Way Kanan Regency is a landlocked
regency
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(''kabupaten'') of
Lampung
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Province,
Sumatra
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,
Indonesia
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. It was created on 20 April 1999 from what were formerly the northern and northwestern districts of
North Lampung. It has an area of 3,522.54 km
2 and had a population of 406,123 at the 2010 census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and 473,575 at the 2020 census;
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 495,058 (comprising 253,309 males and 241,749 females).
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Way Kanan Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1807)] The administrative centre lies at the town of Blambangan Umpu.
Administrative districts
At the time of the 2010 and 2020 Censuses, the regency was divided into fourteen districts (''
kecamatan
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)'', but subsequently a fifteenth district (Umpu Semenguk) was created from part of the Blambangan Umpu District. All fifteen districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census
[Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.] and the 2020 census,
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.] together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Way Kanan Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1807)] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of
administrative village
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s in each district (totaling 224 rural ''desa'' and 8 urban ''kelurahan''), and its post code.
Note: (a) including the ''kelurahan'' of Pasar Banjit.
(b) including 5 ''kelurahan'' - Campur Asri, Taman Asri, Tiuh Balak Pasar, Banjar Negara and Mekar Asri.
(c) including the ''kelurahan'' of Kasui Pasar. (d) including the ''kelurahan'' of Blambangan Umpu.
(e) the 2010 and 2020 populations of the new Umpu Semenguk District are included in the figures for Blambangan Umpu District, from part of which it was created.
References
Regencies of Lampung
States and territories established in 1999
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