| Tanggamus Regency | |
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| — Regency — | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Lampung |
| Capital | Kota Agung Pusat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,356.61 km2 (1,296 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 478,568 |
| • Density | 142.6/km2 (369.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
| Website | http://www.tanggamus.go.id/ |
Tanggamus Regency is a regency of Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 3356.61 km² and a population of 478,568 people. The capital lies at Kota Agung Pusat. It is divided administratively into 16 kecamatan. The regency was created on March 21, 1997.
In the winter of 2009/2010, the regency suffered from flooding, which saw some 80 percent of the forest in Tanggamus severely damaged. Landslides occurred in the district of Semaka and the flooding drowned several elephants including one within the protected Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park and another at the Way Kerap Dam in Tanggamus.[1]
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