West Lampung Regency

West Lampung Regency
(Kabupaten Lampung Barat)
Regency
Country Indonesia
Province Lampung
Capital Liwa
Area
 • Total 4,950.4 km2 (1,911.4 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 439,076
 • Density 89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Website http://www.lampungbarat.go.id/

West Lampung Regency is a regency of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It had an area of 4,950.4 km² and a population of 418,560 people at the 2010 Census, which had risen to an estimated 439,076 by January 2014. The capital lies at Liwa. Administratively it was divided into 17 districts, subdivided into 111 administrative villages (105 desa and 6 kelurahan) administered by lurah.[1] However, on 25 October 2012 part of this area has separated from West Lampung regency to form the new West Pesisir Regency (with its administrative centre at the town of Krui). Forest occupies some 57.154% of the total area as of 2011.[1]

Administrative Districts

West Lampung Regency consisted until 2012 of seventeen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:;[2] this table includes the districts separated in 2012 to form the new West Pesisir Regency.

District Population
2010 Census
Pesisir Selatan *
(South Pesisir) 		21,346
Bengkunat * 7,443
Bengkunat Belimbing * 23,528
Ngambur * 17,580
Pesisir Tengah *
(Central Pesisir) 		34,437
District Population
2010 Census
Karya Penggawa * 13,986
Pesisir Utara *
(North Pesisir) 		9,332
Lemong * 14,089
Balik Bukit 35,177
Sukau 26,800
Belalau 25,848
District Population
2010 Census
Sekincau 36,734
Suoh 42,590
Batu Brak 12,690
Sumber Jaya 41,216
Way Tenong 42,117
Gedung Surian 14,124
Totals 418,560

Airport

In early October 2011, the runway tested has been done and the testers concluded that the airport is ready for operation. The airport laid in 50 hectares of land with a 974-meter-long runway, an apron, taxi way, administration building and 1,800 meter road leading to the airport and is located at Seray village, Pesisir Tengah district. It hopes of boosting tourism and precaution in cases of natural disaster.[3]

Dolphin conservation

Inline with traditional wisdom which prohibits people from catching dolphins, there are hundreds of dolphins surrounding Betuah Island and Banana Island with a tendency to increase in number year by year.[4]

Tanjung Setia Beach

Tanjung Setia Beach is face up to Indian Ocean, 273 kilometers from Bandar Lampung and takes 6 to 7 hours drive. The waves is 6 to 7 meters height and 200 meters long in June to August every year suitable for world surfers and is categorized same as Hawaii. Several kilometers from the beach we can found blue marlin up to 70 kilograms (170 centimeters).[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Profile of Regency of West Lampung". Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
  2. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011
  3. ↑ "Island in focus: New airport ready to serve West Lampung". October 10, 2011.
  4. ↑ http://suaramerdeka.com/v1/index.php/read/cetak/2011/07/13/152385/15/Pesona-Ratusan-Lumba-lumba-Lampung-Barat
  5. ↑ "Pantai Tanjung Setia, Mutiara Tersembunyi di Lampung". March 9, 2012.


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