Musi Banyuasin Regency
Musi Banyuasin Regency
Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Serasan Sekate | |
Location in South Sumatra | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Sekayu |
| Government | |
| • Regent | M. Toha Tohet |
| • Vice Regent | Rohman |
| Area | |
• Total | 14,265.96 km2 (5,508.12 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 736,897 |
| • Density | 51.6542/km2 (133.784/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 and 622,206 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 736,897 (comprising 378,473 males and 358,424 females).
The administrative centre of Musi Banyuasin Regency is the town of Sekayu.