Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency (often abbreviated to PALI Regency) is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It takes its name from the three main rivers which flow through that area - the Penukal River, Abab River and Lematang River - while the name Ilir means "downstream" (denoting the downstream part of the Lematang River). The town of Talang Ubi is the administrative centre of this regency. The regency borders Musi Banyuasin Regency to the north, Banyuasin Regency, and Muara Enim Regency to the east and the south, and by Musi Rawas Regency, and Muara Enim Regency to the west.
The regency was established on 14 December 2012, comprising five districts which were formerly part of Muara Enim Regency.DPR Sahkan 7 Kabupaten Baru. www.kompas.com. Sabtu, 15 December 2012. Accessed 30 December 2012 These five districts had a combined area of 1,840.00 km2 and a population of 165,474 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 194,900 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 217,497 (comprising 110,336 males and 107,161 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1612)
Administrative districts Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency is composed of the following five districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1612) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 65 rural desa and 6 urban kelurahan, the latter all in Talang Ubi District), and their postal codes.
Kode Wilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Area inkm2 Pop'nCensus2010 Pop'nCensus2020 Pop'nEstimatemid 2025 Admin centreNo.ofvillagesPostcode 16.12.01 Talang Ubi (a) 648.40 67,258 83,669 95,644Handayani Mulia20 (b)31214 (c) 16.12.05 Tanah Abang 156.60 27,237 30,576 34,429Tanah Abang Selatan1731314 16.12.04 Abab 416.00 23,207 27,058 29,460Prabumenang831315 16.12.03 Penukal 272.00 26,978 30,178 32,508Babat1331316 16.12.02 Penukal Utara (North Penukal)347.00 20,794 23,419 25,456Betung1331317 Totals 1,840.00 154,474 194,900 217,497 Talang Ubi71
Notes: (a) the four kelurahan forming Talang Ubi town (Talang Ubi Barat, Talang Ubi Selatan, Talang Ubi Timur and Talang Ubi Utara) together had a population of 36,693 at the mid-2024 official estimates. The other two kelurahan are Handayani Mulya (8,767 in 2024) and Pasar Bhayangkara (6,270), situated immediately to the southeast and southwest respectively of the town, to give a total kelurahan population of 51,730.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatann Talang Ubi 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1612010). (b) of which 6 are urban kelurahan and 14 are rural desa. (c) 17 villages within the district share the postcode of 31214 (including Talang Ubi Utara, Handayani Mulya and Pasar Bhayangkara); the others are Talang Ubi Barat (with postcode of 31211), Talang Ubi Selatan (with postcode of 31212) and Talang Ubi Timur (with postcode of 31213).
See also List of long place names
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