North Musi Rawas Regency


North Musi Rawas Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It takes its name from the two main river which stream that area, Musi River and Rawas River. This regency was created in 2013 by splitting off the seven northernmost districts of Musi Rawas Regency.
The new regency borders Jambi province to the north, Musi Banyuasin Regency to the east, Musi Rawas Regency to the south, and Bengkulu province to the west. It covers an area of 5,859.1 km2 and had a population of 169,432 at the 2010 Census and 182,552 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate is 192,540. The administrative centre is the town of Rupit.

Administrative districts

The new Regency comprises seven of the districts which were previously part of Musi Rawas Regency. These seven districts are listed below with their areas and 2010 Census populations:
NameArea in
km2.		Population
Census 2010
Rawas Ilir1,009.628,178
Nibung601.822,268
Rawas Ulu497.631,037
Rupit380.831,602
Karang Dapo518.917,720
Karang Jaya1,402.627,855
Ulu Rawas1,447.810,772
Total Regency5,859.1169,432