Banyuasin Regency

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Banyuasin Regency
Regency
Location in South Sumatra
Country	Indonesia
Province	South Sumatra
Capital	Pangkalan Balai
Area
• Total	11,822.99 km² (4,564.88 sq mi)
Population (2000)
• Total	654,286
• Density	55/km² (140/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)

Banyuasin Regency is a regency of South Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 11,822.99 km² and a population of 654,286 as of 2000. The capital lies at Pangkalan Balai. Much of the regency is coastal lowland.^[1]

The name for this regency came from Javanese language terms banyu (water) and asin (salty),^[2] referring to its coastal geography.

References

↑ Potential and prospects for development, Simperdal, accessed 19 February 2011
↑ Robson, Stuart; Singgih Wibisono, Yacinta Kurniasih (2002). Javanese English dictionary. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7946-0000-6. Cite uses deprecated parameters (help)

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Capital: Palembang

Regencies	Banyuasin Empat Lawang Lahat Muara Enim Musi Banyuasin Musi Rawas Ogan Ilir Ogan Komering Ilir Ogan Komering Ulu East Ogan Komering Ulu South Ogan Komering Ulu

Cities	Lubuklinggau Pagar Alam Palembang Prabumulih

Coordinates: 2°53′00″S 104°22′59″E / 2.88333°S 104.38306°E / -2.88333; 104.38306

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