West Lampung Regency is a landlocked regency of Lampung Province, in the south of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was originally created on 16 August 1991 by splitting off the western districts of the existing North Lampung Regency; and until 2012 it had an area of 4,950.4 km2 of which forests occupied some 57% of the total area (as of 2011). It had a population of 418,560 people at the 2010 census.Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. However, on 25 October 2012 the southwestern part of this area was separated from West Lampung Regency to form the new Pesisir Barat Regency (with its administrative centre at the town of Krui).
The residual Lampung Barat Regency now covers an area of 2,107.99 km2 and this area had a population of 277,296 at the 2010 census and 302,139 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 315,193 (comprising 163,452 males and 151,741 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Lampung Barat Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1801) The regency seat is at the town of Liwa.
Administrative districts West Lampung Regency consisted until 2012 of seventeen districts (kecamatan), but the southwestern eight districts were split off in 2012 to form the new Pesisir Barat (West Coast) Regency. Since that removal, six new districts have been created within the residual area of the regency, by splitting existing districts. The areas and populations of the resulting fifteen districts at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates for mid 2025,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Lampung Barat Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1801) are tabulated below. The districts are subdivided into 136 villages, each administered by a lurah. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of villages in each district (totaling 131 rural desa and 5 urban kelurahan), and its post codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'n 2010census Pop'n 2020census Pop'n mid 2025estimateAdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 18.04.04 Balik Bukit 158.61 35,177 41,600 44,094Liwa 12 (a) 34811- 34818 18.04.11 Sukau 145.95 26,800 24,760 26,380Buay Nyerupa 1034868 18.05.22 Lumbok Seminung 109.09 (b) 8,030 9,074Lumbok 1134879 18.04.06 Belalau 93.96 25,848 12,490 12,712Kenali 1034873 18.04.08 Sekincau 115.16 36,734 18,870 19,488Pampangan 5 (c) 34886 18.04.09 Suoh 116.12 42,590 18,450 18,966Sumber Agung 734880 18.04.10 Batu Brak 242.91 12,690 14,990 15,608Pekon Balak 1134881 18.04.20 Pagar Dewa 197.84 (b) 17,350 17,245Basungan 1034885 18.04.21 Batu Ketulis 182.13 (b) 13,370 13,917Bakhu 1034872 18.04.23 Bandar Negeri Suoh 238.56 (b) 24,630 26,222Tri Mekar Jaya 1034882 18.04.05 Sumber Jaya 131.08 41,216 24,040 24,445Tugu Sari 6 (d) 34870 18.04.07 Way Tenong 129.78 42,117 34,790 35,456Mutar Alam 9 (e) 34884 18.04.15 Gedung Surian 77.02 14,124 16,640 17,383Gedung Surian 534871 18.04.18 Kebun Tebu 61.59 (b) 20,500 21,627Pura Jaya 1034867 18.04.19 Air Hitam 108.20 (b) 11,630 12,576Sumber Alam 1034866 Totals 2,107.99 277,296 302,139 315,193Liwa 136
Note: (a) including 2 kelurahan - Pasar Liwa and Way Mengaku. (b) new district created since 2012; its 2010 census population is included in the figure for the existing district(s) from which it was cut out. (c) including the kelurahan of Sekincau. (d) including the kelurahan of Tugu Sari. (e) including the kelurahan of Pajar Bulan.
History The history of the Dutch colonial era, during the period of Prince Alif Jaya around 1786, built a large guesthouse in Liwa. In 1899, the Sultan of Merah Dani from the holy land, after returning from the pilgrimage, visited Constantinople, Istanbul. Prince Dalom Merah Dani told the Ottoman Sultan that he was from an Islamic Kingdom. Sumatra, whose ancestors came from the northern coastal land of Sumatra, then the Prince was received by the Ottoman Sultan, the Prince was awarded with a Kiswah.
West Lampung Regency was formed from the division of North Lampung Regency based on Law no. 6 of 1991. The Regency, which is also known as a cold area, has its capital in Liwa. Prior to being given the status of a separate regency, West Lampung was a district of the regency of North Lampung with the capital city of Liwa. The Governor of Dati I Lampung, Poedjono Pranyoto, to help fight for it at the central level. And thanks to this struggle, the central government finally prepared a bill regarding the establishment of the West Lampung District Dati II. Support was also given by the Regent of North Lampung. By contributing his suggestions to the Lampung Level I Regional Government regarding the candidate for the capital city of West Lampung, which was stated in letter No. PU.000/1232/Bank.LU/1978. The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) which is held by Rudini issued the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs No. 17 of 1991, which contains the Instructions for the Implementation of Law No. 6 of 1991. This law contains the establishment of the District Level II West Lampung.
Inauguration of the establishment of West Lampung Regency and at the same time inaugurating the Acting Head of the Level II Regional Head of West Lampung, namely Hakim Saleh Umpu Singa on September 24, 1991. The Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Rudini received the Customary Coat of Honor from Prince Edward Syah Pernong, since 2012 based on the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 22 of 2012 concerning the Establishment of the Pesisir Barat Regency in Lampung Province (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia of 2012 Number 231 Supplement to the State Gazette Number 5364), Prior to the birth of the Pesisir Barat Regency based on the above Act, the Pesisir Barat Regency was still included in the administrative area of the Regency of West Lampung. whose district capital is Liwa.
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