Tanggamus Regency is a
regency
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(''kabupaten'') of
Lampung
Lampung, officially the Province of Lampung (; ), is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra. It has a short border with the province of Bengkulu to the northwest, and a longer border with the provi ...
Province,
Sumatra
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,
Indonesia
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. It has an area of 4,747.06 km
2 which consists of a land area of 2,947.57 km
2 and a sea area of 1,799.5 km
2. It had a population of 534,595 at the 2010 Census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 640,275 at the 2020 Census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 670,367 (comprising 345,940 males and 324,427 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Tanggamus Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1802)] The
regency seat
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is the town of Kota Agung Pusat. The regency was created on 21 March 1997 from what were previously the western districts of
South Lampung Regency, but districts in its eastern part were split away on 29 October 2008 to form the new
Pringsewu Regency. It lies in the southwest of the province, and surrounds Semangka Bay (''Teluk Semangka'') on its west, north and east coasts.
Administrative districts
Tanggamus Regency is divided into twenty administrative
districts
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(''kecamatan''), tabulated below with their total land areas (excluding the sea areas) and their populations at the 2010 Census
and the 2020 Census,
together with the official estimates as of mid 2024.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Tanggamus Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1802)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
villages
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in each district (a total of 299 rural ''desa'' and 3 urban ''kelurahan'', the latter all in Kota Agung District), and its post code.
Notes: (a) includes the 3 ''kelurahan'' of Baros, Kuripan and Pasar Madang. (b) includes the substantial island of ''Pulau Tabuan'' in the southern entrance to Semangka Bay, and three small offshore islands (''Pulau Batucentigi'', ''Pulau Batuputih'' and ''Pulau Karangputih'').
(c) includes 25 small offshore islands. (d) includes the small offshore island of ''Pulau Batukerbau''.
History
In the winter of 2009/2010, the regency suffered from flooding, which saw some 80 percent of the forest in Tanggamus severely damaged. Landslides occurred in the district of Semaka and the flooding drowned several elephants including one within the protected
Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park and another at the Way Kerap dam in Tanggamus.
Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is a National Park in the area. A Tropical Forest World Heritage Site, Bukit Barisan has a total area of 3,568 km2.
The district has a land area of 2,947.57 square km with a population density of around 227 people/square km, and was inaugurated on 3 January 1997, based on Law Number 2 of 1997.
Tourist attractions
*Kiluan Bay
*Gigi Hiu Beach
*Tanggamus Mountain
*Sawmiil Beach
*Way Lalaan Waterfall
*Jarum Lebuay Waterfall
*Batutegi Dam
*Lembah Pelangi Waterfall
References
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Regencies of Lampung
States and territories established in 1997
Sekampung basin