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North Lampung Regency (Kabupaten Lampung Utara) is an inland regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, in Indonesia. As originally created, it covered a much larger share (over 53%) of the land area of Lampung Province, but on 16 August 1991 its western districts were split off to create a new West Lampung Regency (at that time inclusive of the subsequently-separated West Pesisir Regency); on 3 January 1997 its north-eastern districts were split off to create a new Tulang Bawang Regency (at that time inclusive of the subsequently-separated Mesuji Regency and West Tulang Bawang Regency); and on 20 April 1999 its north-western districts were split off to create a new Way Kanan Regency.

The residual North Lampung Regency has an area of 2,667.24 km2 and had a population of 583,925 at the 2010 census and 633,099 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 686,432 (comprising 348,960 males and 337,472 females). The regency seat is the town of Kotabumi.

North Lampung Regency, which used to be the largest district in Lampung, Based on Law no, 1 of 1945, during the independence of the Republic of Indonesia, North Lampung Regency was the administrative area of the Kewedanan Marga, On December 3, 1952 the system of Marga, 75 Marga and 11 Buay Indeling Residentie Lampung 1:750.000 Derukkrij 1930 was abolished, with the issuance of Resident Presiden No. 153 of 1952. However, after the issuance of Law No. RI. 14 of 1964 concerning the formation of Lampung Province, then North Lampung became part of the Lampung Province (previously North Lampung was part of South Sumatra Province). Due to the expansion of several districts. So that the Low of the Republik of Indonesia Number 18 of 1965 was issued.

Since the formation of North Lampung Regency, three areas have been split off from it to form new regencies during the 1990s. The first was the formation of West Lampung Regency on 16 August 1991, with its administrative capital at Liwa, Indonesia. This formation was based on Law No. 6 of 1991. The second separation of the territory was the establishment of Tulang Bawang Regency on 3 January 1997, which was established based on Law no. 2 of 1997. The third separation was the formation of Way Kanan Regency on 20 April 1999; this creation was based on the Law of the Republik of Indonesia Number 12 of 1999.

Secara geografis kabupaten Lampung Utara terletak pada 104'40 sampai 105'08 bujur timur dan 4'34 sampai 5'06 lintang selatan dengan batas - batas wilayah sebagai berikut:

Pada tahun 2008 suhu udara rata-rata siang hari berkisar antara 21,8 °C sampai 23,8 °C. Rata-rata curah hujan lebih rendah (182,54 mm) dibandingkan dengan tahun 2007 (133,6 mm). Curah hujan tertinggi terjadi pada bulan Maret mencapai 455,4 mm dan terendah pada bulan Mei (28,7 mm).