Batanghari Regency


Batanghari is a regency of Jambi Province in Sumatra, Indonesia. It originally covered a wider area, but on 4 October 1999 this was split between a new Muaro Jambi Regency in the east and a reduced Batang Hari Regency in the west, which now covers an area of 5,804.83 km2. It had a population of 241,334 at the 2010 census and 301,700 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 316,550. The administrative capital is the town of Muara Bulian.

Administrative districts

The regency is split administratively into eight districts, listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district centres, the number of villages in each district, and their post codes.
Kode
Wilayah		Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
census
2010		Pop'n
census
2020		Pop'n
estimate
mid 2024		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages		Post
codes
15.04.01Mersam801.9026,39633,24634,971Kembang Paseban18 36654
15.04.06Maro Sebo Ulu906.3329,30539,58842,787Simpang Sungai Rengas17 36652
15.04.04Batin XXIV904.1425,42331,74933,287Muara Jangga17 36656
15.04.02Muara Tembesi419.7727,23333,89435,489Kampung Baru14 36653
15.04.03Muara Bulian417.9755,13268,96072,345Muara Bulian21 36611
15.04.07Bajubang1,203.5135,24941,95743,180Bajubang10 36615
15.04.08Maro Sebo Ilir129.0612,94615,32115,732Terusan8 36655
15.04.05Pemayung1,022.1529,65036,98538,759Jembatan Mas19 36657
Total Regency5,804.83241,334301,700316,550Muara Bulian124

Notes: including the kelurahan of Kembang Paseban. including the kelurahan of Simpang Sungai Rengas.
including the two kelurahan of Durian Luncuk and Muara Jangga. including the kelurahan of Kampung Baru and Pasar Muara Tembesi.
including the five kelurahan of Muara Bulian, Pasar Baru, Rengas Condong, Sridadi and Teratai.
except the desa of Rambahan and kelurahan of Teratai, the kelurahan of Muara Bulian and the kelurahan of Sridadi.
including the kelurahan of Bajubang. including the kelurahan of Terusan. including the kelurahan of Jembatan Mas.

Towns and villages