Merangin Regency
Kabupaten Merangin | |
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Motto(s): Tali Undang Tambang Teliti (Strap of Penghulu tribe and rope of Batin tribe; another meaning: tie in the rules, explore carefully) | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Jambi |
Regency seat | Bangko |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jangcik Mohza (Acting) |
Area | |
• Total | 7,679.0 km2 (2,964.9 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 368,389 |
• Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Website | meranginkab.go.id |
Merangin Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Jambi Province on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was created on 4 October 1999 by the division of the former Sarolangun Bangko Regency into a new Sarolangun Regency in the east and this Merangin Regency in the west. The regency covers an area of 7,679.0 km2, and had a population of 333,206 at the 2010 census[2] and 354,052 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 368,389 - comprising 187,026 males and 181,363 females.[1] The administrative capital is the town of Bangko.