Administrative Divisions
Bengkulu Province is subdivided into nine regencies and the independent city of Bengkulu, which lies outside any regency. The regencies and city are listed below with their (provisional) populations at the 2010 Census.
| Name | Area (km2) | Population Estimate 2005 |
Population Census 2010 |
Capital |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengkulu (city) | 144.52 | 257,763 | 308,756 | Bengkulu |
| South Bengkulu Regency (Bengkulu Selatan) | 1,179.65 | 129,878 | 142,722 | Manna |
| Rejang Lebong Regency | 1,475.99 | 237,459 | 246,378 | Curup |
| North Bengkulu Regency (Bengkulu Utara) | 5,548.54 | 328,620 | 256,358 | Argamakmur |
| Kaur Regency | 2,369.05 | 106,184 | 107,627 | Bintuhan |
| Seluma Regency | 2,400.44 | 156,814 | 172,801 | Pasar Tais |
| Mukomuko Regency | 4,036.70 | 130,401 | 156,312 | Mukomuko |
| Lebong Regency | 1,929.24 | 85,850 | 97,091 | Tubei |
| Kepahiang Regency | 704.57 | 113,317 | 125,011 | Kepahiang |
| Central Bengkulu Regency (Bengkulu Tengah) | * | * | 98,570 | Karang Tinggi |
- # The area and 2005 estimated population of Central Bengkulu Regency are included in the figures for North Bengkulu Regency.
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