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East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur)
Regency
Perjaya Dam
Coat of arms
Motto(s): Sebiduk Sehaluan (A boat with one destination)
Location in South Sumatra
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sumatra
Regency seat	Martapura
Area
• Total	3,370 km (1,300 sq mi)
Population
• Total	684,560
• Density	200/km (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)

East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur) is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It was created on 18 December 2003 from what had formerly been the eastern districts of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency. It covers an area of 3,370 km and had a population of 609,982 at the 2010 Census and 649,853 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 684,560 (comprising 350,191 males and 334,369 females). The regency seat is the town of Martapura. It borders Ogan Ilir Regency to the north, Ogan Komering Ulu Regency to the west, Ogan Komering Ilir Regency in the east and Lampung Province and South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency in the south.

Administrative districts

This Regency is administratively composed of twenty districts (kecamatan), comprising 191 villages. Their areas (in km) and their populations at the 2010 and 2020 Censuses are listed below, 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 (totaling 305 rural desa and 7 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Martapura District), and its post code.

Note: (a) comprising 7 kelurahan and 9 desa.

Economy

The regency is one of the major rice producing areas of South Sumatra, mainly concentrated in the Belitang District, Buay Madang District, Cempaka District and Martapura Districts with a large-scale irrigation scheme covering some 120,000 hectares. Other crops include rubber, coffee, black pepper, coconut, palm oil and fruits such as orange, durian, duku, rambutan and banana.

Notable people

Former Constitutional Court judge Ahmad Natabaya was born in the regency in the village of Cempaka.

References

1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1608)
2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. ^ "Profile of Regency of East Ogan Komering Ulu". Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. Retrieved 22 February 2011.
5. "Potential and Investment Opportunity". Simperdal. Archived from the original on 4 July 2011. Retrieved 19 February 2011.
6. Prof. H Ahmad Syarifuddin Natabaya, SH, LLM. Sriwijaya University website, 6 December 2008. Accessed 18 October 2016.

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Capital: Palembang
Regencies	Banyuasin Empat Lawang East Ogan Komering Ulu Lahat Muara Enim Musi Banyuasin Musi Rawas North Musi Rawas Ogan Ilir Ogan Komering Ilir Ogan Komering Ulu Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir South Ogan Komering Ulu
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