Tanggamus Regency Kabupaten Tanggamus | |
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 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Begawi Jejama (Working together) | |
 Location withinLampung | |
| Coordinates:5°23′06″S104°37′25″E / 5.3851°S 104.6235°E /-5.3851; 104.6235 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Lampung |
| Regency seat | Kota Agung Pusat |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Moh. Saleh Asnawi [id] |
| • Vice Regent | Agus Suranto [id] |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,747.06 km2 (1,832.85 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,947.57 km2 (1,138.06 sq mi) |
| • Water | 1,799.5 km2 (694.8 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 670,367 |
| • Density | 227.43/km2 (589.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 722 |
| Website | tanggamus |
Tanggamus Regency is aregency (kabupaten) ofLampung Province,Sumatra,Indonesia. It has an area of 4,747.06 km2 which consists of a land area of 2,947.57 km2 and a sea area of 1,799.5 km2. It had a population of 534,595 at the 2010 Census[2] and 640,275 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 670,367 (comprising 345,940 males and 324,427 females).[1] Theregency seat is the town ofKota Agung Pusat. The regency was created on 21 March 1997 from what were previously the western districts ofSouth Lampung Regency, but districts in its eastern part were split away on 29 October 2008 to form the newPringsewu Regency. It lies in the southwest of the province, and surrounds Semangka Bay (Teluk Semangka) on its west, north and east coasts.
Tanggamus Regency is divided into twenty administrativedistricts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their total land areas (excluding the sea areas) and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as of mid 2024.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number ofvillages in each district (a total of 299 ruraldesa and 3 urbankelurahan, the latter all in Kota Agung District), and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Total Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
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| 18.06.03 | Wonosobo | 99.95 | 34,102 | 41,281 | 43,368 | Tanjung Kurung | 28 | 35685 |
| 18.06.12 | Semaka | 147.74 | 34,287 | 39,498 | 40,702 | Sukaraja | 22 | 35386 |
| 18.06.25 | Bandar Negeri Semuong | 182.05 | 18,213 | 17,282 | 17,488 | Sanggi | 11 | 35686 |
| 18.06.01 | Kota Agung | 64.68 | 39,386 | 47,147 | 49,317 | Kuripan | 16(a) | 35381 |
| 18.06.17 | Pematang Sawa | 232.57 | 15,607 | 17,832 | 18,318 | Way Nipah | 14 | 35382 |
| 18.06.19 | Kota Agung Timur (East Kota Agung) | 90.09 | 17,645 | 21,581 | 22,761 | Kagungan | 12 | 35383 |
| 18.06.18 | Kota Agung Barat (West Kota Agung) | 44.53 | 20,749 | 22,839 | 23,120 | Negara Batin | 16 | 35384 |
| 18.06.04 | Pulau Panggung (Panggung "Island") | 131.27 | 31,906 | 40,310 | 43,051 | Tekad | 21 | 35678 |
| 18.06.15 | Ulu Belu | 649.03 | 38,718 | 43,803 | 44,819 | Ngarip | 16 | 35387 |
| 18.06.26 | Air Naningan | 321.59 | 27,051 | 31,237 | 32,215 | Air Naningan | 10 | 35679 |
| 18.06.02 | Talang Padang | 30.31 | 43,029 | 53,297 | 56,477 | Talang Padang | 20 | 35377 |
| 18.06.13 | Sumberejo | 55.89 | 31,146 | 36,056 | 37,229 | Sumberejo | 13 | 35374 |
| 18.06.20 | Gisting | 41.92 | 36,006 | 43,049 | 44,995 | Kuta Dalom | 9 | 35378 |
| 18.06.21 | Gunung Alip | 27.81 | 17,263 | 22,151 | 23,796 | Banjar Negeri | 12 | 35379 |
| 18.06.11 | Pugung | 216.43 | 51,832 | 66,185 | 70,961 | Rantau Tijang | 27 | 35675 |
| 18.06.27 | Bulok | 101.13 | 19,532 | 24,139 | 25,559 | Sukamara | 10 | 35682 |
| 18.06.09 | Cukuh Balak(b) | 199.65 | 21,087 | 24,846 | 25,826 | Putih Doh | 20 | 35683 |
| 18.06.17 | Kelumbayan(c) | 124.60 | 10,746 | 12,236 | 12,549 | Napal | 8 | 35388 |
| 18.06.24 | Limau(d) | 121.48 | 17,032 | 21,665 | 23,201 | Kuripan | 11 | 35613 |
| 18.06.28 | Kelumbayan Barat (West Kelumbayan) | 64.84 | 11,276 | 13,841 | 14,615 | Sidoharjo | 6 | 35389 |
| Totals | 2,947.57 | 536,613 | 640,275 | 670,367 | Kota Agung Pusat | 302 |
Notes: (a) includes the 3kelurahan of Baros, Kuripan and Pasar Madang. (b) includes the substantial island ofPulau Tabuan in the southern entrance to Semangka Bay, and three small offshore islands (Pulau Batucentigi,Pulau Batuputih andPulau Karangputih).
(c) includes 25 small offshore islands. (d) includes the small offshore island ofPulau Batukerbau.
In the winter of 2009/2010, the regency suffered from flooding, which saw some 80 percent of the forest in Tanggamus severely damaged. Landslides occurred in the district of Semaka and the flooding drowned several elephants including one within the protectedBukit Barisan Selatan National Park and another at the Way Kerap dam in Tanggamus.[4]
Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is a National Park in the area. A Tropical Forest World Heritage Site, Bukit Barisan has a total area of 3,568 km2.[5]
The district has a land area of 2,947.57 square km with a population density of around 227 people/square km, and was inaugurated on 3 January 1997, based on Law Number 2 of 1997.[6]
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