Seluma Regency is a 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 northwestern districts of the South Bengkulu Regency. The regency seat is at the town of Pasar Tais. It covers an area of 2,479.36 km2, and had a population of 173,507 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 207,877 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 217,399 (comprising 111,883 males and 105,516 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Seluma Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1705)
Bordering areas The regency borders South Bengkulu Regency to the southeast, the Indian Ocean to the southwest, Bengkulu (city) and Central Bengkulu Regency to the northwest, and South Sumatra Province (Empat Lawang Regency and Lahat Regency) to the northeast.
Administrative districts The Regency is divided into fourteen districts (), 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 Seluma Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1705) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 182 rural desa and 20 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areain km2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPost code 14.05.05 Semidang Alas Maras 120.8720,80125,06626,100Kembang Mumpo26 (a) 38875 14.05.04 Semidang Alas 508.6513,59115,68815,963Pajar Bulan24 (b) 38873 14.05.03 Talo 111.8910,59112,22412,597Masmanbang16 (c) 38874 14.05.14 Ilir Talo (Lower Talo) 113.8513,13515,81816,917Padang Cekur15 38887 14.05.12 Talo Kecil (Little Talo) 91.229,25910,83811,519Sukamerindu11 38888 14.05.13 Ulu Talo (Upper Talo) 328.544,8166,0496,530Air Keruh13 38886 14.05.02 Seluma 27.418,34410,11111,117Tais7 (d) 38876 14.05.11 Seluma Selatan (South Seluma) 80.4310,58813,71314,386Rimbo Kedul12 (e) 38878 14.05.08 Seluma Barat (West Seluma) 87.607,7989,84610,404Pagar Agung9 38883 14.05.09 Seluma Timur (East Seluma) 77.088,90110,93311,579Selebar8 (f) 38885 14.05.10 Seluma Utara (North Seluma) 320.997,7369,3209,532Puguk10 (g) 38884 14.05.01 Sukaraja 189.4629,74032,98134,654Sukaraja21 (h) 38877 14.05.06 Air Periukan 163.8118,52623,50023,778Dermayu16 (i) 38881 14.05.07 Lubuk Sandi 257.569,68111,79012,323Rena Panjang14 38882 Totals 2,479.36173,507207,877217,399Pasar Tais202
Notes: (a) including the kelurahan of Kembang Mumpo. (b) including the kelurahan of Pajar Bulan. (c) including the kelurahan of Masmambang. (d) all 7 are kelurahan - Dusun Baru, Lubuk Kebur, Lubuk Lintang, Napal, Pasar Tais, Talang Dantuk and Talang Saling. (e) including 3 kelurahan - Padang Rambun, Rimbo Kedui and Sido Mulyo. (f) including 3 kelurahan - Bunga Mas, Selebar and Sembayat. (g) including the kelurahan of Puguk. (h) including 2 kelurahan - Babatan and Sukaraja. (i) including the kelurahan of Dermayu.
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