Curup
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Curup | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "Curup Kota Idaman" | |
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| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | Bengkulu |
| Regency | Rejang Lebong Regency |
| Government | |
| • Camat | H.R. Gunawan Wibisono, S. STP. |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.21 km2 (2.01 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 26,762 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Curup (Indonesian pronunciation: [ˈt͡ʃurʊp̚]; Rejang: Cu'up)[2] is the regency seat and also an administrative district of Rejang Lebong Regency, part of the Indonesian Province of Bengkulu on Sumatra island.[3] The district (kecamatan) has an area of 5.21 km²,[1] consisting of nine administrative villages with 26,971 residents at the 2020 Census,[4] rising to 27,017 in the official estimates as of mid 2021,[5] but dropping slightly to 26,762 as of mid 2024.[1] It is the centre of an urban area ("Greater Curup") which had 135,443 inhabitants as at mid 2024.[1] Curup is largely known as the main producing area of rice, vegetables, and especially coffee in Bengkulu,[6] whose harvests are sent to Palembang, Jambi, Padang, Lampung and Jakarta.[7]
Curup was a landlocked highland located within the plateau of Bukit Barisan, Curup was also administratively bordered by:
- To the north and west was bordered by North Curup (Curup Utara),
- To the south was bordered by South Curup (Curup Selatan),
- To the east was bordered by East Curup (Curup Utara) and Central Curup (Curup Tengah).
