Lahat Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Lahat; Jawi: كابوڤاتين لاهت; Rejang: ꤰꤷꥈꤶꤳꥉꥐ ꤾꥁꤳ꥓) is a regency of South Sumatra province, Indonesia. It originally included much of the southwestern part of the province, but on 21 June 2001 the town of Pagar Alam was removed from the regency to become an independent city, and on 2 January 2007 the western districts (except Tanjung Sakti Pumi and Tanjung Sakti Pumu) were split off to form the new Empat Lawang Regency. The reduced regency now covers a total area of 4,361.84 km2 and had a population of 369,974 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 430,071 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 453,300 (comprising 231,751 males and 221,549 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Lahat Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1604) The city of Pagar Alam remains an enclave within the regency, but is administratively separate.
The administrative centre of Lahat regency is the town of Lahat.
Administrative districts
This Regency as at 2010 was administratively composed of twenty-one districts (kecamatan). Since 2010 three additional districts have been created - Sukamerindu (from part of Pajar Bulan District), Lahat Selatan (from Lahat District) and Mulak Sebingkai (from Mulak Ulu District). Their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 and 2020 Censuses are listed below, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Lahat Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1604) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 360 rural desa and 18 urban kelurahan - the latter - all but one - in Lahat town District), and its post codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025Admin centre No.ofvillagesPostcode(s) 16.04.01 Tanjung Sakti Pumi (a) 271.00 15,032 16,820 17,167Pajar Bulan 1831581 16.04.24 Tanjung Sakti Pumu (a) 229.59 13,252 14,520 14,819Simpang III Pumu 1431582 16.04.07 Kota Agung 165.59 12,001 13,623 14,586Kota Agung 2231462 16.04.15 Mulak Ulu 108.43 16,539 12,572 13,347Muara Tiga 1631453 16.04.27 Tanjung Tebat 82.72 7,734 8,820 9,077Tanjung Tebat 1431455 16.04.30 Mulak Sebingkai 63.41 (b) 5,706 5,917Keban Agung 1031454 16.04.08 Pulau Pinang (Pinang Island) 111.67 10,994 9,867 10,635Jati 1031463 16.04.22 Pagar Guning 105.51 11,568 12,949 13,225Karang Agung 2031460 16.04.25 Gumay Ulu 87.01 4,993 5,583 6,167Tinggi Hari 1031461 16.04.06 Jarai 167.52 19,231 20,512 21,023Jarai 2131591 16.04.12 Pajar Bulan 146.11 18,938 12,853 13,152Sumur 2031356 16.04.28 Muara Payang 37.50 8,340 8,904 8,703Lawang Agung Lama 731390 16.04.29 Sukamerindu 55.23 (c) 8,046 8,147Sukamerindu 1031350 16.04.19 Kikim Barat (West Kikim)272.00 14,699 17,898 18,846Saung Naga 1931452 16.04.17 Kikim Timur (East Kikim)564.45 26,01431,994 33,535Bungamas 3231458 16.04.16 Kikim Selatan (South Kikim)124.80 14,813 17,340 18,182Pagar Jati 1831451 16.04.18 Kikim Tengah (Central Kikim)265.60 8,193 10,046 10,652Tanjung Aur 931459 16.04.10 Lahat (district) 107.60 102,356 107,506 112,422Lahat 30 (d) 31411 - 31419 16.04.21 Gumay Talang 249.61 9,804 12,938 13,919Sukarame 1531419 16.04.20 Pseksu 269.29 7,949 9,042 9,392Lubuk Mabar 1131417 - 31419 16.04.31 Lahat Selatan (South Lahat) 183.87 (e) 13,208 15,792Tanjung Payang 1031420 - 31429 16.04.09 Merapi Barat (West Merapi)232.64 19,783 25,703 29,373Merapi 1931471 16.04.23 Merapi Timur (East Merapi)260.66 20,413 25,232 26,058Lebuay Bandung 14 (f) 31473 16.04.26 Merapi Selatan (South Merapi)200.14 7,328 8,389 9,164Sukamerindu 931472 Totals 4,361.84 369,974 430,071 453,300Lahat (town) 378
Notes: (a) The southwestern districts of Tanjung Sakti Pumu and Tanjung Sakti Pumi form nearly an exclave of the regency, from which they are physically almost completely separated by the city (kota) of Pagar Alam. (b) The 2010 population of Mulak Sebingkai District is included in the figure for Mulak Ulu District from which it was cut out. (c) The 2010 population of Sukamerindu District is included in the figure for Pajar Bulan District, from which it was cut out. (d) comprising 17 kelurahan (Bandar Agung, Bandar Jaya, Gunung Gajah, Kota Baru, Kota Jaya, Kota Negara, Lahat Tengah, Pagar Agung, Pasar Baru, Pasar Bawah, Pasar Lama, Raden PJKA (pembangunan jalur kereta api), Raden PJKA Bandar Agung, Sari Bunga Mas, Talang Jawa, Talang Jawa Selatan and Talang Jawa Utara) and 13 desa. (e) The 2010 population of Lahat Selatan District is included in the figure for Lahat District, from which it was cut out. (f) including one kelurahan - the town of Lebuay Bandung.
Megalithic sites In Lahat Regency, near Pagar Alam city, there are 1,027 artifacts which spread over 40 sites in 12 communities. The megalithic sites in Lahat Regency may be the second largest such sites in Indonesia after Sangiran (Central Java) for fossils.
References
External links
Map of South Sumatra province