Seluma Regency is a regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. It was created on 25 February 2003 from what were formerly the northwestern districts of the South Bengkulu Regency. The regency seat is at the town of Pasar Tais. It covers an area of 2,479.36 km2, and had a population of 173,507 at the 2010 Census[2] and 207,877 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 217,507 (comprising 111,999 males and 105.508 females).[1]

Seluma Regency
Kabupaten Seluma
Coat of arms of Seluma Regency
Motto: 
Serawai Serasan Seijoan
(One Cluster, One Consensus, and One Deliberation)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBengkulu
Regency seatPasar Tais
Government
  RegentTeddy Rahman [id]
  Vice RegentGustianto [id]
Area
  Total
2,479.36 km2 (957.29 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)[1]
  Total
217,507
  Density87.7271/km2 (227.212/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websiteselumakab.go.id

Bordering areas

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The regency borders South Bengkulu Regency to the southeast, the Indian Ocean to the southwest, Bengkulu (city) and Central Bengkulu Regency to the northwest, and South Sumatra Province (Empat Lawang Regency and Lahat Regency) to the northeast.[4]

Administrative districts

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The Regency is divided into fourteen districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 182 rural desa and 20 urban kelurahan), and its post code.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
Census
2010
Pop'n
Census
2020
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2024
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
14.05.05Semidang Alas Maras120.8720,80125,06626,271Kembang Mumpo26 (a)38875
14.05.04Semidang Alas508.6513,59115,68816,170Pajar Bulan24 (b)38873
14.05.03Talo111.8910,59112,22412,599Masmanbang16 (c)38874
14.05.14Ilir Talo
(Lower Talo)
113.8513,13515,81816,574Padang Cekur1538887
14.05.12Talo Kecil
(Little Talo)
91.229,25910,83811,232Sukamerindu1138888
14.05.13Ulu Talo
(Upper Talo)
328.544,8166,0496,442Air Keruh1338886
14.05.02Seluma27.418,34410,11110,620Tais7 (d)38876
14.05.11Seluma Selatan
(South Seluma)
80.4310,58813,71314,779Rimbo Kedul12 (e)38878
14.05.08Seluma Barat
(West Seluma)
87.607,7989,84610,507Pagar Agung938883
14.05.09Seluma Timur
(East Seluma)
77.088,90110,93311,543Selebar8 (f)38885
14.05.10Seluma Utara
(North Seluma)
320.997,7369,3209,767Puguk10 (g)38884
14.05.01Sukaraja189.4629,74032,98133,473Sukaraja21 (h)38877
14.05.06Air Periukan163.8118,52623,50025,123Dermayu16 (i)38881
14.05.07Lubuk Sandi257.569,68111,79012,407Rena Panjang1438882
Totals2,479.36173,507207,877217,507Pasar Tais202

Notes: (a) including the kelurahan of Kembang Mumpo. (b) including the kelurahan of Pajar Bulan.
(c) including the kelurahan of Masmambang.
(d) all 7 are kelurahan - Dusun Baru, Lubuk Kebur, Lubuk Lintang, Napal, Pasar Tais, Talang Dantuk and Talang Saling.
(e) including 3 kelurahan - Padang Rambun, Rimbo Kedui and Sido Mulyo.
(f) including 3 kelurahan - Bunga Mas, Selebar and Sembayat. (g) including the kelurahan of Puguk.
(h) including 2 kelurahan - Babatan and Sukaraja. (i) including the kelurahan of Dermayu.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Seluma Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1705)
  2. 1 2 Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. Feraco; PT.; Indonesia. Direktorat Perencanaan dan Evaluasi Pembangunan Daerah (2004). Indonesian investment and trading opportunity by province, regency, city. Fery Agung. p. 239. ISBN 978-979-3824-18-5. Retrieved 19 February 2011.

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