Tanggamus Regency
Tanggamus Regency
(Kabupaten Tanggamus) | |
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 Location within Lampung | |
| Coordinates: 5°23′06″S 104°37′25″E / 5.3851°S 104.6235°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Lampung |
| Regency seat | Kota Agung Pusat |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Samsul Hadi |
| • Vice Regent | vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,356.61 km2 (1,295.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 562,274 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 722 |
| Website | tanggamus |
Tanggamus Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 3356.61 km² and a population of 534,595 at the 2010 Census;[1] the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) was 562,274.[2] The regency seat is Kota Agung Pusat. The regency was created on 21 March 1997.
Administrative districts
Tanggamus Regency is divided into twenty administrative districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:[3]
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History
In the winter of 2009/2010, the regency suffered from flooding, which saw some 80 percent of the forest in Tanggamus severely damaged. Landslides occurred in the district of Semaka and the flooding drowned several elephants including one within the protected Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park and another at the Way Kerap Dam in Tanggamus.[4]
Tourist attractions
- Kiluan Bay
- Gigi Hiu Beach
- Tanggamus Mountain
- Sawmiil Beach
- Way Lalaan Waterfall
- Jarum Lebuay Waterfall
- Batutegi Dam
- Lembah Pelangi Waterfall
References
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2015.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ "Elephant dies, swept away by Tanggamus floods". Jakarta Post. 4 March 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
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Capital: Bandar Lampung | ||
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