Kaur Regency
{{Short description|Regency in Bengkulu, Indonesia}}
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| official_name =Kaur Regency
| native_name = Kabupaten Kaur
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| type = Regency
| image_shield = Kabupaten Kaur.png
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| image_map = Lokasi Bengkulu Kabupaten Kaur.svg
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| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = Indonesia
| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = Bengkulu
| seat_type = Regency seat
| seat = Bintuhan
| leader_title = Regent
| leader_name = {{Ill|Gusril Pausi|lt=Gusril Pausi|id}}
| leader_title1 = Vice Regent
| leader_name1 = Abdul Hamid
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| area_total_km2 =2608.85
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| population_as_of = mid 2024 estimate
| population_total = 132659
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| population_footnotes = Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Kaur Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1704)
| timezone1 = WIB
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Kaur is the most southern regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. It was created on 25 February 2003 from what were formerly the southeastern districts of the South Bengkulu Regency. It has an area of 2,608.85 km2 and had a population of 107,899 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 126,551 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 132,659 - comprising 68,148 males and 64,511 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Kaur Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1704) The regency seat is at the town of Bintuhan.
Administrative districts
The Regency is divided into fifteen districts ({{langx|id|kecamatan}}), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2024.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Kaur Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1704) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, and the number of villages in each district (totalling 192 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
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| Kode Wilayah|| Name of District (kecamatan) ||Area in km2|| Pop'n Census 2010|| Pop'n Census 2020|| Pop'n estimate mid 2024||Admin centre||No. of villages||Post code | ||||||||
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| 17.04.07 | Nasal | align="right"|562.23 | align="right"|15,166 | align="right"|16,600 | align="right"|16,984 | Merpas | align="center"|17 | 38964 |
| 17.04.06 | Maje | align="right"|495.45 | align="right"|11,900 | align="right"|14,200 | align="right"|14,954 | Linau | align="center"|19 | 38965 |
| 17.04.05 | Kaur Selatan (South Kaur) | align="right"|43.08 | align="right"|14,043 | align="right"|16,800 | align="right"|17,662 | Bantar Bintuhan | align="center"|19 (a) | 38963 |
| 17.04.12 | Tetap | align="right"|136.11 | align="right"|5,859 | align="right"|6,900 | align="right"|7,249 | Tetap | align="center"|12 | 38968 |
| 17.04.04 | Kaur Tengah (Central Kaur) | align="right"|24.80 | align="right"|4,365 | align="right"|5,100 | align="right"|5,269 | Tanjung Iman | align="center"|9 (b) | 38961 |
| 17.04.10 | Luas | align="right"|126.92 | align="right"|4,822 | align="right"|5,600 | align="right"|5,893 | Benua Ratu | align="center"|12 | 38960 |
| 17.04.11 | Muara Sahung | align="right"|316.64 | align="right"|5,445 | align="right"|6,700 | align="right"|7,135 | Ulak Lebar | align="center"|7 | 38966 |
| 17.04.01 | Kinal | align="right"|82.76 | align="right"|4,268 | align="right"|4,800 | align="right"|5,017 | Tanjung Baru | align="center"|14 | 38962 |
| 17.04.08 | Semidang Gumai | align="right"|57.65 | align="right"|5,398 | align="right"|6,500 | align="right"|6,931 | Mentiring | align="center"|13 | 38967 |
| 17.04.02 | Tanjung Kemuning | align="right"|87.63 | align="right"|10,575 | align="right"|13,400 | align="right"|14,511 | Tanjung Kemuning | align="center"|20 | 38955 |
| 17.04.09 | Kelam Tengah (Central Kelam) | align="right"|38.74 | align="right"|6,189 | align="right"|7,200 | align="right"|7,495 | Rigangan | align="center"|13 | 38954 |
| 17.04.03 | Kaur Utara (North Kaur) | align="right"|37.69 | align="right"|6,422 | align="right"|7,600 | align="right"|8,015 | Simpang Tiga | align="center"|11 (c) | 38956 |
| 17.04.14 | Padang Guci Hilir | align="right"|119.92 | align="right"|3,586 | align="right"|3,800 | align="right"|3,887 | Gunung Kaya | align="center"|9 | 38958 |
| 17.04.13 | Lungkang Kule | align="right"|47.58 | align="right"|3,232 | align="right"|3,500 | align="right"|3,531 | Sukananti | align="center"|9 | 38957 |
| 17.04.15 | Padang Guci Hulu | align="right"|431.65 | align="right"|6,629 | align="right"|7,800 | align="right"|8,126 | Bungin Tambun | align="center"|11 | 38959 |
| Totals | align="right"|2,608.85 | align="right"|107,899 | align="right"|126,551 | align="right"|132,659 | Bintuhan | align="center"|195 |
Note: (a) including the kelurahan of Bantar Bintuhan. (b) including the kelurahan of Tanjung Iman.
(c) including the kelurahan of Simpang Tiga.
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