# Seluma Regency

Seluma Regency is a 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 northwestern districts of the South Bengkulu Regency. The regency seat is at the town of Pasar Tais. It covers an area of 2,479.36 km$^2$, and had a population of 173,507 at the 2010 Census and 207,877 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 215,063 (comprising 110,787 males and 104,276 females).

## Bordering areas

The regency borders South Bengkulu Regency to the southeast, the Indian Ocean to the southwest, Bengkulu (city) and Central Bengkulu Regency to the northwest, and South Sumatra Province (Empat Lawang Regency and Lahat Regency) to the northeast.

## Administrative districts

The Regency is divided into fourteen districts (Indonesian: kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2023. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totalling 182 rural desa and 20 urban kelurahan), and its post code.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of District (kecamatan) | Area in km$^2$ | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 | Admin centre | No. of villages | Post code |
| 14.05.05 | Semidang Alas Maras | 120.87 | 20,801 | 25,066 | 25,797 | Kembang Mumpo | 26 $^{(a)}$ | 38875 |
| 14.05.04 | Semidang Alas | 508.65 | 13,591 | 15,688 | 16,012 | Pajar Bulan | 24 $^{(b)}$ | 38873 |
| 14.05.03 | Talo | 111.89 | 10,591 | 12,224 | 12,476 | Masmanbang | 16 $^{(c)}$ | 38874 |
| 14.05.14 | Ilir Talo (Lower Talo) | 113.85 | 13,135 | 15,818 | 16,277 | Padang Cekur | 15 | 38887 |
| 14.05.12 | Talo Kecil (Little Talo) | 91.22 | 9,259 | 10,838 | 11,092 | Sukamerindu | 11 | 38888 |
| 14.05.13 | Ulu Talo (Upper Talo) | 328.54 | 4,816 | 6,049 | 6,276 | Air Keruh | 13 | 38886 |
| 14.05.02 | Seluma | 27.41 | 8,344 | 10,111 | 10,417 | Tais | 7 $^{(d)}$ | 38876 |
| 14.05.11 | Seluma Selatan (South Seluma) | 80.43 | 10,588 | 13,713 | 14,311 | Rimbo Kedul | 12 $^{(e)}$ | 38878 |
| 14.05.08 | Seluma Barat (West Seluma) | 87.60 | 7,798 | 9,846 | 10,225 | Pagar Agung | 9 | 38883 |
| 14.05.09 | Seluma Timur (East Seluma) | 77.08 | 8,901 | 10,933 | 11,294 | Selebar | 8 $^{(f)}$ | 38885 |
| 14.05.10 | Seluma Utara (North Seluma) | 320.99 | 7,736 | 9,320 | 9,591 | Puguk | 10 $^{(g)}$ | 38884 |
| 14.05.01 | Sukaraja | 189.46 | 29,740 | 32,981 | 33,401 | Sukaraja | 21 $^{(h)}$ | 38877 |
| 14.05.06 | Air Periukan | 163.81 | 18,526 | 23,500 | 24,427 | Dermayu | 16 $^{(i)}$ | 38881 |
| 14.05.07 | Lubuk Sandi | 257.56 | 9,681 | 11,790 | 12,159 | Rena Panjang | 14 | 38882 |
| | Totals | 2,479.36 | 173,507 | 207,877 | 215,063 | Pasar Tais | 202 | |
Notes: (a) including the kelurahan of Kembang Mumpo. (b) including the kelurahan of Pajar Bulan. (c) including the kelurahan of Masmambang. (d) all 7 are kelurahan - Dusun Baru, Lubuk Kebur, Lubuk Lintang, Napal, Pasar Tais, Talang Dantuk and Talang Saling. (e) including 3 kelurahan - Padang Rambun, Rimbo Kedui and Sido Mulyo. (f) including 3 kelurahan - Bunga Mas, Selebar and Sembayat. (g) including the kelurahan of Puguk. (h) including 2 kelurahan - Babatan and Sukaraja. (i) including the kelurahan of Dermayu.