Sijunjung Regency (; ) formerly known as Sawahlunto Sijunjung (), is an inland regency () in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 3,150.58 km2, and it had a population of 201,823 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 235,045 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 249,790 (comprising 126,310 males and 123,480 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Sijunjung Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1304) The regency seat is the town of Muaro Sijunjung. The regency was created from the former Sawahlunto Regency, after the districts comprising Sawahlunto town became a city, administratively separated from the regency, which was then renamed.
Most of the people work in trade or as government employees, and the rest are farmers. There are few university graduates because most people are not interested in continuing their studies for reasons of economic and environmental culture. Many of the natural resources of this regency are not explored and utilized because of the mountainous geography.
Administrative districts The Sijunjung Regency is divided into eight districts (kecamatan), listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Sijunjung Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1304) The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages (all classed as nagari except for one desa - Kampung Baru in Kupitan District), and its postcode.
Name of District(kecamatan) Area in km2 Pop'n 2010 Census Pop'n 2020 Census Pop'n mid 2025 EstimateAdmin centre No.ofvillagesPostcode Kamang Baru 837.80 41,375 50,459 54,870Kamang 11 27572 Tanjung Gadang 459.79 22,868 26,900 28,750Tanjung Gadang 9 27571 Sijunjung (district) 748.00 41,030 47,925 51,040Sijunjung 9 27554 Lubuk Tarok 187.60 14,125 17,567 18,970Lubuk Tarok 6 27553 IV Nagari 96.30 14,065 15,584 16,180Palangki 5 27561 Kupitan 82.01 12,540 13,193 13,360Padang Sibusuk 4 27564 Koto VII 143.90 32,851 37,549 39,570Tanjung Ampalu (Limo Koto) 7 27562 Sumpur Kudus 575.90 22,969 25,868 27,070Kumanis 11 27563 Totals 3,150.58 201,823 235,045 249,790 Muaro Sijunjung 62
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External links Official website