Mukomuko Regency

Mukomuko Regency
Mukomuko, the seat of Mukomuko regency. There is a university in the area called University of Mukomuko, shortened UNIM.
Mukomuko, the seat of Mukomuko regency. There is a university in the area called University of Mukomuko, shortened UNIM.
Coat of arms of Mukomuko Regency
Motto(s): 
Kapuang Sakti Ratau Batuah
(Magical in His Own Area and Lucky for Other Areas)
Coordinates: 2°40′S 101°26′E / 2.66°S 101.44°E / -2.66; 101.44
Country Indonesia
ProvinceBengkulu
Regency seatMukomuko
Area
 • Total4,146.52 km2 (1,600.98 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total198,794
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)

Mukomuko is a regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. It was originally part of the North Bengkulu Regency, but on 25 February 2003 that regency was split into two parts, the northwestern part created as a separate Mukomuko Regency. It covers a land area of 4,146.52 km2 and had a population of 155,753 at the 2010 census,[2] which rose to 190,498 at the 2020 census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 198,794 - comprising 102,576 males and 96,218 females.[1] The administrative centre of the Mukomuko Regency is Mukomuko town.

In the 18th and 19th Centuries, it was known to the British East India Company as "Moco Moco".

Mukomuko Airport

History

[edit]

The indigenous people of Mukomuko are the Mukomuko people, who are a part of the Minangkabau family.[4] Traditionally, in culture and language, Mukomuko is close to the Pesisir Selatan Regency in West Sumatra Province.[5]

In the past the Mukomuko area was part of the West Coast region (Pasisie Baraik) Minangkabau tribe. The Mukomuko people are an ethnic group that is closely related to the Minangkabau or the closest Minangkabau ethnic group. The Mukomuko area is also an overseas Minangkabau region which is often also called the Riak nan Berdebur namely the area along the West Coast from Padang to South Bengkulu. However, since the British colonial period, the Mukomuko area has been included in the Bengkulu administration (Bencoolen). Since then they have been separated from their comrades in West Sumatra and become an integral part of the Bengkulu region. This continued during the Dutch colonial period, Japanese occupation, until the independence period.

During the independence period, the Mukomuko region was included in the North Bengkulu Regency. The subsequent division of regencies and cities has occurred in almost all provinces in Indonesia, including Bengkulu Province. In early 2003, the province added five new regencies (as stipulated by Law No.3 of 2003), namely North Bengkulu Regency was divided into North Bengkulu Regency and Mukomuko Regency. The South Bengkulu Regency was also divided into South Bengkulu, Seluma, and Kaur regencies, while Rejang Lebong Regency was divided into Rejang Lebong, Kepahiang and Lebong regencies.

Similar to other districts in Bengkulu, Mukomuko was also affected by an earthquake, where on 13 September 2007, an earthquake devastated a part of the population of Mukomuko, especially in the Lubuk Pinang District.

Sending transmigrants to Bengkulu has flared up again since 1967. In fact, Presidential Decree of the Republic of Indonesia Number 2 of 1973 stipulates Bengkulu Province and nine other provinces as transmigration areas outside Java. One of the transmigrant destinations is Bengkulu Utara and this policy continues to this day. In 2004 Bengkulu still received additional transmigrants. Each transmigrant family is provided with two hectares of land. The majority of transmigrants from Java are farmers. Now these migrant population centers have grown into economic centers.

Population growth is very fast with this transmigration program. This has also caused a change in the composition of the population in the Mukomuko Regency area. Currently, the number of immigrants from Java has far exceeded the number of natives of Mukomuko. So that in reality today, indigenous people are a minority in Mukomuko Regency.

Tourism

[edit]

Attractions in Mukomuko Regency include: Abrasion Beach (But Lauik), Beautiful Lotus Lake, Wide Lake, Nimbung Lake, Manjunto Air Dam, Fort Anna (Benteng Anna), Air Rami Beach, Pandan Wangi Beach, the dam which was inaugurated by President Soeharto is located in Kec.V Koto and no less interesting is Turtle conservation, located in the village of Retak Ilir, Ipuh District.

The local cultural heritage, which includes the cultural splendor and history of the kingdom, can be explored by both domestic and foreign tourists visiting this Regency, and will continue to be preserved for the sake of the continuity of the legacy of the past and history.

Administrative Districts

[edit]

Mukomuko Regency is divided into fifteen districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[2] and the 2020 census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023.[1] The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 148 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Kota Mukomuko District), and its post codes.

Kode
Wilayah
Name of
District
(kecamatan)
Area
in
km2
Pop'n
census
2010
Pop'n
census
2020
Pop'n
estimate
mid 2023
Admin
centre
No.
of
villages
Post
code
17.06.05 Ipuh 195.99 16,304 19,044 19,600 Medan Jaya 16 38763
17.06.07 Air Rami 116.42 10,235 13,115 13,866 Arga Jaya 12 38764
17.06.06 Malin Deman 861.79 6,317 6,828 6,871 Talang Arah 7 38762
17.06.04 Pondok Suguh 535.11 11,033 13,591 14,205 Pondok Kandang 11 38766
17.06.15 Sungai Rumbai 335.97 6,605 9,076 9,792 Gajah Mati 9 38761
17.06.08 Teramang Jaya 412.55 9,893 12,421 13,054 Pasar Bantal 13 38760
17.06.03 Teras Terunjam 84.60 6,888 7,977 8,189 Teras Terunjam 8 38758
17.06.10 Penarik 308.87 20,412 24,407 25,290 Lubuk Mukti 14 38768
17.06.09 Selagan Raya 440.95 8,326 10,654 11,259 Sungai Ipuh 12 38769
17.06.02 Kota Mukomuko
(Mukomuko town)
148.07 15,005 18,604 19,481 Pasar Mukumuko 9 (a) 38711
- 38719
17.06.14 Air Dikit 87.89 5,622 7,112 7,491 Dusun Baru V Koto 7 38765
17.06.11 XIV Koto 69.86 10,693 13,623 14,379 Lubuk Sanai 8 38755
17.06.01 Lubuk Pinang 69.51 12,545 14,653 15,081 Lubuk Pinang 7 38756
17.06.13 Air Manjunto 65.24 8,928 11,511 12,192 Manjunto Jaya 8 38767
17.06.12 V Koto 393.72 6,947 7,882 8,044 Lalang Luas 10 38757
Totals 4,146.52 155,753 190,498 198,794 Kota Mikomuko 151

Note: (a) comprising 3 kelurahan (Bandar Ratu, Koto Jaya and Pasar Mukomuko) and 6 desa.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Mukomuko Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1706)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ Agus Setiyanto, Elite Pribumi Bengkulu: Perspektif Sejarah Abad ke-19, Balai Pustaka, 2001
  5. ^ Suwarno, Sintaksis Bahasa Muko-Muko, 1993