Sekayu is a town and district which serves as the administrative centre of Musi Banyuasin Regency within South Sumatra Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. The district's population was 78,637 at the 2010 Census and 91,120 at the 2020 Census;Indonesian Center for Statistics (Badan Pusat Statistik), Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 103,368.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1606) The district comprises 14 small towns and villages, of which 4 are kelurahan (urban villages) and ten are desa (rural villages) as follows:
Name Area in km2 PopulationCensus 2020 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. Rimbah Ukur 19.00 2,742 Sungai Medak 11.00 1,456 Sungai Batang 11.00 1,643 Sukarami 83.00 4,379 Soak Baru (a) 105.70 8,096 Balai Agung (a) 85.60 21,602 Serasan Jaya (a) 40.30 11,776 Kayuara (a) 33.00 11,587 Lumpatan 55.60 5,280 Bailangu 33.30 4,459 Muara Teladan 97.00 5,139 Bandar Jaya 42.00 3,185 Lumpatan II 58.40 5,517 Bailangu Timur 26.70 4,256 Totals 701.60 91,117
Note: (a) urban village (kelurahan); the rest are rural villages (desa).
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