Way Kanan Regency is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It was created on 20 April 1999 from what were formerly the northern and northwestern districts of North Lampung. It has an area of 3,522.54 km2 and had a population of 406,123 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 473,575 at the 2020 census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 499,564 (comprising 255,385 males and 244,179 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Way Kanan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1807) The administrative centre lies at the town of Blambangan Umpu.
Administrative districts At the time of the 2010 and 2020 Censuses, the regency was divided into fourteen districts (kecamatan), but subsequently a fifteenth district (Umpu Semenguk) was created from part of the Blambangan Umpu District. All fifteen districts are listed below with 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 Way Kanan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1807) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 224 rural desa and 8 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areain km2 Pop'n 2010census Pop'n 2020census Pop'n mid 2025estimateAdmincentreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 18.08.03 Banjit 381.25 42,270 45,945 48,789Pasar Banjit 20 (a) 34766 18.08.04 Baradatu 120.07 37,757 43,787 46,264Tiuh Balak Pasar 27 (b) 34761 18.08.10 Gunung Labuhan 139.73 26,906 31,044 32,209Gunung Labuhan 2134768 18.08.02 Kasui 125.02 29,775 32,289 34,069Jaya Tinggi 19 (c) 34765 18.08.09 Rebang Tangkas 161.08 19,719 24,410 24,463Gunung Sari 1034771 18.08.01 Blambangan Umpu 490.36 54,698 69,218 39,021Blambangan Umpu 13 (d) 34764 18.08.08 Way Tuba 213.92 20,400 25,274 27,488Way Tuba 1334772 18.08.07 Negeri Agung 232.19 32,572 38,253 38,363Negeri Agung 1934773 18.08.15 Umpu Semenguk 208.26 (e) (e) 34,653Negeri Baru 1334764 18.08.05 Bahuga 110.68 9,631 11,422 12,708Mesir Ilir 1134763 18.08.13 Buay Bahuga 75.07 19,008 21,016 22,286Bumi Harjo 934767 18.08.14 Bumi Agung 150.33 23,445 27,881 29,891Bumi Agung 1034760 18.08.06 Pakuan Ratu 567.37 37,188 44,709 47,140Pakuan Ratu 1934762 18.08.11 Negara Batin 292.81 33,616 36,588 40,109Negara Batin 1534769 18.08.12 Negeri Besar 254.40 18,138 21,734 22,111Negeri Besar 1334774 Totals 3,522.54 406,123 473,575 499,564Blambangan Umpu 232
Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Pasar Banjit. (b) including 5 kelurahan - Campur Asri, Taman Asri, Tiuh Balak Pasar, Banjar Negara and Mekar Asri. (c) including the kelurahan of Kasui Pasar. (d) including the kelurahan of Blambangan Umpu. (e) the 2010 and 2020 populations of the new Umpu Semenguk District are included in the figures for Blambangan Umpu District, from part of which it was created.
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