Banyuasin Regency

Banyuasin Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province in Indonesia. The Regency was formed on 10 April 2002 from the coastal and eastern areas formerly part of the Musi Banyuasin Regency. It takes its name from the main river which drains that area, the Banyuasin River. Pangkalan Balai is the regency seat. The regency borders Musi Banyuasin Regency, Jambi province and Bangka Strait to the north, Bangka Strait to the east, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency, Muara Enim Regency, and the city of Palembang to the south, and Musi Banyuasin Regency to the west. It has an area of 12,551.15 km² and had a population of 749,107 at the 2010 census and 836,914 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 888,324. Much of the regency is coastal lowland, but in the south it also includes many suburban areas within the Palembang metropolitan area.

Administrative districts

As at 2010, the Banyuasin Regency was subdivided into fifteen districts, subsequently increased by six to twenty-one districts which are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 and 2020 censuses, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its post code.

Kode Wilayah	Name of District	Area in km²	Pop'n 2010 census	Pop'n 2020 census	Pop'n mid 2024 estimate	Admin centre	No. of villages	Post code
16.07.11	Rantau Bayur *	535.07	38,319	41,390	41,561	Tebing Abang	21	30968
16.07.05	Betung	388.99	55,922	54,750	56,581	Betung	12	30958
16.07.16	Suak Tapeh	322.51		18,960	20,028	Lubuk Lancang	11	30957
16.07.04	Pulau Rimau	503.94	38,454	21,360	25,007	Teluk Betung	17	30959
16.07.15	Tungkal Ilir	686.30	23,281	28,810	30,232	Sido Mulyo	14	30956
16.07.21	Selat Penuguan	136.39		22,670	23,742	Wonodadi	12	30959
16.07.05	Banyuasin III *	679.36	86,183	66,420	71,278	Pangkalan Balai	26	30953
16.07.17	Sembawa	220.32		32,290	34,909	Sembawa	11	30953
16.07.10	Talung Kelapa *	478.85	123,192	150,976	160,811	Sukajadi	19	30961
16.07.12	Tanjung Lago	533.22	35,687	40,460	44,121	Tanjung Lado	15	30960
16.07.01	Banyuasin I *	214.70	69,860	54,380	60,039	Mariana	13	30963
16.07.19	Air Kumbang	343.43		26,076	29,457	Cinta Manis Baru	16	30962
16.07.06	Rambutan *	586.82	41,953	45,592	45,879	Rambutan	20	30967
16.07.07	Muara Padang	945.21	25,198	31,890	33,386	Muara Padang	15	30975
16.07.13	Muara Sugihan	679.41	36,971	38,210	41,038	Tirta Harja	22	30976
16.07.09	Makarti Jaya	327.17	32,819	25,450	24,866	Makarti Jaya	12	30972
16.07.14	Air Saleh	338.68	28,858	34,920	36,650	Saleh Mukti	14	30973
16.07.02	Banyuasin II	3,611.53	45,072	29,267	30,585	Sungsang I	10	30971
16.07.20	Karang Agung Ilir	437.69		11,410	12,406	Jati Sari	7	30971
16.07.08	Muara Telang	364.16	52,783	37,580	40,489	Telang Jaya	16	30974
16.07.18	Sumber Marga Telang	217.38		24,050	25,259	Muara Telang	10	30977
	Totals	12,551.15	749,107	836,914	888,324	Pangkalan Balai	313

Notes:
includes 2 kelurahan.
2010 population included in figure for Betung and Banyuasin III Districts, from parts of which it was created in 2011.
2010 population included in figure for Pulau Rimau District, from part of which it was created.
comprises 5 kelurahan and 21 desa.
except for the villages of Pangkalan Balai, Seterio, Sukaraja Baru, Mulya Agung, Kayuara Kuning and Sukamulya.
2010 population included in figure for Banyuasin III District, from part of which it was created in 2011.
following re-organisation in 2022, now comprises 13 kelurahan and 7 desa. Of the kelurahan, Sukajadi had 21,151 inhabitants as at mid 2023, Kenten had 17,699, Sukamoro has 15,551, Tanah Mas had 12,207, Sukajadi Timur had 20,735, Air Batu had 10,613 and Talang Keramat had 2,913, while the most populous desa was Kenten Laut.
includes 2 kelurahan.
2010 population included in figure for Banyuasin I and Rambutan Districts, from parts of which it was created in 2012.
includes one kelurahan. includes one kelurahan.
2010 population included in figure for Banyuasin II District, from part of which it was created.
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 and contain suburbs of that city. These five districts have a combined area of 2,494.8 km² and had 379,568 inhabitants as at mid 2024, forming part of the Palembang metropolitan area.
Of the Regency's 25 kelurahan, 13 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