Pesisir Barat Regency
Pesisir Barat Regency
Kabupaten Pesisir Barat | |
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Batu Tihang beach | |
| Motto(s): Helauni Kibaghong (Better together) | |
Location within Lampung | |
| Coordinates: 5°11′36″S 103°56′23″E / 5.1932°S 103.9398°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Lampung |
| Regency seat | Krui |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Dedi Irawan |
| • Vice Regent | Irawan Topani |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,939.60 km2 (1,134.99 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 177,430 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (IWST) |
| Area code | (+62) 728 |
| Website | pesisirbaratkab |
Pesisir Barat Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pesisir Barat, literally West Coast Regency) is a regency in Lampung Province of Indonesia. It was created on 25 October 2012 from the eight western districts of West Lampung Regency. It covers an area of 2,939.60 km2, and had a population of 141,741 at the 2010 Census and 162,697 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 177,430 (comprising 91,926 males and 85,504 females). The administrative center is the town of Krui. The majority group in the Pesisir Barat Regency is the Lampung people, while the Bengkulu language is also spoken in some northern districts.