Mukomuko Regency
Mukomuko Regency
Kabupaten Mukomuko | |
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Mukomuko, the seat of Mukomuko regency. There is a university in the area called University of Mukomuko, shortened UNIM. | |
| Motto(s): Kapuang Sakti Ratau Batuah (Magical in His Own Area and Lucky for Other Areas) | |
| Coordinates: 2°40′S 101°26′E / 2.66°S 101.44°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Bengkulu |
| Regency seat | Mukomuko |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Choirul Huda |
| • Vice Regent | Rahmadi |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,146.52 km2 (1,600.98 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 201,700 |
| • Density | 49/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Mukomuko Regency is a regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. It was originally part of the North Bengkulu Regency, but on 25 February 2003 that regency was split into two parts, the northwestern part created as a separate Mukomuko Regency. It covers a land area of 4,146.52 km2 and had a population of 155,753 at the 2010 census, which rose to 190,498 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 201,700 - comprising 104,008 males and 97,692 females. The administrative centre of the Mukomuko Regency is Mukomuko town.
In the 18th and 19th Centuries, it was known to the British East India Company as "Moco Moco".