Empat Lawang Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It was created on 2 January 2007 from what had been formerly the western districts of Lahat Regency. It covers an area of 2,256.44 km² and had a population of 221,176 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 333,622 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 338,444 (comprising 174,851 males and 163,593 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Empat Lawang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1611) The regency seat is at the town of Tebing Tinggi (not to be confused with towns of the same name elsewhere in Indonesia).
Administrative districts
This Regency when formed was administratively composed of seven districts (kecamatan). Since 2010 three additional districts have been created - Pendopo Barat (from part of Pendopo District), Sikap Dalam (from part of Ulu Musi District) and Saling (from part of Tebing Tinggi District). The ten districts are listed below with their areas (in km2)Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Empat Lawang Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1611) and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Empat Lawang Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1611) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 147 rural desa and 9 urban kelurahan), and their post codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025 Admin centre No.ofvillagesPostcode 16.11.01 Muara Pinang 193.72 29,285 43,101 43,401Muara Pinang Baru 2231592 16.11.05 Lintang Kanan 264.55 23,868 35,334 35,927Babatan 1631593 16.11.02 Pendopo 192.86 47,639 54,692 54,883Pendopo 19 (a) 31598 16.11.10 Pendopo Barat (West Pendopo) 95.20 (b) 18,266 18,128Lingge 1031599 16.11.07 Pasemah Air Keruh 217.90 19,578 30,014 29,694Nanjungan 1531595 16.11.03 Ulu Musi 329.62 33,552 25,685 25,175Padang Tepong 1431597 16.11.08 Sikap Dalam 230.76 (c) 22,431 21,838Karang Gede 1131594 16.11.06 Talang Padang 140.90 11,615 17,782 18,478Lampar Baru 1331596 16.11.04 Tebing Tinggi 352.93 55,639 68,484 72,583Pasar Tebing Tinggi 26 (d) 31456 16.11.09 Saling 228.00 (e) 17,833 18,337Suka Kaya 1031457 Totals 2,256.44 221,176 333,622 338,444Tebing Tinggi 156
Notes: (a) includes 3 kelurahan - Pendopo, Beruge Ilir and Pagar Tengah. (b) The 2010 population of Pendopo Barat (West Pendopo) District is included in the figure for Pendopo District, from which it was later cut out. (c) The 2010 population of Sikap Dalam District is included in the figure for Ulu Musi District, from which it was later cut out. (d) includes six kelurahan - Jayaloka, Kelumpang Jaya, Pancur Mas, Pasar Tebing Tinggi, Tanjung Kupang and Tanjung Makmur. (e) The 2010 population of Saling District is included in the figure for Tebing Tinggi District, from which it was later cut out.
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