Musi Rawas Regency

Musi Rawas Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Prior to 2013, it covered an area of 12,134.57 km2 and had a population of 524,919 at the 2010 Census; however on 10 June 2013 the northern half of the regency was split off to form a separate North Musi Rawas Regency. Previous to 2001, the Regency had also included the city of Lubuklinggau, which was split off to form an independent city outside the regency.

Musi Rawas Regency
(Kabupaten Musi Rawas)
The Trans-Sumatran Highway at Musi Rawas Regency in 2020
Location in South Sumatra
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Regency seatMuara Beliti
Area
  Total6,357.17 km2 (2,454.52 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
  Total402,674
  Density63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitemusirawaskab.go.id

The area of the residual Regency from 2013 is 6,357.17 km2 and this had a population of 356,076 at the 2010 Census and 395,570 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 402,674. The regency seat is the town of Muara Beliti Baru. During the Dutch East Indies area it was known as Rawas District. The area is named for the Musi River and its tributary the Rawas River.

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