Kaur is the southernmost regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. It was created on 25 February 2003 from what were formerly the southeastern districts of the South Bengkulu Regency. It has an area of 2,608.85 km2 and had a population of 107,899 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 126,551 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 137,064 (comprising 70,450 males and 66,614 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Kaur Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1704) The regency seat is at the town of Bintuhan.
Administrative districts
The Regency is divided into fifteen districts (), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Kaur Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1704) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages in each district (totalling 192 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areainkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nestimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 17.04.07 Nasal 562.2315,16616,60017,397Merpas1738964 17.04.06 Maje 495.4511,90014,20015,560Linau1938965 17.04.05 Kaur Selatan (South Kaur) 43.0814,04316,80018,119Bantar Bintuhan19 (a) 38963 17.04.12 Tetap 136.115,8596,9007,593Tetap1238968 17.04.04 Kaur Tengah (Central Kaur) 24.804,3655,1005,233Tanjung Iman9 (b) 38961 17.04.10 Luas 126.924,8225,6005,852Benua Ratu1238960 17.04.11 Muara Sahung 316.645,4456,7007,299Ulak Lebar738966 17.04.01 Kinal 82.764,2684,8005,326Tanjung Baru1438962 17.04.08 Semidang Gumai 57.655,3986,5007,185Mentiring1338967 17.04.02 Tanjung Kemuning 87.6310,57513,40014,706Tanjung Kemuning2038955 17.04.09 Kelam Tengah (Central Kelam) 38.746,1897,2007,798Rigangan1338954 17.04.03 Kaur Utara (North Kaur) 37.696,4227,6008,278Simpang Tiga 11 (c) 38956 17.04.14 Padang Guci Hilir 119.923,5863,8004,261Gunung Kaya938958 17.04.13 Lungkang Kule 47.583,2323,5003,858Sukananti938957 17.04.15 Padang Guci Hulu 431.656,6297,8008,599Bungin Tambun1138959 Totals 2,608.85107,899126,551137,064Bintuhan195
Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Bantar Bintuhan. (b) including the kelurahan of Tanjung Iman. (c) including the kelurahan of Simpang Tiga.
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