North Musi Rawas Regency

Musi Rawas Utara Regency
Kabupaten Musi Rawas Utara
Muratara Regency
Regency

Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Muratara
Motto: Berselang Serundingan (Kebersamaan Kesepakatan/Togetherness in the one Consensus)
Sovereign state  Indonesia
province South Sumatra
Capital Rupit
Onder Afdeeling (Dutch rule) ca.1900
Karesidenan as Palembang ca.1945
Kabupaten (Regency) as Musi Rawas
Kabupaten (Regency) since 2013
Government
  Type Regency
  Regent / Bupati Agus Yudiantoro (caretaker)
  Vice Regent / Wakil Bupati -
Population
  Ethnicity Malay,
Time zone Western Indonesia Time (UTC+7)
Postcode 316xx
Area code(s) + 62 733 : 0733
Distance from Rupit to Palembang 293 km
Website http://www.muratarakab.go.id/

North Musi Rawas Regency (or Musi Rawas Utara abbreviation Muratara) is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It takes its name from the two main river which stream that area, Musi River and Rawas River. Rupit is the capital of this regency. The regency borders Jambi province to the north, Musi Banyuasin Regency to the east, Musi Rawas Regency to the south, and Bengkulu province to the west.[1]

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