Dharmasraya Regency

Dharmasraya Regency
Kabupaten Dharmasraya
Regency
Coat of arms of Dharmasraya Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Tau Jo Nan Ampek
("Know ye the four knowledges")
Location within West Sumatra
Location within West Sumatra
Dharmasraya Regency is located in Sumatra
Dharmasraya Regency
Dharmasraya Regency
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Dharmasraya Regency is located in Indonesia
Dharmasraya Regency
Dharmasraya Regency
Dharmasraya Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 1°03′00″S 101°22′01″E / 1.05°S 101.367°E / -1.05; 101.367
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Sumatra
Regency seatPulau Punjung
Government
 • RegentAnnisa Suci Ramadhani
 • Vice RegentLeli Arni
Area
 • Total
2,961.13 km2 (1,143.30 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2025 estimate)
 • Total
248,105
 • Density83.7873/km2 (217.008/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (IWST)
Area code(+62) 754
Websitedharmasrayakab.go.id

Dharmasraya Regency is a landlocked regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 2,961.13 km2 and had a population of 191,422 at the 2010 Census and 228,591 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 248,105 (comprising 125,580 males and 122,520 females). In the past, this regency was the location of an independent Kingdom of Dharmasraya, which came to power in the 11th century.

Located at the southeastern tip of West Sumatra, Dharmasraya Regency spans eleven districts. The administrative centre is the town of Pulau Punjung. Its economy is primarily supported by agriculture, forestry, and fisheries, alongside wholesale and retail trade, vehicle repair services, and public-sector construction activities.

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