Sijunjung Regency

Sijunjung Regency
Kabupaten Sijunjung
Regency
Coat of arms of Sijunjung Regency
Coat of arms
Motto(s): 
Di Mana Bumi Dipijak Di Situ Langit Dijunjung
(Where the Earth is Stepped on There the Sky is Upheld)
Location within West Sumatra
Location within West Sumatra
Sijunjung Regency is located in Sumatra
Sijunjung Regency
Sijunjung Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Sijunjung Regency is located in Indonesia
Sijunjung Regency
Sijunjung Regency
Sijunjung Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°42′02″S 100°58′39″E / 0.700556°S 100.9775°E / -0.700556; 100.9775
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sumatra
Regency seatMuaro Sijunjung
Government
 • RegentBenny Dwifa Yuswir
 • Vice RegentIraddatillah
Area
 • Total3,150.58 km2 (1,216.45 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total243,709
 • Density77/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 754
Websitesijunjung.go.id

Sijunjung Regency, formerly known as Sawahlunto Sijunjung, is an inland regency (kabupaten) in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 3,150.58 km2, and it had a population of 201,823 at the 2010 census[2] and 235,045 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 243,709 - comprising 123,380 males and 120,330 females.[1] The regency seat is the town of Muaro Sijunjung. The regency was created from the former Sawahlunto Regency, after the districts comprising Sawahlunto town became a city, administratively separated from the regency, which was then renamed.

Most of the people work in trade or as government employees, and the rest are farmers. There are few university graduates because most people are not interested in continuing their studies for reasons of economic and environmental culture. Many of the natural resources of this regency are not explored and utilized because of the mountainous geography.

Administrative districts

[edit]

The Sijunjung Regency is divided into eight districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census[2] and 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as of mid-2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as nagari except for one desa - Kampung Baru in Kupitan District), and its postcode.

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
Kamang Baru 837.80 41,375 50,459 53,050 Kamang 11 27572
Tanjung Gadang 459.79 22,868 26,900 27,980 Tanjung Gadang 9 27571
Sijunjung
(district)		 748.00 41,030 47,925 49,760 Sijunjung 9 27554
Lubuk Tarok 187.60 14,125 17,567 18,390 Lubuk Tarok 6 27553
IV Nagari 96.30 14,065 15,584 15,930 Palangki 5 27561
Kupitan 82.01 12,540 13,193 13,290 Padang Sibusuk 4 27564
Koto VII 143.90 32,851 37,549 38,740 Tanjung Ampalu 7 27562
Sumpur Kudus 575.90 22,969 25,868 26,570 Kumanis 11 27563
Totals 3,150.58 201,823 235,045 243,709 Muaro Sijunjung 62

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sijunjung Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1304)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
[edit]
Stub icon

This West Sumatra location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sijunjung_Regency&oldid=1230214677"