Pesisir Barat Regency

Pesisir Barat Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pesisir Barat, literally West Coast Regency) is a new regency in Lampung Province of Indonesia. It was created on 25 October 2012 from the eight western districts of West Lampung Regency.[2] It covers an area of 2,907.23 km2, and had a population of 141,741 at the 2010 Census[3] and 162,697 at the 2020 Census.[4] The administrative centre is the town of Krui.

Pesisir Barat Regency
Kabupaten Pesisir Barat
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Lampung
Pesisir Barat Regency
Location in Southern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Pesisir Barat Regency
Pesisir Barat Regency (Sumatra)
Pesisir Barat Regency
Pesisir Barat Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 5.1932°S 103.9398°E / -5.1932; 103.9398
CountryIndonesia
RegionSumatra
ProvinceLampung
Regency seatKrui
Government
 • RegentAgus Istiqlal
 • Vice RegentErlina
Area
 • Total2,907.23 km2 (1,122.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total162,697
 • Density56/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 728
Websitepesisirbaratkab.go.id

Administrative districts

In 2012 the new regency comprised eight districts (kecamatan) which until 2012 were part of the West Lampung Regency, but since 2012 three additional districts have been created in the northern half of the new regency out of parts of the existing districts - Krui Selatan (South Krui), Pulau Pisang (Pisang Island) and Way Krui. These are all listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[5] and the 2020 Census.[6]

DistrictArea
in km2		Population
2010 Census		Population
2020 Census
Lemong454.9714,08912,874
Pesisir Utara
(North Pesisir)		84.279,3328,463
Pulau Pisang
(Pisang Island)		64.00(a)1,554
Karya Penggawa62.4613,98615,651
Way Krui40.92(b)8,775
Pesisir Tengah
(Central Pesisir)		120.6434,43719,787
Krui Selatan
(South Krui)		36.25(b)10,583
Pesisir Selatan
(South Pesisir)		409.1721,34626.504
Ngambur110.0117,58021,809
Ngaras215.037,4439,550
Bangkunat943.7023,52827,147
Totals2,907.23141,741162,697

Notes: (a) the 2010 population of the new Pulau Pisang District is included in the figure for Pesisir Utara District. (b) the 2010 populations of the new Way Krui District and Krui Selatan District are included in the figure for Pesisir Tengah District.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. "Kumpulan Berita Harian News `Sabtu, 16 Januari 2016` | razia". Metrotvnews.com. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.

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