Administration
Lampung Province is subdivided into twelve regencies and two autonomous cities, listed below with their (provisional) populations at the 2010 Census. In addition, West Pesisir Regency was formed on October, 25, 2012 from West Lampung Regency.
Name | Area (km2) | Population Estimate 2005 |
Population Census 2010 |
Capital |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bandar Lampung (city) | 118.50 | 790,057 | 879,651 | Bandar Lampung |
Metro (city) | 68.74 | 127,569 | 145,346 | Metro |
West Lampung Regency (Lampung Barat) |
4,950.40 | 377,875 | 418,560 | Liwa |
Tanggamus Regency | 3,356.61 | 821,119 | 534,595 | Kota Agung |
South Lampung Regency (Lampung Selatan) |
2,109.74 | 1,278,647 | 909,989 | Kalianda |
East Lampung Regency (Lampung Timur) |
5,325.03 | 919,125 | 950,574 | Sukadana |
North Lampung Regency (Lampung Utara) |
2,725.63 | 554,136 | 583,925 | Kotabumi |
Central Lampung Regency (Lampung Tengah) |
4,789.80 | 1,126,232 | 1,170,048 | Gunung Sugih |
Way Kanan Regency | 3,921.63 | 359,912 | 406,735 | Blambangan Umpu |
Tulang Bawang Regency | 6,851.32 | 749,900 | 397,079 | Menggala |
Pesawaran Regency | 2,243.51 | 397,294 | Gedong Tataan | |
Pringsewu Regency | 625.00 | 364,825 | Pringsewu | |
Mesuji Regency | 432.60 | 187,286 | Mesuji | |
West Tulang Bawang Regency (Tulang Bawang Barat) |
1,201.00 | 250,208 | Panaragan Jaya | |
Total Province | 34,623.80 | 7,104,572 | 7,596,115 | Bandar Lampung |
Some of the major produce in the country includes robusta Coffee beans, Cocoa beans, coconuts and cloves. This has resulted in a thriving agricultural sector with companies like Nestlé procuring coffee beans from the region. This agriculture has included illegal growing in Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park. In addition, Nata de Coco is also manufactured in the region by domestic companies like Wong Coco.
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