Curup Explained

Official Name:Curup
Settlement Type:Town
Motto:"Curup Kota Idaman"
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bengkulu
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Subdivision Name2:Rejang Lebong Regency
Seat Type:Regency seat
Leader Title:Camat
Leader Name:H.R. Gunawan Wibisono, S. STP.
Area Total Km2:5.21
Population Total:26762
Population As Of:mid 2024 estimate
Population Footnotes:[1]
Timezone1:WIB
Utc Offset:+7

Curup (pronounced as /id/; rej|Cu'up)[2] is the regency seat and also an administrative district of Rejang Lebong Regency, part of the Indonesian Province of Bengkulu on Sumatra island.[3] The district (kecamatan) has an area of 5.21 km²,[4] consisting of nine administrative villages with 26,971 residents at the 2020 Census,[5] rising to 27,017 in the official estimates as of mid 2021,[6] but dropping slightly to 26,762 as of mid 2024.[7] It is the centre of an urban area ("Greater Curup") which had 135,443 inhabitants as at mid 2024.[8] Curup is largely known as the main producing area of rice, vegetables, and especially coffee in Bengkulu,[9] whose harvests are sent to Palembang, Jambi, Padang, Lampung and Jakarta.[10]

Geography

Curup was a landlocked highland located within the plateau of Bukit Barisan, Curup was also administratively bordered by:

Tourism

Some of the famous tourist spots are Monumen Perjuangan, Rejangese Rumah Adat, Jago Setahun, Wisata Kuliner Lapangan Setia Negara, Suban Hot Spring, Bastari Lake, Mount Kaba, the Waterfall in Kepala Curup, Tabarena and prehistoric sites such as Batu Panco.[11]

This area is also known as the habitat of Corpse Flower[12] and Rafflesia arnoldii which attracts people.

Climate

Curup has an elevation moderated tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from June to August and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

References

-3.4667°N 102.517°W

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Rejang Lebong Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1702)
  2. Web site: koranrb.id . Ini Dia Fakta Unik dari Kota Curup, Ibukotanya Rejang Lebong . 2025-04-27 . koranrb.id . id.
  3. Web site: 2020-09-14 . Pemerintah Kabupaten Rejang Lebong . 2025-04-27 . Pemerintah Kabupaten Rejang Lebong . en-US.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Rejang Lebong Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1702)
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  7. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Rejang Lebong Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1702)
  8. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Rejang Lebong Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1702)
  9. https://www.rri.co.id/daerah/991941/rejang-lebong-penghasil-kopi-tertinggi-di-bengkulu
  10. Web site: Center . Media . 2024-08-20 . Jeruk, Kopi Dan Sayur Balap Primadona IV Suku Menanti . 2025-04-28 . Pemerintah Kabupaten Rejang Lebong . en-US.
  11. Web site: 2023-05-25 . OBJEK WISATA DI REJANG LEBONG – Dinas Pariwisata Kabupaten Rejang Lebong . 2025-04-28 . id.
  12. Web site: sumarto . Sumarto . 2023-05-29 . Bunga Kibut (Amorphophallus titanum) Icon Kabupaten Rejang Lebong Tumbuh di Seksi Konservasi Wilayah I . 2025-04-28 . Literasi Kita Indonesia . en-US.