Tulang Bawang Regency

Tulang Bawang Regency
Regency

Tulang Bawang River near Menggala

Seal
Country Indonesia
Province Lampung
Capital Menggala
Area
 • Total 6,851.32 km2 (2,645.31 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 860,854
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Website www.tulangbawangkab.go.id

Tulang Bawang Regency is a regency of Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 6,851.32 square kilometres (2,645.31 sq mi) and a population of 860,854. The capital lies at Menggala, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) from the provincial capital of Bandar Lampung. The regency takes its name from the Tulang Bawang River which flows through the province.

Economy

Major crops include rice, orange (a growing sector), corn, cassava, soy bean and zallaca palm fruit. As of 2010, the area under plantation in the regency is 298.943 hectares (738.70 acres), mainly rubber, coconut, oil palm and sugar cane.[1] It is particularly known though for its shrimp industry.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Profile of Regency of Tulang Bawang". Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board. Retrieved 22 February 2011.

Coordinates: 4°26′23″S 105°02′40″E / 4.4398°S 105.0444°E / -4.4398; 105.0444

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