Musi Rawas Regency


Musi Rawas Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Prior to 2013, it covered an area of 12,134.57 km2 and had a population of 524,919 at the 2010 Census; however on 10 June 2013 the northern half of the regency was split off to form a separate North Musi Rawas Regency. Previous to 2001, the Regency had also included the city of Lubuklinggau, which was split off to form an independent city outside the regency.
The area of the residual Regency from 2013 is 6,357.17 km2 and this had a population of 356,076 at the 2010 Census and 395,570 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 427,723. The regency seat is the town of Muara Beliti Baru. During the Dutch East Indies area it was known as Rawas District. The area is named for the Musi River and its tributary the Rawas River.
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History

In February 2010, Musi Rawas was subjected to serious flooding which submerged over 6,000 homes and affected thousands of hectares of land.
On 29 April 2013 there were a clash between local people from the northern part of Musi Rawas Regency and policemen who tried to lift the blockade. After 11 hours of negotiation had failed, four people were killed and six policemen were shot with traditional guns by protesters. People from northern Musi Rawas had called for a new regency to be split from the current Musi Rawas Regency; this new regency, called North Musi Rawas Regency, was created in July 2013.

Administrative districts

As at 2010, the Musi Rawas Regency was subdivided into twenty-one districts, but on 10 July 2013 the northernmost seven districts were split off to form a new North Musi Rawas Regency. The remaining fourteen districts are listed below with their areas< and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district, and its 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
code
16.05.10Suku Tengah Lakitan Ulu596.9228,82032,23634,589Terawas *1330771
16.05.11Selangit717.3417,86619,16120,457Selangit *1231625
16.05.19Sumber Harta103.7816,89218,43219,766Sumber Harta *1030772
16.05.01Tugumulyo67.7143,13746,83949,766Srikaton *1831662
16.05.13Purwodadi63.2614,48615,74616,652Purwodadi *1131668
16.05.09Muara Beliti175.6322,36326,44929,133Pasar Muara Beliti *1231661
16.05.18Tiang Pumpung Kepungut326.4211,70412,39113,108Muara Kati Baru I1031660
16.05.08Jayaloka160.4614,43316,11316,918Marga Tunggal *1331665
16.05.21Suka Karya121.5312,85214,95615,968Ciptodadi831665
16.05.03Muara Kelingi645.8235,38641,68746,603Muara Kelingi *2131663
16.05.14Bulan Tengah Suku Ulu751.5426,03029,27432,396Bangun Jaya *1931652
16.05.20Tuah Negeri263.4525,04226,97628,513Lubuk Rumbai1131664
16.05.02Muara Lakitan1,963.5438,97440,61644,712Muara Lakitan *2031666
16.05.12Megang Sakti399.7848,09154,69459,142Megang Sakti I *2131657
Totals6,357.17356,076395,570427,723Muara Beliti199

Note: The 13 kelurahan in this regency comprise 11 of the district administrative centres, together with Mangun Harjo and Talang Ubi.