West Tanjung Jabung Regency
West Tanjung Jabung
Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Serengkuh Dayung Serentak Ketujuan (Rowing together for the aim) | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Jambi |
| Regency seat | Kuala Tungkal |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Anwar Sadat |
| • Vice Regent | Katamso Syafei Ahmad |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,009.82 km2 (1,934.30 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 336,978 |
| • Density | 67.2635/km2 (174.212/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Website | tanjabbarkab.go.id |
West Tanjung Jabung Regency (Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat) is a regency of Jambi Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 4 October 1999 by the division of the then Tanjung Jabung Regency into eastern and western halves. The western regency now has an area of 5,009.82 km2 and had a population of 278,741 as at the 2010 census and 317,498 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 336,978 (comprising 173,688 males and 163,290 females). The regency seat is the town of Kuala Tungkal, a port at the mouth of the Tungkal River.