Merangin Regency
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 | |
| • Regent | Muhammad Syukur |
| • Vice Regent | Abdul Khafidh |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,679.0 km2 (2,964.9 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 373,409 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/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 and 354,052 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 373,409 - comprising 189,365 males and 184,044 females. The administrative capital is the town of Bangko.