South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan) is an inland regency in the far south of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from what had previously been the southernmost districts of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency. It covers an area of 5,493.94 km2, and had a population of 318,428 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 408,981 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 408,280 (comprising 211,785 males and 196,493 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1608) The administrative centre is the town of Muaradua (not to be confused with Muara Dua District in Lhokseumawe City, Aceh Province). It borders Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency and Muara Enim Regency to the north. It also borders Lampung Province to the south and east and Bengkulu Province to the west.
Administrative districts The Regency is administratively composed of nineteen districts (kecamatan). Their areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 2020 CensusBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. are tabulated below, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1608) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 252 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan - the latter including 5 in Muaradua District, plus the administrative centres of Banding Agung and Central BPR Ranau Districts), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025AdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 16.09.08 Mekakau Ilir 261.15 17,824 23,917 24,047 Tanjung Besar 15 32276 16.09.03 Banding Agung 276.38 18,710 25,955 26,338 Bandar Agung Ranau 22 32274 16.09.13 Warkuk Ranau Selatan (South Warkuk Ranau)239.48 20,486 25,032 24,269 Kota Baru 16 32275 16.09.12 Buay Pematang Ribu Ranau Tengah (Central BPR Ranau)353.20 19,393 25,972 25,930 Simpang Sender 22 32268 16.09.09 Buay Pemaca 714.52 37,768 44,880 44,342 Kota Way 22 32265 16.09.05 Simpang 342.29 13,241 18,086 18,874 Simpang Agung 7 32263 16.09.17 Buana Pemaca 190.10 12,117 15,907 16,950 Jagaraga 8 32264 16.09.01 Muaradua 261.95 39,533 50,076 50,781Pasar Muaradua 14 32212 16.09.19 Buay Rawan 167.00 12,395 18,767 20,280Gunung Cahya 11 32211 16.09.06 Buay Sandang Aji 450.00 16,104 21,334 20,877 Gunung Terang 16 32277 16.09.18 Tiga Dihaji 153.45 9,028 11,046 10,118Surabaya 8 32262 16.09.07 Buay Runjung 171.19 9,673 12,811 12,427 Belambangan 14 32278 16.09.14 Runjung Agung 157.41 10,989 13,978 12,966 Sura 9 32270 16.09.10 Kisam Tinggi 417.00 17,272 19,820 18,707 Tenang 19 32279 16.09.04 Muaradua Kisam 219.80 16,583 20,144 19,857 Muaradua Kisam 18 32271 16.09.11 Kisam Ilir 136.02 6,995 7,963 8,080 Pulau Kemiling 9 32272 16.09.02 Pulau Beringin 476.51 22,484 30,375 30,178 Pulau Beringin 13 32273 16.09.16 Sindang Danau 210.00 8,561 11,408 11,595 Ulu Danau 7 32266 16.09.15 Sungai Are (Are River) 296.49 9,272 11,510 11,664 Simpang Luas 9 32267 Totals 5,493.94 318,428 408,981 408,280 Muaradua 259
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