Lahat Regency
Lahat Regency is a regency of South Sumatra (or Sumatra Selatan) province, Indonesia. It originally included much of the southwestern part of the province, but on 21 June 2001 the town of Pagar Alam was removed from the regency to become an independent city, and on 2 January 2007 the western districts were split off to form the new Empat Lawang Regency. The reduced regency now covers a total area of 4,361.83 km2 and had a population of 369,974 at the 2010 Census and 430,071 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 441,174 (comprising 225,428 males and 215,746 females). The city of Pagar Alam remains an enclave within the regency, but is administratively separate.
Lahat Regency | |
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Megalithic statue located on the way from Pulauping village to Tinggihari village (photo taken in 1933) | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Seganti Setungguan (Ready to take turns and loyal) | |
Location in South Sumatra | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | South Sumatra |
| Regency seat | Lahat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,361.83 km2 (1,684.11 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 441,174 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
The administrative centre of Lahat regency is the town of Lahat.