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 in 2013 to 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 6,357.15 km2 and this had a population of 356,076 at the 2010 Census and 383,927 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate of population is 405,175. 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.

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 April 29, 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 June 2013.

Administrative districts

As at 2010, the Musi Rawas Regency was subdivided into twenty-one districts, but in 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:
NameArea in
km2.		Population
Census 2010
Suku Tengah Lakitan Ulu596.9228,820
Selangit717.3417,866
Sumber Harta103.7816,892
Tugu Mulyo67.7143,137
Purwodadi63.2614,486
Muara Beliti175.6322,363
Tiang Pumpung Kepungut326.4211,704
Jaya Loka160.4614,433
Suka Karya121.5312,852
Muara Kelingi645.8235,386
Bulan Tengah Suku Ulu751.5426,030
Tuah Negeri263.4525,042
Muara Lakitan1,963.5438,974
Megang Sakhi399.7848,091

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