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West Lampung Regency is a landlocked regency of Lampung Province, in the south of Sumatra, Indonesia. It was originally created on 16 August 1991 by splitting off the western districts of the existing North Lampung Regency; and until 2012 it had an area of 4,950.4 km2 of which forests occupied some 57% of the total area (as of 2011). It had a population of 418,560 people at the 2010 census. However, on 25 October 2012 the southwestern part of this area was separated from West Lampung Regency to form the new Pesisir Barat Regency (with its administrative centre at the town of Krui).

The residual Lampung Barat Regency now covers an area of 2,107.99 km2 and this area had a population of 277,296 at the 2010 census and 302,139 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 315,193 (comprising 163,452 males and 151,741 females). The regency seat is at the town of Liwa.

Pesta Sakura, merupakan pesta topeng yang diadakan satu sampai lima hari setelah Hari Raya Idul Fitri, dimulai sejak jam 09.00 hingga berakhir pada sore hari. Keunikan dari Pesta Sakura ini dalam acara panjat pinang yang berhadiahkan berbagai barang yang digantung di puncak batang pinang, para pemanjatnya terdiri atas beberapa orang pria (kelompok), dan para pemanjat tersebut memakai topeng serta dengan berbagai busana yang unik, bahkan pria ada di antaranya yang memakai pakaian wanita. Pesta ini dilaksanakan Tari-tarian yang sesuai dengan kondisi alam yang terdiri dari daerah perhutanan dan lautan, Kabupaten Lampung Barat memiliki aneka ragam tarian dengan inspirasi dari lingkungan. Keberadaan margasatwa banyak mengilhami gerakan tari-tarian di daerah Lampung Barat. Di daerah Balik Bukit terdapat Tari Kenui dan Tari Batin Batu Brak, dua jenis tarian yang gerakannya meniru burung elang. Tari Batin biasanya dilakukan dalam rangka menyambut tamu-tamu penting. Acara ini dilaksanakan secara rutin menyambut HUT Kabupaten Lampung Barat.

The history of the Dutch colonial era, during the period of Prince Alif Jaya around 1786, built a large guesthouse in Liwa. In 1899, the Sultan of Merah Dani from the holy land, after returning from the pilgrimage, visited Constantinople, Istanbul. Prince Dalom Merah Dani told the Ottoman Sultan that he was from an Islamic Kingdom. Sumatra, whose ancestors came from the northern coastal land of Sumatra, then the Prince was received by the Ottoman Sultan, the Prince was awarded with a Kiswah.

West Lampung Regency was formed from the division of North Lampung Regency based on Law no. 6 of 1991. The Regency, which is also known as a cold area, has its capital in Liwa. Prior to being given the status of a separate regency, West Lampung was a district of the regency of North Lampung with the capital city of Liwa. The Governor of Dati I Lampung, Poedjono Pranyoto, to help fight for it at the central level. And thanks to this struggle, the central government finally prepared a bill regarding the establishment of the West Lampung District Dati II. Support was also given by the Regent of North Lampung. By contributing his suggestions to the Lampung Level I Regional Government regarding the candidate for the capital city of West Lampung, which was stated in letter No. PU.000Bank.LU/1978. The Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) which is held by Rudini issued the Instruction of the Minister of Home Affairs No. 17 of 1991, which contains the Instructions for the Implementation of Law No. 6 of 1991. This law contains the establishment of the District Level II West Lampung.

Inauguration of the establishment of West Lampung Regency and at the same time inaugurating the Acting Head of the Level II Regional Head of West Lampung, namely Hakim Saleh Umpu Singa on September 24, 1991. The Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Rudini received the Customary Coat of Honor from Prince Edward Syah Pernong, since 2012 based on the Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 22 of 2012 concerning the Establishment of the Pesisir Barat Regency in Lampung Province (State Gazette of the Republic of Indonesia of 2012 Number 231 Supplement to the State Gazette Number 5364), Prior to the birth of the Pesisir Barat Regency based on the above Act, the Pesisir Barat Regency was still included in the administrative area of the Regency of West Lampung. whose district capital is Liwa.

Dengan luas wilayah lebih kurang 3.368,14 km² Setelah pemekaran Kabupaten Pesisir Barat atau 10,6 % dari luas wilayah Provinsi Lampung dan mempunyai garis pantai sepanjang 260 km. Lampung Barat terletak pada koordinat 4o,47',16" - 5o,56',42" lintang selatan dan 103o,35',08" - 104o,33',51" Bujur Timur.

Wilayah Kabupaten Lampung Barat berbatasan dengan: Sebelah Utara: Kab. Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan (Provinsi Sumatera Selatan), Sebelah Selatan: Kab. Pesisir Barat dan Kab. Tanggamus, Sebelah Barat: Kab. Pesisir Barat, Sebelah Timur: Kab. Lampung Utara, Kab. Way Kanan, dan Kab. Tanggamus.