Lebong is an inland regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. It lies on the eastern slopes of the Barisan Mountains, the main watershed of Sumatra, thus draining towards the island's east coast. It covers an area of 1,667.05 km2, and had a population of 97,091 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 106,293 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 113,140 (comprising 57,789 males and 55,351 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Lebong Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1707) Contrary to the popularly held belief that the town of Muara Aman is the seat of the government of Lebong Regency, the regency's capital is actually located in neighboring Tubei District (previously known as Pelabai), where all the offices and judiciary institutions are situated.
History Until 1966 the regency, together with the rest of what is now Bengkulu Province, was part of South Sumatra Province. It formed part of Rejang Lebong Regency until 25 February 2003, when the northwestern districts of that regency were split off to create the new Lebong Regency.
Administrative districts
The Regency is divided into twelve districts (kecamatan), listed 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 Lebong Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1707) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages in each district (totaling 93 rural desa and 11 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025 Admin centreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 17.07.05 Rimbo Pengadang 85.714,6534,6514,860Rimbo Pengadang 6 (a) 39261 17.07.06 Topos 344.285,7706,4356,778Topos 8 (a) 39260 17.07.04 Lebong Selatan (South Lebong) 213.4613,49015,06615,881Tes 10 (b) 39258 17.07.07 Bingin Kuning 86.899,63110,59811,146Bungin 9 39262 17.07.03 Lebong Tengah (Central Lebong) 70.9610,07811,01411,567Embong Panjang 11 (a) 39263 17.07.08 Lebong Sakti 88.698,2969,1979,678Ujung Tanjung 9 39267 17.07.02 Lebong Atas (Upper Lebong) 36.004,4105,8396,495Tabeak Blau 6 39265 17.07.09 Tubei 40.716,0877,5218,326Tanjung Agung 8 (a) 39266 17.07.01 Lebong Utara (North Lebong) 32.1015,52216,57417,354Muara Aman 12 (c) 39259 17.07.10 Amen 17.296,8268,3869,206Amen 10 (a) 39264 17.07.11 Uram Jaya 42.955,0845,4385,697Tangua 7 39268 17.07.12 Pinang Belapis 608.014,4675,5746,152Ketenong 1 8 39269 Totals 1,667.05 97,091 106,293 113,140 Tubei 104
Notes: (a) includes one kelurahan (the administrative centre, as named). (b) comprises 4 kelurahan (Mubai, Taba Anyar, Tes and Turan Lalang) and 6 desa. (c) includes 2 kelurahan (Kampung Jawa Baru and Pasar Muara Aman).
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