Musi Banyuasin Regency
(Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin) | |
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Motto: Serasan Sekate | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | South Sumatra |
Regency seat | Sekayu |
Area | |
• Total | 14,265.96 km2 (5,508.12 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 707,290 |
• Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Musi Banyuasin Regency is a regency of South Sumatra province, in Indonesia. Originally much larger, it was reduced by about 45% of its former area on 10 April 2002 by the splitting off of most of its eastern and northeastern districts to form the new Banyuasin Regency. It now has a total area of 14,265.96 km2 (5,508 sq mi) and a population of 561,458 at the 2010 Census[2] and 622,206 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 707,290 (comprising 362,877 males and 344,413 females).[1]
The administrative centre of Musi Banyuasin Regency is the town of Sekayu.