Kaur Regency
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Kaur Regency
Kabupaten Kaur | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Bengkulu |
| Regency seat | Bintuhan |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Gusril Pausi |
| • Vice Regent | Abdul Hamid |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,608.85 km2 (1,007.28 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 132,659 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Kaur is the southernmost regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the west coast of the island of Sumatra. It was created on 25 February 2003 from what were formerly the southeastern districts of the South Bengkulu Regency. It has an area of 2,608.85 km2 and had a population of 107,899 at the 2010 Census[2] and 126,551 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 132,659 - comprising 68,148 males and 64,511 females.[1] The regency seat is at the town of Bintuhan.
