambu Kibang
109.82
21,831
23,278
24,210
Kibang Budi Jaya
10
34787
18.12.04
Gunung Terang
72.90
30,228
19,472
19,990
Gunung Terang
10
34784
18.12.09
Batu Putih
69.01
(c)
16,655
17,520
Margo Mulyo
10
34785
18.12.05
Gunung Agung
127.64
28,057
33,079
34,510
Tunas Jaya
13
34783
18.12.06
Way Kenanga
76.48
18,385
22,657
23,910
Balam Jaya
9
34788
Totals
1,201.15
250,707
286,162
295,481
Panaragan Jaya
96
Notes: (a) including kelurahan of Sumber Rejo. (b) including the two kelurahan of Panaragan Jaya and Mulyo Asri.
(c) the 2010 population of Batu Putih District was included in the figure for Gunung Terang District, from which it was subsequently cut out.[2]
References
^ abcBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Tulang Bawang Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1812)
