Muaro Jambi Regency

Muaro Jambi Regency
Kabupaten Muaro Jambi
Makara, the portal guardian statue of Candi Gumpung, a Buddhist temple at Muaro Jambi archaeological site, Jambi.
Motto(s): 
Sailun Salimbai
(As one swing and one wave)
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceJambi
Regency seatSengeti
Government
  RegentBambang Bayu Suseno
  Vice RegentJunaidi Mahir
Area
  Total
5,264.00 km2 (2,032.44 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
  Total
424,580
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Websitemuarojambikab.go.id

Muaro Jambi Regency is a regency of Jambi Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It was created on 4 October 1999 by the separation of what were formerly the eastern districts of Batang Hari Regency. It surrounds on all sides the major city of Jambi, the provincial capital, and includes many of the expanding suburbs of Jambi outside the city boundaries; consequently it has experienced population growth greater than elsewhere in the province. From the 4th until the 13th century, it was the seat of the Hindu-Buddhist Melayu Kingdom. It has an area of 5,264.00 km2 and had a population of 342,952 at the 2010 census and 390,347 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 is 424,580 (comprising 217,960 males and 206,620 females).