Musi Banyuasin Regency is a regency of South Sumatra province, in Indonesia. Originally much larger, it was reduced by about 45% of its former area on 10 April 2002 by the splitting off of most of its eastern and northeastern districts to form the new Banyuasin Regency. It now has a total area of and a population of 561,458 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 622,206 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 758,223 (comprising 389,345 males and 368,878 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1606)
The administrative centre of Musi Banyuasin Regency is the town of Sekayu.
Geography The regency, which covers fifteen percent of the area of South Sumatra Province, is located between 1.3° to 4° South latitude and from 103° to 104°40′ East longitude. It is bordered to the north by Jambi Province, to the south by the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, to the west by Musi Rawas Regency and North Musi Rawas Regency, and to the east by Banyuasin Regency.
Administrative districts As at 2010, Musi Banyuasin Regency was subdivided into eleven districts (kecamatan), but a further three districts were created in 2011 (Lawang Wetan, Babat Supat and Tungkal Jaya), and another one in 2017 (Jirak Jaya). These 15 are all listed below with their revised areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1606) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 227 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025Admin centre No. ofvillagesPostcode(s) 16.06.05 Sanga Desa 317.00 30,032 33,010 38,451 Ngulak 19 (a) 30759 16.06.06 Babat Toman 1,291.00 52,640 36,070 44,908 Babat 13 (b) 30752 16.06.04 Batanghari Leko 2,107.79 21,156 19,670 26,656 Tanah Abang 1630755 16.06.10 Plakat Tinggi 247.00 22,043 26,740 31,411 Sido Rahayu 1530758 16.06.13 Lawang Wetan 232.00 (c) 25,080 30,718 Ulak Paceh 1530753 16.06.03 Sungai Keruh 330.12 40,595 23,350 27,179 Tebing Bulang 1030751 16.06.15 Jirak Jaya 298.88 (d) 19,090 23,186 Jirak 1230751 16.06.01 Sekayu 701.60 78,637 91,120 105,806 Serasan Jaya 14 (e) 30711 16.06.02 Lais 755.53 52,353 53,460 59,866 Lais 1530757 16.06.07 Sungai Lilin (Lilin River) 374.26 85,745 61,820 72,529 Sungai Lilin 15 (f) 30750 16.06.08 Keluang 400.57 28,342 32,740 38,815 Keluang 14 (g) 30754 16.06.14 Babat Supat 511.02 (h) 35,740 42,834 Babat Banyuasin 1630755 16.06.09 Bayung Lencir 4,847.00 112,277 75,370 105,729 Bayung Lencir 23 (i) 30756 16.06.11 Lalan 1,031.00 37,638 39,300 47,158 Bandar Agung 2730758 16.06.12 Tungkal Jaya 821.00 (j) 49,660 62,977 Peninggalan 1630756 Totals 14,265.96 561,458 622,206 758,223 Sekayu 240
Notes: (a) includes two kelurahan (Ngulak and Ngulak I). (b) includes two kelurahan (Babat and Mangun Jaya). (c) the population of Lawang Wetan District in 2010 is included in the figure for Babat Toman District, from which it was cut in 2011. (d) the population of Jirak Jaya District in 2010 is included in the figures for Sungai Keruh District, from which it was cut in 2017. (e) includes four kelurahan (Balai Agung, Kayu Ara, Serasan Jaya and Soak Baru). (f) includes 2 kelurahan (Sungai Lilin and Sungai Lilin Jaya). (g) includes one kelurahan (Keluang). (h) the population of Babat Supat District in 2010 is included in the figure for Sungai Lilin District, from which it was cut in 2011. (i) includes 2 kelurahan (Bayung Lencir and Bayung Lencir Indah). (j) the population of Tungkal Jaya District in 2010 is included in the figure for Bayung Lencir District, from which it was cut in 2011.
Soil Musi Banyuasin Regency consists of 4 kinds of soil:
Organosol: along the swamp and in the plain area Clay Loam: see Organosol Alluvial: along the Musi River Pudzolik: in the hilly area
Climate Musi Banyuasin Regency has tropic and wet season with variation of rainfall between 39.00 and 297.25 mm, for the year 2007 December has highest rank of rainfalls. Rain days in 2007 tend to vary between 2.75 and 15.25 days with January having highest rank of rain days.
External links
Map of South Sumatra province
References