Muara Enim Regency is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. The regency seat is the town of Muara Enim. The city of Prabumulih is an administrative body separating the main part of Muara Enim to the south of the city from a smaller part to its north. The regency until late 2012 covered an area of 8,587.94 km² and had a population of 717,717 at the 2010 Census;Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. however, on 14 December 2012 five districts from the Muara Enim Regency were split off to form the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency.

As a result of this creation, the residual regency was left with two physically separate units, together covering 7,482.86 km.2 Within its reduced area it had a population of 551,202 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 612,900 at the 2020 Census, the latter comprising 312,953 males and 299,947 females;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 667,083 (comprising 340,368 males and 326,715 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Muara Enim Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1603)

In late 2022 it was stated that another six districts were to be separated out to form a new Rambang Lubai Lematang Regency,split off which would have consisted of the six districts of Rambang, Lubai, Lubai Ulu, Belimbing, Rambang Niru and Empat Petulai Dangku, in all comprised 70 villages (desa) with an area of 2,307.90 km2 and 179,259 people as at mid 2025. However, in view of the moratorium instituted since 2013 by the Indonesian Government on the creation of new provinces and regencies, this proposal has not been carried out as at 2026.

Mining and agricultural activities are abundant in the regency and it is also a producer of oil. Notable crops include rice and coconuts.

Location Bumi Serasan Sekundang is located in the heart of South Sumatra Province. The boundaries are: North Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency, Banyuasin Regency, Palembang City South South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, Kaur Regency (Bengkulu Province) West Musi Rawas Regency, Lahat Regency, Pagar Alam City East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, Rambang Lubai Lematang Regency, Prabumulih City

Administrative districts Muara Enim Regency was divided as at 2000 into twenty-eight districts (kecamatan); however, six of these districts - Rambang Kapak Tengah (Central Rambang Kapak), Prabumulih Timur (East Prabumulih), Prabumulih Selatan (South Prabumulih), Prabumulih Barat (West Prabumulih), Prabumulih Utara (North Prabumulih) and Cambai - were separated from the regency on 21 June 2001 to create the independent city (kota) of Prabumulih, and another five of these districts - Talang Ubi, Penukal, Tanah Abang, Penukal Utara and Abab - were separated out from the regency on 14 December 2012 to form the new Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency. Subsequently, four additional districts (Panang Enim, Lubai Ulu, Belimbing and Belida Darat) were created by the division of existing districts, while the former Rambang Dangku was split into two new districts (Rambang Nuru and Empat Petulai Dangku).

The resulting twenty-two districts (including the six intended to form the new Rambang Lubai Lematang Regency) are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and the 2020 Census,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Muara Enim Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1603) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, together with the number of villages in each district (comprising 245 rural desa and 10 urban kelurahan), and their post code(s). The topography of the regency comprises a southern group of five districts with an altitude of over 100 metres above sea level in the Bukit Barisan mountain chain, a west-central group of five districts, an east-central group of six districts (those intended to be split off), and finally a northern group of six districts of mainly swamp area facing directly with the Musi River basin, which (since the creation of the Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency in December 2012) are physically separated from the rest of the Muara Enim Regency by the city of Prabumulih.

Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025 Admin centre No.of villages Post code 16.03.08 Semende Darat Laut 269.14 12,895 14,740 16,256Pulau Panggung 10 31358 16.03.10 Semende Darat Ulu 426.64 15,805 16,800 19,425Aremantai 10 31355 16.03.09 Semende Darat Tengah 302.24 9,635 10,970 11,828Seri Tanjung 12 31359 16.03.01 Tanjung Agung 517.10 37,516 29,020 30,981Tanjung Agung 14 31354 16.03.27 Panang Enim 192.94 (a) 13,370 13,492Lebak Budi 12 31354 Southern group 1,708.06 75,851 84,900 91,982 58 16.03.15 Rambang 378.07 27,479 28,050 29,675Sugih Waras 13 31175 16.03.14 Lubai 529.32 52,773 25,810 28,622Beringin 10 31173 16.03.25 Lubai Ulu 478.49 (b) 32,800 36,121Karang Agung 11 31174 16.03.23 Belimbing 148.69 (c) 25,550 27,533Cinta Kasih 10 31352 16.03.03 Rambang Niru 634.98 (d) 33,560 36,383Tebat Agung 16 31172 16.03.26 Empat Petulai Dangku 138.35 (d) 19,980 20,925Dangku 10 31172 East-Central group 2,307.90 n/a 165,750 179,259 70 16.03.07 Lawang Kidul 287.26 62,887 72,120 79,550Keban Agung 7 (e) 31711-31713 16.03.02 Muara Enim (town) 187.08 61,585 73,550 84,879Muara Enim 16 (f) 31311-31315 16.03.11 Ujan Mas 311.13 23,214 26,750 27,648Ujan Mas Baru 9 31351 16.03.04 Gunung Megang 471.36 56,405 35,310 36,924Gunung Megang Dalam 13 31353 16.03.19 Benakat 451.96 8,764 9,640 11,079Padang Bindu 6 31626 West-Central group 1,708.79 n/a 217,370 240,080 51 16.03.06 Gelumbang 705.57 53,829 61,320 66,224Gelumbang 23 (g) 31170 16.03.17 Lembak 101.44 30,940 19,700 20,367Lembak 10 31177 16.03.16 Sungai Rotan 344.14 29,995 31,930 34,655Sukarami 19 31357 16.03.22 Muara Belida 204.67 7,594 7,940 8,559Patra Tani 8 31178 16.03.21 Kelekar 138.03 9,381 11,020 12,113Menanti 7 31176 16.03.24 Belida Darat 264.26 (h) 12,990 13,844Tanjung Bunut 10 31171 Northern group 1,758.11 131,739 144,900 155,762 77 Totals 7,482.86 551,202 612,900 667,083Muara Enim 255

Notes: (a) the 2010 population of the new Panang Enim District was included in the 2010 total for Tanjung Agung District, from which it was cut out. (b) the 2010 population of the new Lubai Ulu District was included in the 2010 total for Lubai District, from which it was cut out.(c) the 2010 population of the new Belimbing District was included in the 2010 total for Gunung Megang District, from which it was cut out. (d) the 2010 populations of the new Rambang Niru and Empat Petulai Dangku Districts are included in the figure of 50,455 which was the total of the former Rambang Dangku District, which was divided to form the new districts. (e) including three kelurahan (Pasar Tanjung Enim, Tanjung Enim and Tanjung Enim Selatan). (f) including six kelurahan (Air Lintang, Muara Enim, Pasar I, Pasar II, Pasar III and Tungkal). (g) including one kelurahan (Gelumbang). (h) the 2010 population of the new Belide Darat District was included in the 2010 total for Lembak District, from which it was cut out.

Notable people

Edy Suandi Hamid, academic

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