Sijunjung Regency, formerly known as Sawahlunto Sijunjung, is an inland regency (''kabupaten'') in
West Sumatra
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,
Indonesia
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. The Regency covers an area of 3,150.58 km
2, and it had a population of 201,823 at the 2010 census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 235,045 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 243,709 - comprising 123,380 males and 120,330 females.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Sijunjung Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1304)] The
regency seat
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is the town of Muaro Sijunjung. The regency was created from the former Sawahlunto Regency, after the districts comprising
Sawahlunto
Sawahlunto ( Jawi: ) is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It lies 90 kilometres (a 2-hour drive) from Padang, the provincial capital. Sawahlunto is known as the site for the oldest coal mining site in Southeast Asia. Sawahlunto is geographically ...
town became a city, administratively separated from the regency, which was then renamed.
Most of the people work in trade or as government employees, and the rest are farmers. There are few university graduates because most people are not interested in continuing their studies for reasons of economic and environmental culture. Many of the natural resources of this regency are not explored and utilized because of the mountainous geography.
Administrative districts
The Sijunjung Regency is divided into eight
districts
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(''kecamatan''), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 2020 Census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] together with the official estimates as of mid-2023.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Sijunjung Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1304)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as ''nagari'' except for one ''desa'' - Kampung Baru in Kupitan District), and its postcode.
References
External links
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Official website
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Indragiri basin