Pesawaran Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It covers an area of 1,278.21 km2, and had a population of 398,848 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 477,468 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 507,656 (comprising 260,486 males and 247,170 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Pesawaran Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1809) The regency seat is the town of Gedung Tataan (sometimes written as "Gedong Tataan"). This regency was formerly part of South Lampung Regency from which it was separated on 17 July 2007.
Administrative districts Administratively, at the 2010 Census the regency was divided into seven districts (kecamatan). However, since 2010 four new districts have been created from parts of existing districts, bringing the total to eleven districts. The four new districts were Marga Punduh, Teluk Pandan, Way Ratai and Way Khilau. The eleven districts are tabulated below with their areas and their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Pesawaran Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1809) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025 Admin centre No.ofvillages Postcode 18.09.06 Punduh Pidada (a)94.67 25,943 15,500 16,094Bawang 1135454 18.09.08 Marga Punduh 78.35 (b) 15,360 16,303Sukajaya Punduh 1035453 18.09.05 Padang Cermin (c)172.78 88,795 29,200 30,520Padang Cermin 1635351 18.09.10 Teluk Pandan (Pandan Bay)118.77 (d) 39,210 40,389Hurun 1035350 18.09.11 Way Ratai 96.92 (d) 35,290 37,377Wai Ratai 1035455 18.09.07 Kedondong 88.04 57,698 38,020 40,827Pasar Baru 1335368 18.09.09 Way Khilau 62.20 (e) 30,890 32,889Butu Batu 935369 18.09.04 Way Lima 128.00 29,442 37,400 40,277Batu Raja 1635367 18.09.01 Gedung Tataan 146.51 86,059 107,370 113,094Gedung Tataan 1935366 18.09.02 Negeri Katon 150.05 61,15871,630 77,448Negeri Katon 1935353 18.09.03 Tegineneng 141.90 49,753 57,600 62,438Trimulyo 1635363 Totals 1,278.21398,848477,468507,656Gedong Tataan144
Notes: (a) the district includes 30 islands off the south coast of Sumatra, the largest being Pulau Legundi and Pulau Siancal. (b) the population of the new Marga Punduh District at the 2010 census is included in the figure for the Punduh Pidada District from which it was separated on 18 November 2014. (c) the district includes 7 islands off the south coast of Sumatra. (d) the populations of the new Teluk Pandan and Wai Ratai Districts at the 2010 census are included in the figure for the Padang Cermin District from which they were separated on 18 November 2014. (e) the population of the new Wai Lima District at the 2010 census is included in the figure for the Wai Khilau District from which it was separated on 18 November 2014.
History In September 2010, a number of people in Umbul Baru were rushed to a community health center after consuming water poisoned by industrial waste which was allegedly dumped in the Cikantor River by the gold mining company PT Napal Umbar Picung (NUP).
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