Tulang Bawang Regency
Tulang Bawang Regency
Kabupaten Tulang Bawang | |
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Regent office of Tulang Bawang in Menggala | |
| Motto(s): Sai Bumi Nengah Nyappur (English: one land, friendly getting along) | |
Location within Lampung | |
| Coordinates: 4°19′04″S 105°30′02″E / 4.3176618°S 105.5005569°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Lampung |
| Regency seat | Menggala |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Qudrotul Ikhwan |
| • Vice Regent | Hankam Hasan |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,216.38 km2 (1,241.85 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 440,040 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Human Development Index (2022) | |
| • HDI (2022) | 69,53 Medium |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Postcode | 345xx and 346xx |
| Area code | (+62) 736 |
| Vehicle registration | BE xxxx S**/T* |
| Website | tulangbawangkab.go.id |
Tulang Bawang Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency was created on 3 January 1997 from the eastern half of North Lampung Regency; when created, it originally covered a much wider area, but on 29 October 2008 the seven northern districts were separated off to form a new Mesuji Regency, and the eight western districts were also separated off to form a new West Tulang Bawang Regency. It now has an area of 3,216.38 square kilometres (1,241.85 sq mi) and had a population of 397,906 at the 2010 Census and 430,021 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 440,040. The regency seat is the town of Menggala, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) from the provincial capital of Bandar Lampung. The regency takes its name from the Tulang Bawang River which flows through the province.