West Tanjung Jabung Regency (Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat) is a regency of Jambi Province, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency was created on 4 October 1999 by the division of the then Tanjung Jabung Regency into eastern and western halves. The western regency now has an area of 5,544.57 km2 and had a population of 278,741 as at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 317,498 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 344,033 (comprising 177,164 males and 166,869 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Tanjung Jabung Barat Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1507) The regency seat is the town of Kuala Tungkal, a port at the mouth of the Tungkal River.
Administrative districts The regency is divided into thirteen districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas 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 Tanjung Jabung Barat Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1507) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages in each district (totaling 114 rural desa and 20 urban kelurahan - the latter comprising 8 in Tungkal Ilir District, and one in each of the other 12 districts), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name of District(kecamatan) Areain km2 Pop'n 2010census Pop'n 2020census Pop'n mid 2025estimate Admin centre No. of villagesPostcode 15.06.01 Tungkal Ulu 345.69 12,586 14,520 15,669 Pelabuhan Dagang10 36552 15.06.05 Merlung 311.65 15,30216,196 17,152 Merlung10 36554 15.06.07 Batang Asam 1,042.37 23,728 32,423 38,024Dusun Kebun11 36550 15.06.06 Tebing Tinggi 342.89 34,164 36,228 37,508 Tebing Tinggi10 36551 15.06.08 Renau Mendaluh 473.72 11,828 15,166 18,010 Lubuk Kambing10 36559 15.06.09 Muara Papalik 336.38 10,307 10,831 11,050 Rantau Badak10 36558 15.06.03 Pengabuan 440.13 23,404 25,514 26,895 Teluk Nilau13 36553 15.06.13 Senyerang 426.63 22,393 24,249 26,116 Senyerang10 36513 15.06.02 Tungkal Ilir 100.31 67,817 72,795 76,530 Kuala Tungkal10 (a) 36557 15.06.11 Bram Itam 312.66 14,730 18,345 19,944 Bram Itam Kiri10 36514 15.06.10 Seberang Kota 121.29 8,203 8,824 9,298 Tungkal V8 36511 15.06.04 Betara 570.21 23,904 29,180 33,423Mekar Jaya12 36555 15.06.12 Kuala Betara 185.89 10.375 13,227 14,414 Betara Kiri10 36556 Totals 5,544.57 278,741 317,498 344,033 Kuala Tungkal134
Note: (a) comprises 8 kelurahan (Kampung Nelayan, Patunas, Sriwijaya, Sungai Nibung, Tungkal II, Tungkal III, Tungkal IV Kota and Tungkal Harapan) and 2 desa.
References
External links
Official site