Sarolangun Regency is a

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Jambi Jambi is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the east coast of central Sumatra Sumatra () is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia. It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the list of i ...

Province,

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. It is located on the island of

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. It was created on 4 October 1999 by the division of the former Sarolangun Bangko Regency into a new

Merangin Regency Merangin Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency (''kabupaten'') of Jambi Province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was created on 4 October 1999 by the division of the former Sarolangun Bangko Regency into a new Sarolangun Regency in ...

and this Sarolangun Regency. The regency has an area of 5,935.89 km² and had a population of 246,245 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 290,047 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 306,514 (comprising 156,066 males and 150,448 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Sarolangun Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1503) The administrative centre is at the town of Sarolangun.

Administrative districts

At the 2020 Census, Sarolangun Regency comprised ten

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(), but in 2022 a new Mandiangin Timur (East Mandiangin) District was created from the eastern part of Mandiangin District. The eleven districts are tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census and 2020 census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Sarolangun Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1503) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of

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s in each district (a total of 149 rural and 16 urban ), and its post code. Notes: (a) includes one ''kelurahan'' (the admin centre). (b) comprises thirteen ''kelurahan'' (Aur Gading I, Aur Gading II, Simpang Raya Luar, Simpang Raya Dalam, Dusun Sarolangun, Gunung Kembang, Tanjung Rambai, Pasar Atas Sarolangun, Pasar Bawah Sarolangun, Sarolangun Kembang, Sri Pelayang Ilir, Sukasari I and Sukasari II) and ten ''desa''.
(c) the 2010 and 2020 figures for the new Mandiangin Timur District are included in the totals for Mandiangin District, from which it was cut out.

References

Regencies of Jambi Batanghari basin {{Jambi-geo-stub