East Lampung Regency

In 1989, the Islamist civilians in Talangsari village of East Lampung Regency were massacred by Indonesian Army troops, in an event known as Talangsari incident. In January 2010 an outbreak of bird flu occurred in East Lampung Regency. ==Administrative districts==

East Lampung Regency is divided into twenty-four administrative districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census They are grouped for convenience into three geographical zones which have no administrative significance. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as rural desa) in each district and its post code. Notes: (a) including 3 small islands - Pulau Gosongsekopong (just offshore), and - much further east in the Java Sea - the Segama Islands comprising Pulau Segama Besar and Pulau Segama Kecil. (b) formerly Purbolinggo Utara (or North Purbolinggo). ==References==