Musi Banyuasin Regency

The regency, which covers fifteen percent of the area of South Sumatra Province, is located between 1.3° to 4° South latitude and from 103° to 104°40′ East longitude. It is bordered to the north by Jambi Province, to the south by the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, to the west by Musi Rawas Regency and North Musi Rawas Regency, and to the east by Banyuasin Regency. ==Administrative districts==

As at 2010, Musi Banyuasin Regency was subdivided into eleven districts (kecamatan), but a further three districts were created in 2011 (Lawang Wetan, Babat Supat and Tungkal Jaya), and another one in 2017 (Jirak Jaya). These 15 are all listed below with their revised areas (in km2) and their populations at the 2010 Census The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 227 rural desa and 13 urban kelurahan), and its post codes. Notes: (a) includes two kelurahan (Ngulak and Ngulak I). (b) includes two kelurahan (Babat and Mangun Jaya). (c) the population of Lawang Wetan District in 2010 is included in the figure for Babat Toman District, from which it was cut in 2011. (d) the population of Jirak Jaya District in 2010 is included in the figures for Sungai Keruh District, from which it was cut in 2017. (e) includes four kelurahan (Balai Agung, Kayu Ara, Serasan Jaya and Soak Baru). (f) includes 2 kelurahan (Sungai Lilin and Sungai Lilin Jaya). (g) includes one kelurahan (Keluang). (h) the population of Babat Supat District in 2010 is included in the figure for Sungai Lilin District, from which it was cut in 2011. (i) includes 2 kelurahan (Bayung Lencir and Bayung Lencir Indah). (j) the population of Tungkal Jaya District in 2010 is included in the figure for Bayung Lencir District, from which it was cut in 2011. == Soil ==

Musi Banyuasin Regency consists of 4 kinds of soil: • Organosol: along the swamp and in the plain area • Clay Loam: see Organosol • Alluvial: along the Musi River • Pudzolik: in the hilly area == Climate ==

Musi Banyuasin Regency has tropic and wet season with variation of rainfall between 39.00 and 297.25 mm, for the year 2007 December has highest rank of rainfalls. Rain days in 2007 tend to vary between 2.75 and 15.25 days with January having highest rank of rain days. == External links ==